SQUASH 
out all but four of the best plants. 
Shot to kill the Squash-bug. Squash can also be grown like D 
umpkins in the cornfields at the same time you plant the corn, in 
HOW TO GROW SQUASH.—Plant 8 to 10 seeds in each hill and have hills of bush varieties 
3 to 4 feet apart and vining late sorts 6 to 8 feet apart each way. After danger of bugs is over, thin 
Before planting seeds, work manure in each hill. Dust with Slug- 
every fourth hill. The ‘‘neck” varieties are delicious when sliced thin and fried as you would eggplant. Ail are used for stewing 
and for pies. One ounce will plant 25 hills, 4 pounds to the acre. 

Schell’s Table Queen or Acorn 
In both the green and golden types. 
Schell’s Table Queen. Green. Also called ‘‘Acorn.’? Some 
of our customers are having remarkable and profitable success 
with our strain of Table Queen. The Squashes are just about 
6 inches long, 4 inches in diameter, dark deep green in color; 
when fully ripe the rind turns to bright orange-yellow. 
However, they may be used just as well before as after 
ripening, served by halves and used for sauce or for pies. 
58 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; lb. 60 cts.; lb. $1.75. 
Golden Table Queen. Like the above with skin a’ beautiful 
lee Cae Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 4b. 60 cts.; Ib. $1.75; 
s. f6. : 
Schell’s Early Prolific Straightneck. Winner of All- 
America prize. Its fruits are borne very profusely on every 
plant and the plants are strictly bush type and compact, very 
suitable for the home-garden, and this allows close planting. 
The fruits are smooth, of delicate cream-yellow and they may 
be used when any size from 4, 5, 6 to 12 and 14 inches long. 
The quality is unsurpassed. Note they are ready to use in 
40 to 50 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 4b. 85 cts.; Ib. $2.25. 
New Squash, Fordhook Zucchini. Bush type. Awarded 
prize as one of best new varieties. Long and slim (12 by 
2 inches), is the best marketable size which it attains in about 
60 days. Mature fruits are 18 to 24 inches long, best to use 
when 5 to 6 in. long. Dark green. Midseason. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 25 cts.; 4lb. 60 cts.; lb. $1.75. 
Schell’s “‘Giant Straitneck.’’ New and quite popular 
_ already. Flesh is salmon and of very delicious quality. It 
is like its parent, the Crookneck, in every way except, as the 
name implies, it has bred to a straight neck, which is quite 
an advantage—easier to prepare. 55 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 25 cts.; Mlb. 60 cts.; lb. $1.75; 4 lbs. $6. 
Schell’s Banana. Grows about 20 inches long. Very vigorous 
plant; succeeds under adverse growing conditions. Flesh of 
the finest quality. A good yielder. Skin greenish gray, rind 
thin, flesh thick, light orange, rich sweet flavor. 100 days. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 4lb. 60 cts.; lb. $1.75; 4 Ibs. $6. 
Golden Custard or Mammoth Yellow Bush (Yellow 
Pattypan). Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 4lb. 60 cts.; Ib. $1.75. 

Squash, Golden Hubbard’ 
Golden Hubbard. In shape this is quite like the Improved 
Hubbard, but earlier. The skin is a rich orange-red and the 
flesh a deep orange of the best quality. An excellent keeper 
and a good sort for market. Very highly recommended. 100 
days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; Y4lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2; 4 Ibs. $7.40. 
Schell’s Blue Hubbard. This variety was developed from the 
original Hubbard Squash. Its skin is a dark bluish gray; flesh 
thick, orange-yellow. A good keeper. The quality of the 
flesh is of the very best. Large size. 115 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 25 cts.; 14lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2; 4 Ibs. $7.40. i 
Warted Hubbard. In size and quality it is very much like the 
well-known Hubbard, but is more heavily warted and has 
very dark green—almost black—skin; flesh rich orange- 
yellow. Very fine. 115 days. Pkt. 10cts.; 0z. 25 cts.; Mlb. 
75 cts.; lb. $2. 


Schell’s New Scarlet Pear Squash. The color—light and 
dark green, splashed with scarlet markings—makes this by 
far the most handsome and attractive of all Squashes. The 
quality of the thick yellow flesh is absolutely tops for baking. 
Shaped somewhat like a pear. Pkt. 15 cts.; Moz. 25 cts.; 
oz. 45 cts.; 14lb. $1.25; lb. $3.25. 
Schell’s Early Golden Summer Crookneck. Similar to 
Giant Crookneck but only about half as large, fruits measur- 
ing about a foot long, of bright orange color inside and out. 
Highly recommended. 48 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 
Ylb. 60 cts.; lb. $1.75. 
Schell’s Improved Hubbard. One of the best and most 
popular Squashes. They are large, moderately warted, with 
dark green skin and very fine-grained flesh of richest orange. 
Very prolific. 100 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 14lb. 75 cts.; 
Ib. $2; 4 lbs. $7.40. 
Giant Summer Crookneck. The largest golden yellow 
Squash, being 16 inches long and 4% inches wide. Average 
4 pounds. Ready in 55 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; M4lb. 
65 cts.; Ib. $1.75; 4 lbs. $6. 
Boston Marrow. A fine winter sort, shaped like Hubbard. 
The skin is a bright orange and the flesh deep orange. A 
good keeper; yields heavily. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; M4lb. 
65 cts.; lb. $2; 4 Ibs. $7.40. 

Squash, Cocozelle or Vegetable Marrow 
COCOZELLE or ITALIAN VEGETABLE MARROW. Fruits 
are 15 inches long, 4 inches wide. An excellent summer va- 
riety of bush habit. When young, skin is dark green, but at 
maturity they are alternate green and orange stripes. Ready 
to use 55 days from planting. When used quite small as 
shown in the picture, they are called ‘‘“Summer Asparagus.” 
Try them. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 4lb. 65 cts.; Ib. $2. 

Squash, Schell’s ‘‘Giant Straitneck’’ 
Schell’s Zucchini Grey. Zucchini grows about 12 inches long 
and 4 inches in diameter, is light, mottled gray when matured 
and light green when in the edible stage. When served as 
asparagus} they are excellent, and for pie-making also. Flesh 
is creamy yellow. Used mostly when small and tender. 60 
days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 4lb. 65 cts.; lb. $1.75; 4 lbs. $6. 
Zucchini Black. Increasing in popularity every year. Fruits 
are 13x 4 inches. Rind is black-green. Usually harvested 
when 4 to 6 inches long, but good at any size. 55 days. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; Mlb. 65 cts.; lb. $1.75. 
Schell’s English Vegetable Marrow. <A popular English 
variety of splendid quality. Shape oblong, from 10 to 15 
inches in length; 4 inches wide; color a cream-yellow. Very 
prolific. 55 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 14lb. 65 cts.; Ib. 
$1.75; 4 lbs. $6. 
Schell’s Early White Bush Scalloped, also called ‘‘Dollar 
Squash.”’ This is the popu- 
laro=Patty pan. .0fe .Cym- 
ling.” Fine when picked 
immediately after being set 
on and when not much 
larger than a dollar, and 
when served as is asparagus 
they are delicious. Their 
fruits average 6 144 inches in 
diameter and 2% inches 
thick. They bear until frost. 
A small space in your gar- 
den will produce a large 
ae oe Sa number. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
Squash, Schell’s Early 25 cts) A4tb. 65:-.cts:s\ Ib: 
White Bush Scalloped $1.75; 4 Ibs. $6. 
Schell’s *‘Green Tint’? White Bush. Fresh delicate green 
color. Same price as the above all white. 
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