Squash Culture — Summer Bush 
One ounce plants 50 hills — 3 to 4 lbs. per 
acre. Plant after danger of frost up to June 15, 
1” deep in hills 4 x 4’, 6 seeds per hill. Thin to 
3 plants per hill. 
FALL AND WINTER 
(Trailing Vines) 
Buttercup — A small-fruited variety be- 
longing to the Hubbard group. Fruits are 
flattened, dark green, mottled with light green, 
have a medium-sized turban, adapted for fall 
and winter use. Flesh is free from stringiness, 
thick, deep yellow, dry and sweet. Its high 
quality makes it desirable for roadside markets. 
Warren’s Essex Hybrid — Fruits weigh 
from 10-20 Ibs., 8 to 12’’ from stem to blossom 
end and 12 to 16’ in diameter. A flattened, 
cylindrical turban shape, with a distinct button 
on the blossom end. Skin is hard, warted and 
orange-red in color. The flesh is deep orange, 
thick, dry and sweet. For fall markets. 
Des Moines — Also known as Acorn and 
Table Queen. Fruits are dark green, pointed 
acorn shape, uniformly-ribbed, smooth, thin- 
shelled, 4 to 5’’ in diameter and 6’’ long. Flesh 
is light yellow, smooth in texture and sweet. 
Especially delicious when baked in the half 
shell for individual servings. 

Vermont Hubbard —A_ green Hubbard 
type with fruits 10-14”’ in diameter, 12-16” 
long, weighing 10 to 20 Ibs. Shell is very 
hard, flesh exceptionally thick, deep orange, 
dry, fine-grained, excellent flavor. Stores well. 
Blue Hubbard — The standard variety for 
winter storage. Fruits 20’’ long, 10’ in di- 
ameter, weighing 15 to 30 lbs. with solid neck 
and blossom end. The shell is blue, hard, brit- 
tle, and medium-warted. Flesh is orange- 
yellow, thick, medium-dry and sweet. 
Golden Cushaw — An exceedingly high 
quality, productive squash, highly desirable 
for home gardens, roadside stands and many 

