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Early Prolific Straightneck Squash 
Cucumber, A & C 
This cucumber is remarkable for its attractive dark green color, and the way it keeps its fine 
appearance after picking, it is more highly perfected than any other for our New England and New 
York market. An ideal size, 8 to 10 inches long, and excellent table quality. Cucumbers picked in 
September were still on display in our store in December, after having been handled by hundreds of 
admirers. Price per pkt., 10.; oz., 30c.; %4-lb., 90c.; lb., $2.75. 
‘ Squash, Early Prolific Straightneck 
Award of Merit 1938 All America Selections 
An earlier, smaller and very prolific strain of Straightneck. Fruits are considered of market size 
when 4 to 6 inches long by 1% inches diameter, pale yellow and quite smooth. At maturity fruits are 
9 to 12 inches long. Plant is about half the spread of Giant Straightneck. Price per pkt., 10c.; 
oz., 20c.; %4-lb., 55c.; lb., $1.75. 
Yankee Hybrid Straightneck Squash 
Being an F! hybrid, this is consid- 
ered superior in hybrid vigor, earli- 
ness and production, especially during 
its early stage. The fruits are very 
similar in size and color to Connecti- 
cut Straightneck. Produced by the 
Connecticut Agricultural Station. Per 
pkt., 15c.; 0z., 50c.; %4-lb., $1.65; Ib., 
$5.50. 

Squash, Yankee Hybrid 
Lettuce, Great Lakes 
A New Iceberg Type Wins Bronze Medal All-America Award for 1944 
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Great Lakes is not only attractive, it is a summer lettuce. It has stood heat and sun remarkably 
well, is slow to throw seed stalks and is resistant to tip burn, having been tested in New England, 
Texas, the Northwest and Midwest with very satisfactory results. Great Lakes was produced by 
Michigan State College Experiment Station and the U. S. D. A. Price per pkt., 15c.; 0z., 75c.; 
%-lb., $2.25. Note: Practically sold out at time of going to press. 
