VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 4 KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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Our strains of squash are maintained to their true characteristics by a continual program of 
pure lining and increasing these pure lines in isolated plots to quantities large enough to produce 
our seed fields. For this reason our stocks are of the best and outstanding for their uniformity. 






EARLY SUMMER CROOKNECK, YELLOW — Popular for shipping and market 
at a much less mature stage than pictured above. 
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COCOZELLE or Italian Vegetable Marrow HM SALMI 60 
| A bush type summer squash becoming a favorite among a large number of growers. 
| Delicious when eaten in immature stage. 
FRUIT—I6 inches long and 4 inches in diameter; weighs around 4 pounds at edible 
| stage; dark green when immature, changing to alternate stripes of dark green 
| and yellow at maturity; shape, cylindrical and straight, with smooth surface. 
FLESH—Greenish white and of fine, delicious flavor. 
_ EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP or Patty Pan HMS SALON 52 
The leading white summer squash. It is early in season and proves a desirable sort for 
| the home and market gardener and shipper. Fruit used when immature. 
| FRUIT—3 inches deep and 8 inches in diameter; weighs 2!/. pounds; general shape is 
round with scalloped edges, flattened, and white in color. 
FLESH—White, thick, fine grained, and well flavored, until it begins to ripen. 
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EARLY BUSH SCALLOP, GREEN TINT (Benning's) HMS SHAKE 52 
Similar to the Early White Bush Scallop, except young fruits are greenish white in color, 
and for that reason more desirable with a number of gardeners and shippers. Fruits 
acquire an occasional wart and become white in color at maturity. 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOP HM SERGE 58 
Similar to the Early White Bush Scallop, except fruit is larger in size and more warted 
and later in season. 
FRUIT—4 inches long and 10 inches in diameter; weighs about 3 pounds. 
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