30 GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan: 
Squash 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. For Summer Squash, one 
ounce to 25 hills; two to three pounds per acre. For Winter 
Squash, one ounce to ten hills; about three pounds per acre. 
After danger of frost is past, plant eight to ten seeds to the 
hill for Summer sorts, about four feet apart, the last of May; 
and Winter varieties in hills about eight feet apart, from the 
middle of June to July first. Do not bruise or break the stems 
of Winter Squash when gathering. «Store in a cool, dry place. 
Early Prolific Straightneck 2° 42%: 3 bigh yielding 
summer squash. Fruits 
straight, smooth, and of delicate creamy color. Will 
grow 12 to 14 inches long but can be eaten when small- 
er. Quality unsurpassed. % oz., 10c; 0z., 20c; 14 Ib., 
50c; 1 Ib., $1.50, postpaid. : : 
55 days. The largest and one o 
Summer Crookneck the earliest summer varieties; 
fruits often 2 to 2% feet long; very warty and deep 
orange in color. % oz., 16c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 50c¢; 1 Ib., 
$1.50, postpaid. 
A r 
Golden Summer Crookneck 3> {7% oanctine sores 
squash; fruits about a foot long, moderately warted 
and of bright yellow color. % oz., 10c; 0z., 20c; 1% Ib., 
50c; 1 Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
B 105 days. A prolific, oblong variety 2% feet in 
alana length by 6 inches in diameter, having a grey- 
green shell. 4% oz., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., 
$1.50, A Se 
° imilar to the regular Banana, but ex- 
Banana, Pink terior deep pink. Fruits average 15 
inches long and 6% inches in diameter, straight, 
pointed at the blossom end, rounded at the stem end. 
Flesh thick with small seed cavity. % oz., 10c; 0z., 
20c; % lb., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 







Giant 
Summer 
Crookneck 


ae 
«1 50 days. The earliest, most productive 
Yankee Hybrid summer Squash. Fruits are straight, 
smooth, attractive and of excellent quality. Very 
similar to the Early Prolific Straightneck, but this 
is a true hybrid and better for home and garden use. 
% o2., 40c; oz., 75c; % Ib., $2.25; 1 lb., 56.50, postpaid. 

Improved Hubbard Squash 
60 days. Similar to the reg- 
Mammoth Table Queen ular Table Queen squash, 
but larger in size. The quality is unsurpassed and 
it is a wonderful addition. Much in demand by both 
home and market gardeners. % oz., 10c; 0z., 20c; 4% 
Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
58 days. A 
Table Queen Squash ft 
for a queen. Cut in half 
and baked for twenty 
minutes, it is delicious. 
Wonderful producer. 
Fruits are from 6 to 8 
inches long and 4 to 6 
inches in diameter. Shell 
hard and smooth, dark 
green with sometimes a 
blotch of red at pointed 
end. Will keep as long as 
the Hubbard. % oz., 10c; 
oz., 20c; 14 lb.,-50c; 1 Ib., 
$1.50, postpaid. 
-.. 60 days. A well known Italian Marrow type. 
Zucchini Fruits nearly cylindrical, straight. Color medi- 
um green, mottled with cream-gray and lighter green lace 
pattern and stripes; flesh firm and of delicate flavor, Suitable 
for quick freezing. % oz., 10c; 0z., 20c; %4 Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., 
$1.50, postpaid. 
D li : 1038 days. The standard of excellence in winter 
€llclous Squashes. Fruits broad top-shaped, commonly 7 to 
8 inches long; skin very dark green, fairly smooth rind, thin 
but hard; flesh extremely thick, bright yellow, fine grained, 
dry, without fiber, of highest quality. % oz., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 
lb., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
cise 108 days. Valuable for canners because 
Golden Delicious of high starch content and the bright red- 
orange color of the exterior. In shape and season practically 
the same as the original Delicious. % oz., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 
Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.50, postpaid. ¢ 
Buttercu 160 days. Rind thin and tough, dark green with 
p narrow gray stripes and slight mottling. Orange 
flesh cooks sweet and dry. A small, thick-fleshed Squash of 
good storage and eating qualities. % oz., 15¢; o0z., 25c; 14 Ib., 
85c; 1 Ib., $2.50, postpaid. : 
Butternut 90 days. A recent introduction which has be- 
come very popular in the New England states. 
Fruits 10 to 12 inches long with neck of about 4 inches in 
diameter which is solid flesh; the seed cavity is located in 
the lower bowl-shaped end. Skin light creamy brown, flesh 
yellow, fine grained and of excellent quality. Matures early 
and is a good keeper. % oz., 15c; 0z., 25c; %4 lb., 85c; 1 Ib., 
$2.50, postpaid. 
Cocozella di Napoli 
lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
Early White Bush Scallop 2° .,c2¥s-,,Yery early ad 
% Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
Early Yellow Bush Scallop °4 22%. A, true bush but 
larger than the above. % oz., 
10c; oz., 20c; %4 lb., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
The Four Hubbards 
100 days. Similar to th 
Golden Hubbard Old Hubbard in fora 
and habit, though smaller and decidedly 
earlier; shell moderately warted, rich 
orange-red; flesh deep orange, fine qual- 
ity; good keeper. 14 0z., 10c; 0z., 20c; 4% 
Ib., 50¢; 1 1b., $1.50, postpaid. 
105 da Seed a 
* Improved Hubbard 532 naaed wintos 
Squash. Shell moderately warted; deep 
dark bronze-green; flesh bright yellow, 
fine grained, thick and dry. % oz., 10c; 
0z., 20c; 14 lb., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
‘ 105 d ; 
* Chicago Warted Hubbard s;mitar in 
quality and form to the Hubbard, but 
fruit larger and a little later. 1% oz., 10c; 
0z., 20c; 14 Ib., 50c;. 1 ibe aes es dag 
105 days. new type o 
Blue Hubbard Hubbard Squash and said 
to excel all in the superior quality of its 
flesh. Similar to the original Hubbard 
but having a hard blue-gray shell. % 0z., 
10c; 0z., 20c; % Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.50, post- 
paid. 

Table Queen Squash 
(Italian Vegetable Marrow.) 60 days. 
my oz., 15e; oz., 25c; ™% Ilb., 76c; 1 
All prices quoted herein are subject to change without notice. 
