SQUASH---Winter Type 
CULTURE—Plant from May 10th to 25th in rows 10 feet apart, spacing hills 3 feet apart, using 
8 to 10 seeds to the hill. Thin to one or two strong vines. Sow 200 pounds of land plaster to the acre 
and plow in. Write us for our squash Bulletin. Use plenty of fertilizer. 
PRICES—Unless noted: Postpaid. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 75e; Ib. $2.00. 
*SWEET MEAT—Reports are coming 
from all over the Nation commending 
this new squash. Many report it as the 
best squash yet introduced. It has long 
been our policy not to introduce any new 
variety unless it has decided advantages 
over those already introduced. We have 
no hesitation about featuring this new 
squash. Its name tells part of the story, 
for it is the sweetest squash we have ever 
seen and it is also the longest keeper. We 
kept six squash in good edible condition 
from crop to crop. The texture of the 
meat is very fine grained and as sweet 
as the finest sweet potato. The meat is 
very thick, making a squash surprisingly 
heavy. They are not very large, being of 
a good family size, and averaging about 
8 to 12 pounds each. They are shaped like 
the turban type but the indentation or 
knob at the blossom end is smaller than 
most of the turban type. The color is 
slate with slight greenish cast. The vari- 
ety is well fixed in type except for the 
seed color. They are mostly white but 
occasionally we find squash with amber 
colored seed. We see no difference in the 
character, color or quality and either 
color is equally good. We separate the 
colors when the seed is harvested. Mar- 
ket gardeners who prefer white seed may 
note it on their order. 
An unusual feature is its long keeping 
qualities and also the fact the flavor and 
sweetness increase with age for at least 
six months from harvest. It is one of the 
earliest of maturity in the winter type. 
It is a very vigorous grower and un- 
usually free from disease. The squash 
are very uniform in size, color and shape. 
We predict great popularity for it for 
either home gardens or market gardens. 
Its high quality is winnings great favor 
all over the nation. Pkt. 15¢c; % oz. 30¢; 
oz. 50c; %4 Ib. $1.35; Ib. $3.50. 
*UMATILLA MARBLEHEAD—Select- 
ed by the Eastern Oregon Experiment 
Station for resistance to blight. It is very 
uniform in shape and color and a very 
heavy producer of large, thick meated 
squash. The meat is golden yellow and 
of fine quality. The squash are rather ob- 
long and often weigh 30 to 40 pounds each. 
The seeds are yellow brown. Postpaid. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 4 Ib. 90c; Ib. $2.65. 
BUTTERNUT (New)—A new squash 
suited for winter use. 10 to 12 inches 
long with thick orange colored flesh of 
fine table quality. Do not confuse with 
Buttercup. Small seed cavity in one end 
of the long, pear-shaped souesh. Pkt. 15¢; 
oz. 40c; %4 lb. $1.00; Ib. $3.00. 

New Squash, Sweet Meat 
BUTTERCUP—A small turban shaped 
squash weighing about 3 to 4 lbs. Rind 
thin and tough, dark green with narrow 
gray stripes. Adapted to home gardens; 
a very good keeper. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; 
14 Ib. $1.00; Ib. $3.00. 
GILL’S GOLDEN DELICIOUS — We 
take great pride in offering this remark- 
able squash of our own origin. This va- 
riety and Sweet Meat excel for quality. 
However, these two varieties have differ- 
ent flavors. It is the finest squash for pies 
and when picked young as a summer 
squash its quality is outstanding. The 
flesh and skin are a rich golden orange 
with no trace of green near the rind. 
The flesh is two to three inches thick. 
It cooks extra dry, fine grained and 
sweet. Many of our friends say, “It is 
better than a sweet potato.” The skin is 
thin without a hard shell, but it is a fine 
keeper for winter use. On account of its 
high quality and attractive color, it has 
created a sensation with canners and 
freezers and those who tested it claim it 
has the highest starch content of any 
variety they have tried. It grows very 
vigorously and produces heavy crops. We 
are continually improving this variety. 
GILL’S GOLDEN TABLE QUEEN — 
A golden strain which we have selected — 
and developed out of Table Queen. 
Thicker meated, better quality and more 
attractive for table use when baked. 
Also delicious used as a summer squash 
when the fruits are 2” to 2%” long. 
“BLUE HUBBARD—Superior quality, 
great production and attractive appear- 
ance make this a favorite, especially in 
New England. Thick flesh; very hard 
blue-gray rind, weight 12 to 15 pounds. 
Seed of our own growing. 
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