773 BUTTERCUP. Finest Quality—Thick Flesh. All that you could ask for in a small 
$$$ — winter squash—extra fine flavor and thick dry flesh of very smooth 
texture, entirely free of stringiness. The shape is unique, rather flattened with a ‘‘button” on the 
end, and the inside is almost completely filled with deep orange meat. Just the right size for a 
family, and an excellent kind for freezing, beside being a good keeper in storage. So many 
people consider these the most delicious squash to grow that Buttercup has become a leader for 
home gardens and roadside stands. Pkt. 15c; Oz. 50c; 14 Lb. $1.35; 14 Lb. $2.00. 
810 QUALITY SQUASH. Fine Grained and Sweet. A favorite of ours for many years, 
this winter squash is noted for its delicious flavor. The outside 
skin is dark green, thin and hard, while the orange colored flesh is thick and fine-textured. The 
fruit are medium sized (5 to 10 lbs.), just right for family use, and everyone will enjoy its 
smoothness and sweetness. The healthy vines produce excellent crops. A good keeper, Quality 
is fine for the home gardener, and it is also one of the best medium-sized squash for the commer- 
cial grower whose market appreciates real flavor. 
Pkt. 15c; Oz. 45c; 14 Lb. $1.20; 44 Lb. $1.75. 
800 IMPROVED WARTED HUBBARD. Dark Green. This strain 
produces large fruit covered with warts and of very dark green color. 
They are noted for their keeping qualities and sell well in the mar- 
kets, as the fruit is very handsome. We offer a particularly fine true 
strain of Chicago Warted Hubbard, the best strain of this type 
obtainable. It is preferred by critical market growers for its uniform 
shape and heavy yields. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. 90c; % Lb. $1.40. 
797 HUBBARD. True Original Strain. The fruit is of fairly large 
size, heavy and of fine quality. It cooks dry and without stringiness. 
The shell is nearly smooth, hard and deep green. When properly 
stored in a dry, moderately warm place this squash will keep all 
winter. This is a fine true strain that has been popular for many years 
with our customers. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 85c; 4% Lb. $1.30. 

Buttercup 
823 WARREN. (Improved Essex Hybrid.) This “turban” squash has 
long been a favorite in New England. Its flesh is thick, deep orange, 
firm and delicious. Round, heavily warted fruit, flattened at the ends, 
bright orange-red when ripe. Has a distinct button at the blossom 
end. This is a true, well-bred strain of our own growing and will keep 
all winter. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 144 Lb. $1.20; % Lb. $1.75. 
793 GOLDEN HUBBARD. Similar in shape to Hubbard except that 
the fruit is smaller and deep orange red, making it very attractive in 
appearance. Our stock is well warted and uniform in size. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. 95c; % Lb. $1.50. 
772 BOSTON MARROW. For Pies. A new strain of a fine old variety, 
this special strain has a much brighter orange color, better shape and 
greater uniformity. Widely used for pumpkin pies and the best type 
for canning and market. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 70c; 14 Lb. $1.10. 
SUMMER SQUASH 
A packet will plant 6 to 8 hills; an ounce 30 hills or about 100 ft. of row. Use 5 or 6 Ibs. per acre. 

Caserta—The small vines produce an astonishing amount of fruit. 
775 CASERTA. (New-) Extra Early, Prolific Cocozelle 
—$—$—$—<—$—____——_ Squash. For those who enjoy the delightful 
flavor of summer squash, Caserta is a real treat. It ripens as early as 
any variety—producing well when others are only beginning to bear 
—and it yields heavily all through the season. Developed by Dr. 
Lawrence C. Curtis this new Cocozelle has a striking coloring, light 
glossy green, mottled with darker spots. Thin-skinned and fresh 
looking, it has a long oval shape with short thick necks. 
Many of us here think that Caserta’s flavor is far superior to most 
summer squash. Profitable for roadside stands and fine for the home 
garden. 
Pkt. 15c; Oz. 50c; 144 Lb. $1.25; 14 Lb. $1.75. 
776 DARK GREEN ZUCCHINI. Special Long Strain. A bush veg- 
etable marrow, very even in size and nearly as long as Cocozelle, and 
has a solid dark green skin with no light grey or light striped fruits. 
Best if picked when 8 to 10 in. long or smaller. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 144 Lb. 80c; 4% Lb. $1.25. 
788 GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK. Butter Yellow Strain. 
This large straight type of summer squash has now almost entirely 
replaced the old Crookneck type. The fruit is of good size with 
straight necks and the golden yellow skin is roughened giving a hand- 
some appearance. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 65c; 14 Lb. $1.00. 
The vines of these squash are compact and bushy without producing 
runners, and may be planted in hills 3 or 4 ft. apart each way. For best 
eating, pick the fruit while they are still young and tender—some people 
like them when still very tiny. Keep the vines picked and they will 
bear throughout the season. 
794 HARRIS’ HYBRID COCOZELLE. (New). Delicious, 
ong, Handsome. 
Developed and grown here on our farms, this brand new hybrid has 
all the wonderful quality of the regular Cocozelle but is much earlier 
and more productive. The vigorous bush vines produce long slender 
fruit of rich delicate flavor, tender and delicious. See photo and full 
description on inside front cover. 
Pkt. 20c; 4% Oz. 50c; Oz. 90c; 14 Lb. $2.65; 14 Lb. $4.00. 
795 HARRIS’ IMPROVED COCOZELLE. This is our strain of the 
standard Cocozelle or Vegetable Marrow squash. The vines are of 
true bush type and the fruit are very attractive—tong, straight and 
slender, with a dark green base color and stripes of lighter green. The 
flesh is greenish white and they have a distinct delicate flavor that is 
much better than ordinary summer squash. Pick them young, not 
over 10 to 12 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. 85c; 4% Lb. $1.25. 
825 YANKEE HYBRID. The Earliest and Most Productive 
Yellow Squash. Not only the first to 
ripen but yields more than other kinds on the early pickings and 
throughout the season. It is a true first generation hybrid, difficult to 
produce, but having maximum earliness, vigor and uniformity, The 
squash are of the finest type, straight with thick necks, and the 
slightly roughened skin is bright waxy yellow in color. Home garden- 
ers are delighted with the fine quality of these squash and market 
growers have found it a most profitable kind to grow. If you have not 
tried Yankee Hybrid, be sure to grow some this year. 
Pkt. 15c; 144 Oz. 35c; Oz. 65c; 14 Lb. $1.75; 14 Lb. $3.00. 
785 EARLY YELLOW PROLIFIC. 4" ideal small’ summer 
squash of beautiful ap- 
pearance and fine quality. It is early and highly productive, and if 
the bush vines are kept picked, it will produce enormous crops. 
The smooth fruit are medium sized with a very even tapering 
shape and every one is just as fine looking as the next. The skin has 
an exceptionally attractive bright waxy appearance, and the quality 
is unsurpassed. There is no green color even in the young fruit. 
Favored by market growers because of its heavy yields, it is also the 
best yellow squash for home use. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 75c; 4% Lb. $1.15. 
807 MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOP. (Also called “Cymling”’ 
or “Patty Pan.’’) The fruit is saucer shaped but thick, pure white 
scalloped around the edges and of excellent quality for summer use. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 65c; 144 Lb. $1.00. 

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