ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 
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WINTER SQUASH - Continued 
557 BUTTERNUT: 100 days. A recent introduction 
which has become very popular. Fruits are 10 to 
12 inches long with a neck of about 4 inches in diame- 
ter which is solid flesh. The small seed cavity is 
located in the lower bowl-shaped end. Skin is light 
creamy brown. Flesh is yellow, fine grained, dry, 
of good quality, and a good keeper. Pkt. l5c; % 
oz. 50c; oz. 85c; % lb. $2.00; % Ib. $3.20; Ib. $5.85; 
10 Ibs. $57.50. 
558 TABLE QUEEN: 80 days. Also called Acorn. 
These individual squashes are pointed acorn shape. 
5% inches long and 4 inches in diameter. They are 
ribbed, smooth and dark green in color. ‘The shell 
is thin; flesh light yellow. It is customary to bake 
these whole or halved. After baking, add butter and 
seasoning and serve in the shell. Pkt. l5c; % oz. 
Seeeoz. 0c; % Ib. 8bc; &% lb. $1.45; Ib. $2.50; 10 lbs. 
$24.00. 
559 ROYAL ACORN or LARGE TABLE QUEEN: 90 
days. A recent selection out of Table Queen. Aver- 
ages 2 to 3 inches longer and an inch broader than 
the original strain. Fruits 7 inches long, 6 inches in 
diameter; dull dark green. Excellent keeper. Pkt. 
ieee, OZ. 250; OZ. 35c; % |b. 80c; % |b. $1.40; lb. 
m2.3), 10 Ibs. $22.50. 
568 KITCHINETTE: 105 days. 
Green Hubbard, perhaps two-thirds as large—6o 
pounds. It is of more convenient size for the aver- 
age family and is of excellent quality. Pkt. 15c; 
¥Y% oz. 25c; oz. 35c; % lb. 90c; &% Ib. $1.50; Ib. $2.60; 
10 Ibs. $25.00. 

There is no Winter Squash that compares with Buttercup for dry- 
ness of flesh, absence of stringy fiber, and fine flavor. 
*561 SENECA BUTTERCUP: 100 days. Distinct, 
outstanding winter squash. Fruits are turban- 
shaped, 6 to 8 inches in diameter, slightly ribbed, 
deep dull green faintly striped.and flecked with dull 
gray. Flesh is deep golden yellow and fine grained. 
Very dry and of pleasing flavor when cooked. Pkt. 
15c; % oz. 40c; oz. 60c; % |b. $1.40; &% lb. $2.25; 
lb. $4.10; 10 Ibs. $40.00. 
A small strain of 

ale 
Walter Whitwood, one of the Robson Farm Gardeners, was caught 
while harvesting the seed crop of Butternut squash, a very popular 
new variety in the Northeast. 
*569 QUALITY SQUASH: 103 days. Fruits are 
flattened heart-shaped and have a pronounced de- 
pression around the stem. Fruits average 6 to 7 
inches long. Skin is very dark green, fairly smooth. 
Rind is thin but hard. Flesh is extremely thick, 
bright yellow, fine grained and dry, without fibre 
and of excellent quality. Many people prefer 
Quality to Delicious which it closely resembles. 
Pkeviijese 402.3350 7027 Ue 4s lbeSl0s 44 ID: 
p21 03. 1.823.705) 10 lbs.:356,00, 
564 BLUE HUBBARD: (Eastern grown). 105 days. 
Superior in edible quality to other Hubbard strains. 
Fruits large, round, pointed at both ends; slightly 
ridged, with very hard blue-gray rind; weighs from 
12 to 14 pounds, some larger. Flesh yellow-orange 
and thick. We believe that we have one of the pur- 
est strains on the market. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c; oz. 
55c; % |b. $1.35; % Ib. $2.20; lb. $4.00; 10 Ibs. 
$39.00. 
565 WESTERN GROWN BLUE HUBBARD: 105 
days. This differs from our Eastern grown strain 
in that it it is shorter. Resembles Green Hubbard in 
shape but is larger. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. 35c; 
XY |b. 85c; % |b. $1.45; lb. $2.50; 10 Ibs. $24.00. 
562 GREEN HUBBARD: 105 days. The standard 
winter squash. Fruits are large, commonly 9 to 10 
inches through, globular, dark bronze green, moder- 
ately warted. Rind very hard and strong. Flesh 
very thick, deep orange-yellow, fine grained and dry 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c; oz. 50c; % Ib. $1.20; % Ib. $1.95; 
Ib. $3.50; 10 Ibs. $34.00. 
563 GOLDEN HUBBARD: 100 days. Similar to 
Green Hubbard, but earlier, smaller, and more 
prolific. Fruits moderately warted, orange red, with 
faint cream colored stripes toward the blossom end. 
Flesh deep orange and dry. Pkt. l5c; % oz. 25c; 
oz. 35c; % lb. 85c; % Ib. $1.45; lb. $2.50; 10 Ibs. 
$24.00. 
566 WARTED HUBBARD: 110 days. Somewhat 
larger than Green Hubbard and more heavily warted 
Fruits about 14 pounds, pointed at each end. 
Vlar< 
Very 
dark green, flesh deep orange-yellow, dry and sweet. 
Very prolific, stores well. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c; oz 
40c; % lb. $1.05; % lb. $1.75; Ib. $3.10; 10 Ibs. 
$30.00. 
