HOW TO GROW SQUASH 
The Summer and Italian Squash we offer are all bush in habit 
of growth. Use the same culture as for cucumbers. See page 
22. Plant % lb. of seed to 100 hills, 4 lbs. per acre, hills 3 feet 
apart each way. Winter and Autumn Squash are trailing, or 
vining. Culture is the same as for pumpkins, as given on page 
57, also see page 2 for preparation of the soil. Sow 8 ounces to 
100 hills, 3 lbs. per acre, hills 5 to 8 feet apart each way. 
OUR SQUASH SEED 
Our fields are well separated to prevent cross-pollination, 
this being an important item in the growing of squash séed, 
as they will mix at a much greater distance than any other 
vegetable. No grower uses more care in the production of his 
stock. 
Dwarf Yellow Summer Crookneck and Ey. Prolific Straight- 
neck are favorite shippers; Early White Bush’is a nice; bright. 
green when young, turning to pure white when matures Of 
Italian varieties, the East and South prefer Cocozelle while 
California planters: use the Zucchini. 
Use Marlate Insécticide for control of cucumber beetles. 
Sq ucshh Italian varieties 
- 65 days. In the 
Cocozelle © ‘South this is the 
most nopulave Teas variety with 
shippers and market..growers. Very 
prolific. Plants bush; fruits weigh 
4 pounds at maturity and are 15 to 
20 inches long, 4% inches through 
the thickest part, cylindrical, 
straight and smooth. Célor dark 
green with faint light green stripes 
changing to yellow. Flesh firm, 
greenish white; the very young 
fruits are marketed. 
(Pkt., 5c) (0z., 15c) (14° Ib., 40c) 
(1b., $1.50) (5 Ibs., $6.60) prepaid 
Not prepaid 
(10 Ibs., $1.20 per Ib.) 
(100 Ibs., $1.10 per Ib) 
Zucchini Black = days. We 
recommend 
our Black Zucchini to California 
growers as being exceptionally true 
to type for this sort. Plant is of 
bush type. Fruits at maturity, 12 
to 15 inches long, 5 inches in diam- 
eter, cylindrical, long, smooth, dark 
green-black. Flesh greenish white 
and of good flavor. 
(Pkt., 5c) (0z., 20c) (%4 Ib., 40c) 
(Ib., $1.50) (5 lbs., $6.60) prepaid 
A couple of plants Squash Not prepaid 
Black Zucchini. (10 Ibs., $1.20 per Ib.) 
(100 Ibs., $1.10 per Ib) 
60 25 Ibs. may be ordered at 100 Ib. rate 
