WINTER SQUASH—Continued 
“TABLE QUEEN or ACORN—A min- 
iature squash growing about 7 inches 
long and 4 to 5 inches thick. Thin skin 
of dark green; early maturing. Desirable 
for home and market garden, also for 
shipping. It is hard to secure well fixed 
types of this variety, therefore, we have 
made selections for many years and offer 
one of the best strains to be had. We 
have a large trade with market garden- 
ars who ask for our strain: Seed) of 
our own growing. 
DELICIOUS — An extra sweet, fine- 
grained, dry cooking squash. Medium 
size, top shaped with greenish-black 
skin; flesh very thick, orange colored 
and with small seed cavity. 
BANANA — This squash is in great 
demand and we have a very fine strain. 
The exterior of the skin is grayish-green 
color, while the meat is. a rich orange. 
The average size is from 24 to 30 inches 
in length and 8 inches in diameter. It is 
claimed to be resistant to blight. 
RED BANANA—Same as above except 
the skin is reddish orange. 
“TRUE HUBBARD—Selected strain, 
and while we do not consider it equal 
to Delicious in flavor, it is a heavier 
yielder and better known in the market. 
We have a true stock of seed carefully 
selected for color, shape, and quality. 
“YAKIMA MARBLEHEAD — Large 
slate colored variety of fine quality. It 
produces heavy yields of thick meated 
squash. Popular shipping variety. 
*JUMBO TABLE QUEEN—About one- 
fourth larger than the Table Queen but 
of like shape.and quality. 
*BABY HUBBARD — They average 
about 6 to 8 pounds. Well .suited for 
crating and popular for home gardens. 
Fine quality and good keepers. Nearly 
round in shape. Postpaid. .Pkt. 10c; oz. 
25¢e; 14 Ib. 75e; Ib. $2.50. 
BOSTON MARROW — Orange colored 
squash of large size used by canners. 
Tampala 
TAMPALA (Regular)—A new green 
vegetable, the leaves of which are used 
like spinach. It retains its tenderness for 
a long period and is suited for warm 
weather. It can also be used as a fresh 
salad. The leaves have more body, more 
flavor and more food value than spinach. 
It should be planted in fairly warm 
weather. Postpaid. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 35c; 
oz. $1.00. 
RED TAMPALA—Same as above ex- 
cept that foliage has a red tone. Pkt. 15c; 
1 oz. 75¢; 02. $2.25. ; 
Sauash are an important specialty with us. 
SUMMER SQUASH 
PRICES—Unless noted are uniformly: 
Postpaid. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; Y% Ib. 60c; 
Ib. $1.65. 
CASERTA (All-America Gold Medal, 
1949)—From one to two weeks earlier 
than Cocozelle and much more prolific. 
Bush form. Skin color is more yellow 
and less regularly striped green than 
the Cocozelle. Its principal values are 
earliness and quality. Pkt. 15c; 0z. 35c; 
14 Ib. $1.00; Ib. $2.85. 
YANKEE HYBRID—This hybrid cross 
is similar in appearance to Early Prolific 
Straightneck but is extra early. Market 
gardeners are using it with fine success. 
Postpaid. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 40c; oz. 45¢; 
14 Ib. $2.00; Ib. $6.00. 
ZUCCHINI (Italian Squash)—It should 
be used quite young, when 3 to 6 inches 
long. The color is mottled deep green. 
BLACK ZUCCHINI — Like Zucchini, 
except that it is of much darker green. 
COCOZELLE or ITALIAN MARROW 
—Dark green when young, changing to 
lighter green as it matures. One of the 
earliest kinds and of high quality. 
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK — 
Grows larger than the common sort. 
Golden yellow and thickly warted. 
EARLY SUMMER CROOKNECK — 
Smaller, earlier and much more prolific 
than Giant Crookneck. Deeper gold color. 
GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK— 
A selection from the Crookneck strain. 
More uniform thickness and packs better. 
Well warted and good quality. 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOP 
—FEarly; large, pure waxy white skin; 
somewhat. flattened in shape. 
BENNING’S GREEN TINT BUSH 
SCALLOP — Uniform, prolific squash of 
pale green, favored in the markets. 
EARLY GOLDEN PROLIFIC 
STRAIGHTNECK — The fruits are of 
medium size or smaller than the Giant 
Straightneck but the color is a little 
deeper golden. The plants are much more 
productive than Giant Straightneck and 
about 10 to 15 days earlier. 
Sunflower 
MAMMOTH RUSSIAN—This is one of 
the heaviest yielders and produces extra 
large heads, well filled with large, plump 
seed. Postpaid. Oz. 10c; lb. 50c. Not pre- 
paid, lb. 45c; 10 Ibs. @ 40c Ib. Subject 
to market changes. 
Tobacco 
CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF — The 
earliest maturing sort for the Northwest. 
Pkt. 15¢e; % oz. 50c; oz. 90e. 
WHITE BURLEY—Long, broad leaves. 
Very prolific. Pkt. 15e; % oz. 50e; oz. 90c. 
