10 Bitty HepPLeR SEED CATALOG FOR 1951 
SQUASH 
BABY BLUE—A UNH introduction. This squash is a cross between 
Blue Hubbard and Bush Buttercup. It has the color of the Blue Hub- 
bard and the quality of the Buttercup squash. It has a thick, deep 
yellow, dry flesh and high sugar content. In my opinion it has the high- 
est quality of all winter squash. The plant is small, being semi bush. 
The squash weigh from 3 to 5 lbs. and are very solid. The size of this 
squash makes it ideal for the roadside stand or the home gardener. 
We run cooking tests on the best of our squash each year to get only 
the highest quality squashes of a desired type for stock seed. In this 
way we keep the best characteristics of the squash and improve on 
others. We had a very wonderful crop of squash this year and we 
should have enough seed for everybody. If you like a dry winter 
squash for baking, Baby Blue is it. Pkt. 15 cts.; 14 oz. 30 cts.; 1 o7. 
50 cts.; 14 lb. $1.80; 1 lb. $5.50; 5 Ibs. $26.00; 10 ‘lbs. $50.00. 
Pete prefers the Sweethearts above all other watermelons. 
BUTTERCUP—Buttercup is a dry winter squash about the same size 
as Baby Blue. It is similar to Bush Buttercup but has a turban on the 
blossom end. The outside color is dark green with silvery white lines. 
Its flesh is deep yellow in color and excellent in quality. The vines 
are large and productive but later than Bush Buttercup. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
1 oz. 50 cts.;.14 lb. $1.55; 1 lb. $3.75. 
BLUE HUBBARD—This is the most widely grown winter squash in 
New England. We carry the famous Colby strain. Pkt. 15 cts.; 1 02. 
40 cts.; 14 lb. $1.50; 1 lb. $4.50. 
BUTTERNUT—A popular squash in New England. It belongs to the 
Moschata or Cushaw group of squash. It will not cross with squash of 
the Hubbard type. It is an excellent baking and pie squash. Pkt. 15 
cts.; 1 oz. 50 cts.; 14 lb. $1.50; 1 Ib. $5.00. 
DELICATA—This is a squash of the Acorn type. It is cylindrical in 
shape, 8 to 10 inches long with a yellowish color streaked with green. 
It is far superior to Acorn in quality either for baking or when cut 
crossways into 3/8 inch strips for frying. It has the same season as 
Acorn. Pkt. 15 ets.; 1 oz. 30 ets.; 14 Ib. $1.00; 1 1b. $2.75. 
