26 . ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 
WINTER SQUASH 
Vitamins A bc g 3 to 4 Ibs. will plant 1 acre 
gladly pays the difference in price. 
Rotenone dust will control the striped cucumber beetle (see page 
Seo Wiad (WI IN[, VS Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Veron 
Circular 127 on Control of Squash Borer. 
Each year we have been growing more of our squash seed on our 
own Eastern farms. This Eastern seed is better isolated and more 
carefully selected. The cost is considerably higher; however, we 
have found that our trade demands this high quality seed and 
570 UCONN: An entirely new winter squash 
that produces an acorn type fruit on a small 
compact bush plant. Uconn was developed 
by Dr. L. C. Curtis at Univ. of Conn.,; it 
received an All-America Gold Medal Award 
for 1950. It is early and a heavy producer; 
fruits are slightly smaller than Table Queen 
and are borne in clusters at the base of the 
bush which is only 30 inches across and 24 
inches high. It promises to become a pop- 
ular home garden variety. See prices below. 
558 TABLE QUEEN: 80 days. Also called 
Acorn. These individual squashes are 
pointed acorn shape. 51% in. long and 4 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. See 
prices below. 
559 ROYAL ACORN or LARGE TABLE 
QUEEN: 90 days. A recent selection out 
of Table Queen. Averages 2 to 3 inches 
longer and an inch broader than the origin- 
al strain. Fruits 7 inches long, 6 inches in 
diameter; dull dark green. Excellent keep- 
er. See prices below. 
560 GREEN DELICIOUS: 103 days. This 
variety has long been a favorite with home 
and market gardeners; one of the best of the 
smaller high quality squash. Fruits are 
broad top-shaped, commonly 7 to 8 inches 
long. Skin is very dark green, fairly smooth. 
Rind is thin but hard. Flesh is extremely 
thick, bright yellow, fine grained and dry, 
Robson Blue Hubbard is the New England type, 
large, long, thick-meated with a small seed cavity. 
You may remember ‘‘Dick’”’ Robson from last year. 
His grandfather, Orson, thinks he is quite a boy. 
In most areas Quality and Green Delicious are the 
most popular market squash of the Hubbard type. 
Many places they are sold as Hubbard squash. 
569 QUALITY: 103 days. Fruits are flatten- 
ed 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 ex- 
cellent quality. Many people prefer Qual- 
ity to Delicious which it closely resembles. 
See prices below. 
561 SENECA BUTTERCUP: 100 days. Dis- 
tinct, outstanding winter squash. ‘This is 
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 purest strains on the market. See 
prices below. 
565 WESTERN GROWN BLUE HUBBARD: 
105 days. This differs from our Eastern 
grown strain in that it is shorter. Re- 
our favorite. Fruits are turban-shaped, 6 without fibre, and of highest quality. See sembles Green Hubbard in shape but is 
to 8 inches in diameter, slightly ribbed, prices below. larger. See prices below. 
deep dull green faintly striped and flecked 569 GREEN HUBBARD: 105 days. The 567 GOLDEN DELICIOUS: 103 days. On 
with dull gray. Flesh is deep golden yellow 
and fine grained. Very dry and of pleasing 
flavor when cooked. See prices below. 
Illustrated on page 4 
557 BUTTERNUT: 100 days. A recent in- 
troduction which has become very popular. 
Fruits are 10 to 12 inches long with a neck 
standard winter squash. Fruits are large, 
] account of its extremely dry flesh it is high- 
commonly 9 to 10 inches through, globular, 
ly desirable for canning and home use, 
dark bronze-green, moderately warted. Fruits top-shaped, about 7 pounds. Skin 
Rind very hard and strong. Flesh very bright reddish orange, with deep green tip 
thick, deep orange-yellow, fine grained and at blossom end. Flesh thick, medium 
dry. See prices below. grained, golden orange, sweet and dry. See 
563 GOLDEN HUBBARD: 100 days. Similar prices below. 
568 
of about 4 inches in diameter 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. 
See prices below. 
KITCHINETTE: 105 days. A small 
strain of Green Hubbard, perhaps two- 
thirds as large—6 pounds. It is of more 
convenient size for the average family and is 
of excellent quality. See prices below. 
566 WARTED HUBBARD: 
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. See prices below. 
110 days. Some- 
what larger than Green Hubbard and more 
heavily warted. Fruits about 14 pounds, 
pointed at each end. Very dark green, flesh 
deep orange-yellow, dry and sweet. Very 
prolific, stores well. See prices below. 
402 FORDHOOK GIANT: 60 days. 
SWISS CHARD 
Vitamins Ab CG 
This is 
the most popular strain of Swiss Chard. It 
has larger and thicker leaves than other 
varieties and they are heavily crumpled and 
very dark green. The stem and midrib are 
broad, thick and white, and the plants are 
vigorous and sturdy. Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 20¢; 
oz. 30¢; 4 lb. 45¢; 4 Ib. 70¢; Ib. $1.35; 10 
Pkt. Y%Oz Oz “Lb. %Lb. Lb. 10Lbs. : 
BIO LICONN eee ULE ee eee $.15 $20 $.30 $75 $135 $2.25 $20.00 bs. $12.50. 
560 GREEN DELICIOUS .............. 15 30 40 95 160 2.75 26.50 400 RUBY: 60 days. A chard that is red as 
569 (OUALIT Vata tee ee, oe 15 35 050.25 2.05 3.75 3.6.50 its name implies and has more of a beet 
561 SENECA BUTTERCUP ........... 20 35 50 135 220 4.00 39.00 flavor than either Lucullus or Fordhook 
557 BULTERNUTIO SG. 2 25 50 80 190 3.05 5.60 55.00 Giant. If you like beet greens you will like 
558. TABLE QUEEN 515 20 430 e701 20) 82:00 19100 Ruby Chard. Leaves are crumpled; stems, 
559 ROYAL ACORN®. ..50) 80+ Bo: 515.25 85 S80 e258 e235, 2 50 midribs and veins are bright red. Pkt. 15¢; 
564 BLUE HUBBARD (Eastern) ....... 20 35 55 135 220 400 39.00 Yo 02. 40¢; 02. 60¢; 14 Ib. $1.50; 6 Ib. $2.45; 
565 WESTERN GROWN BLUE Ib. $4.50; 10 Ibs. $44.00. 
HUBBARD #25 3033223000 15 25 35 85 145 2.50 24.00 401 LUCULLUS: 60 days. Plants are up- 
562 GREEN HUBBARD ............... 15 35 50 1.20 1.95 3.50 34.00 standing in habit of growth. Leaves are 
563 GOLDEN HUBBARD ............. 15 25 35 85 1.45 2.50 24.00 crumpled, bright yellowish-green. Stems 
567 GOLDEN DELICIOUS ............ 15 30 40 95 160 2.75 26.50 thick, broad, and pale green. Pkt. 15¢; 1% 
566 WARTED HUBBARD ............. 15 30 45 105 175 3.10 30.00 oz. 20¢; 02. 30¢; 14 Ib. 50¢; 14 Ib. 90¢; Ib. 
568,KITCHINETRTE (Ate. ae 15%) 30) %.40 0008 11:50) 52,60)" 425.00 $1.50; 10 Ibs. $14.00. 
