SQUASH | 
Squashes are divided into two distinct classes— 
summer and winter. Although they neither re- 
semble nor taste alike, both are known as squashes. - 
The majority of the summer varieties are the bush 
sorts—while most winter varieties are the running 
or trailing sorts. 
CULTURE: Squash does not demand much cultivation 
and thrive on almost any soil. Never plant squash 
until all danger of frost is past, for they are very 
sensitive to cold. Summer or bush varieties should be 
planted in rows 3 feet apart and 344 feet in the row, 
for these sorts are produced on bushes and never 
trail. Winter or trailing varieties should be planted 
in hills about 4 to 5 feet apart and allowed to vine 
and trail all over the ground. Drop 4 to 5 seeds to the 
hill. In order to keep Summer Squashes bearing and 
producing the fruit must be picked and never allowed 
to grow large. In late fall after vines have dried, the 
Winter varieties should be gathered, leaving a 3 to 
4-inch stem. Store in a dry place, handle carefully, 
avoid bruising. 
BUSH or SUMMER VARIETIES 
1 oz. to 25 hills; 3 lbs. will plant an acre 
EARLY WHITE SCALLOP (Bennings). The most 
satisfactory and widely used of the White Sum- 
mer Squash. Fruits pie shaped with scalloped 
edges. Have a deep green tint turning to cream 
color at maturity. Free of warts or knots. Plants 
large, prolific, and disease resistant. 
EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHTNECEK. Strictly bush 
compact, high-yielding summer squash. Fruits 
straight, almost smooth, of delicate creamy yel- 
low color. Quality unsurpassed. . 
EARLY SUMMER GOLDEN CROOKNECK. Bears 
fruit of medium size, curved with curved neck, 
of a golden yellow color, and thickly covered 
with warts, very prolific. 
CASERTA. A bush squash of the Italian Marrow 
type, one week earlier than Zucchini or Coco- 
zelle. Fruit grayish-green; stripes dark green. 
Earliness and high productivity make this a fa- 
vorite for market and home gardens. 
ZUCCHINI Black 
ZUCCHINI (BLACK). 66 days. Fruits smooth, rich, 
dark greenish black, no striping or mottling; flesh 
firm, greenish white; delicate flavor; cylindrical, 
attains 18 inches long, 4 inches diameter, but 
most suitable for table when 6 to 8 inches long. 
VINING or WINTER VARIETIES 
1 oz. for 15 hills; 4 lbs. for an acre 
. BLUE HUBBARD. Superior in edible quality to 
other Hubbard strains. Fruits large, round, 
pointed at both ends with very hard blue-gray 
tind. Weight 12-14 lbs. Flesh yellow-orange, 
thick, of fine flavor. 
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HUBBARD WARTED. The largest of the green 
Hubbards. Color very dark green. Shell hard 
and heavily warted. Flesh deep orange-yellow, 
dry, fine grained, and of excellent quality. 
ARTED HOBBERD SQUASH 
HUBBARD IMPROVED. Also called True. Hubbard. 
It is one of the best for general purposes. The 
size is medium, the color deep green with a fair 
amount of warts. The rind is hard, the flesh thick 
and of fine texture and it keeps very well. The 
fruits are pointed at both ends. 
HUBBARD GOLDEN. Very similar to other Hub- 
bards but earlier, and somewhat smaller. Popular 
with home and market gardeners. Fruits some- 
what pointed at each end, weigh 8 to 10 paunds, 
moderately warted, orange-red, with faint cream 
colored stripes toward blossom end; flesh deep 
orange, dry and of fine quality. It keeps well. 
BANANA (Pink). A long type of winter squash 20 
inches long, 6 to 7 inches in diameter and becom- 
ing very popular. Color is pink or light orange, 
flesh thick, fine grained of yellowish orange and 
of sweet flavor. 
TABLE QUEEN or ACORN (Green). Desirable for 
home, market garden and also for shipping. 
Convenient for baking and serving in halves. 
Weighs only about 14% pounds. Acorn shaped 
fruits. Ribbed, smooth thin shell of very dark 
green color. Flesh light yellow. Bakes well with 
sweet, inviting flavor. Trailing in habit. 
MAMMOTH TABLE QUEEN (Royal Acorn). Indenti- 
cal with Standard Table Queen except third 
larger; thicker flesh. 
UNCONN. A table queen or acorn variety but 
earlier and grows on a bush instead of a vine. 
An all winter keeper. Fruits small, 5 inches 
long, 4 inches through, green becoming orange 
when over mature. Flesh sweet, stringless. 
BUTTERNUT SQUASH. Matures early. Fruits 3 
to 4 pounds, about 10 inches long, bulbous at 
bottom where small seed cavity is located; the 
neck is thick and solid. Rind thin and tough, 
creamy yellow. Flesh yellow, fine grained, ex- 
cellent quality. Also delicious for pies. 
BUTTERCUP. An outstanding winter squash, tur- 
ban shaped with prominent button at blossom 
end, 6 to 8 inches in diameter, dark green with 
narrow gray stripes and slight mottling. Flesh, 
deep golden yellow, fine grain, very dry and 
pleasing flavor. 
THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
