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Each year we have been growing more of our squash seed on our 
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 
own Eastern farms. 
gladly pays the difference in price. 
Buttercup, we think, is the best winter squash 
to be used fresh or from the home freezer but 
some Buttercup strains are better quality than 
others. Seneca Buttercup is outstanding in quality 
of flesh and flavor. 
*425 SENECA BUTTERCUP: 100 days. Dis- 
tinct, outstanding winter squash. ‘This is 
our favorite. Fruits are turban-shaped, 6 
to 8 inches in diameter, slightly ribbed, 
deep dull green faintly striped and flecked 
with dull gray. Flesh is deep golden yellow 
and fine grained. Very dry and of pleasing 
flavor when cooked. Pkt. 20¢; 1% oz. 40¢; 
oz. 60¢; 14 Ib. $1.50. 
435 GREEN HUBBARD: 105 days. The 
standard winter squash. Fruits are large, 
commonly 9 to 10 inches through, globular, 
dark bronze-green, moderately warted. 
Rind very hard and strong. Flesh very 
thick, deep orange-yellow, fine grained and 
dry. Pkt. 20¢; Y% oz. 35¢; oz. 50¢; 4 Ib. 
$1.20. 
437 WARTED HUBBARD: 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. Pkt. 20¢; 14 0z. 30¢; 
Os 408 WA INoy, Aull IN) 
430 GOLDEN DELICIOUS: 103 days. On 
account of its extremely dry flesh it is high- 
ly desirable for canning and home use. 
Fruits top-shaped, about 7 pounds. Skin 
bright reddish orange, with deep green tip 
at blossom end. Flesh thick, medium 
grained, golden orange, sweet and dry. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 30¢; oz. 40¢; 14 Ib. $1.00. 
436 GOLDEN HUBBARD: 100 days. Similar 
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. Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 30¢; oz. 40¢. 
“Your Seneca Buttercup Squash is the finest 
of all we have ever grown. It has such a wonder- 
ful flavor when cooked and the vines produce so 
generously in all kinds of seasons.” 
May 23, 1951 Dean W. Finley 
Deer River, N. Y. 
WINTER SQUASH 
*423 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. Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 30¢; oz. 40¢; 14 Ib. 85¢. 
429 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, 
without fibre, and of highest quality. Pkt. 
20¢; Vo oz. 30¢; 02. 45¢; 14 Ib. $1.00. 
432 UCONN: All-America Winner 1950. A 
new bush type acorn squash producing 
many squash slightly smaller than ‘Table 
Queen on a compact bush which is only 
30 in. across and 24 in. high. It is early, 
easy to grow and takes little room in the 
garden compared to vine types. Quality is 
zune, IOS. Wns We Or, Zou: Or, Bos WA Mo. TDG). 
If you have been growing Green Delicious squash 
and like it, may we suggest that you try Quality. 
The two varieties are much alike but our exper- 
ience is that we get a larger yield from Quality. 
*431 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. 
Pkt. 20¢; 4 oz. 35¢; oz. 50¢; Y%4 Ib. $1.20. 
“T have been growing sweet corn for 2) years 
catering to quality varieties but your ‘Seneca 
Chief’ beats all I ever raised.” 
Sept. 24, 1951 Delbert Bungart 
R. 1, Prattville, Mich. 
“T sure like your seed.” 
Feb. 20, 1951 Mrs. Callie Livingston 
19096 Santa Maria Ave. 
Castro Valley, Calif. 
QUALITY SEEDS FOR THE HOME GARDEN 
Pkt. will plant 6 hills, an ounce 25 hills 
Plant as soon after danger of frost as possible to give the 
squash plenty of time to mature. l c 
each way, 6 seeds per hill and thin to 3 plants in a hill. To con- 
trol beetles and vine borers dust with ROTENONE (see page 35). 
Plant in hills 6 to 8 ft. apart 
appreciates 
The Robson Strain of 
Butternut squash pleases him because it is uni- 
form in quality and free from off-type fruits. 
Walter, like all English gardeners, 
quality in his vegetables. 
*426 BUTTERNUT: 100 days. A recent in- 
troduction which has become very popular. 
Fruits are 10 to 12 inches long with a neck 
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. 
Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 50¢; 02. 85¢; 14 lb. $2.00. 
433 BLUE HUBBARD (Eastern grown): 105 
days. Bred and grown on our own farms 
our strain of Blue Hubbard we believe is 
more uniform in type and of better quality 
than other New England type strains. 
Squash are large, averaging 30 Ibs. in 
weight, long, pointed at both ends, slightly 
ridged with a very hard blue-gray rind and 
small seed cavity. Flesh yellow-orange, 
thick and of excellent quality. One of the 
best keepers and fine for freezing. Pkt. 25¢; 
ly oz. 40¢; 0z. 60¢; 14 lb. $1.45. 
“We have had excellent results with your cu- 
cumbers and squash and want you to know that 
you have a fine strain.’’ 
Stuart A. Allen 
Mar. 9, 1951 
Waterville, N. Y. 
“T planted an ounce of Yorkstate cucumbers 
last year and picked six bushels of cucumbers of 
a pickling size. They remained green until 
rost.”’ 
May 14, 1951 Harry Blondale 
Wallington, N. Y. 
“Seneca Chief — Best corn we have ever had.” 
Feb. 14, 1951 G. Horace Long, 
138, a 
Drumore, Penn. 
COME AND SEE US 
Many of you will be touring through 
the Finger Lakes area of New York 
State this summer. We invite you to 
visit our farms and trial grounds at 
Hall, New York. 
FOR OTHER COMMERCIAL VARIETIES AND LARGER QUANTITIES SEE PAGES 30 TO 34. 
