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GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK SQUASH 
AsM SQUASH 
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Culture—1 oz. to 50-foot row; 4 to 6 lbs. to acre for summer varieties and 242 lbs. to acre for 
winter varieties. 
Seed should not be planted until all danger of frost is over. 
In the open 
ground plant in hills 3 feet apart and rows 4 feet apart for the summer varieties and 10 by 6 
feet for the winter varieties. 
Irrigate in furrows and away from the hill as far as the tip of 
the vines. For very early plantings protect them with HotKaps. 
Summer Varieties 
397 Black Zucchini (Italian)—The most desir- 
able sort. The fruits are long and very dark 
green. Vines are bush formed and very pro- 
ductive. Fruits are used when 4 to 6 inches 
long. Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c; ¥% Ib. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
396 Gray Zucchini (Italian)—60 days. Similar 
to the Black but the fruits have a grayish cast. 
The vines are bush formed. Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c; 
VY |b, 75c; lb. $2.50. 
WHITE BUSH SCALLOP SQUASH 
395 Improved Green Tint White Bush Scallop— 
55 days. A much improved type of the well- 
known White Bush. The young fruits are an 
appetizing deep green, holding their color at 
the edible stage. Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c: % lb. 75c; 
Ib. $2.50. 
391 Golden Summer Crookneck—56 days. A 
bush type producing fruits of excellent flavor. 
Color is a bright yellow and the fruits are 
warted, Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c; Y Ib. 75c; Ib. $2.50. 
392 Golden Yellow Straightneck—55 days. A 
desirable type for shipping as the straight neck 
allows more easy packing. Early, handsome in 
appearance. Color is deep orange and mod- 
erately warted, 16 to 20 inches long, but used 
much smaller, Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c; ¥%4 lb. 75c; lb. 
$2.50. 
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BANANA SQUASH 
Winter Varieties 
400 Banana (Blue)—105 days. Fruits cylindrical, 
smooth, of greenish gray color, and grow 20 to 
24 inches long and 6 inches in diameter. Flesh 
thick, light orange, of good flavor and fine 
grained. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; % lb. 90c; lb. $3.00. 
398 Banana Jumbo Pink—Same as the regular 
Pink Banana Squash but much larger. Often 
grows over 36 inches in length. Pkt. 15c; oz. 
30c; 4% lb. 90c; Ib. $3.00. 
399 Banana (Pink)—105 days. This variety is 
similar to the Blue but the outside color is deep 
pink. Fruits will average 15 to 20 inches long 
and somewhat thicker than the Blue Banana, 
straight, rounded at stem end and pointed at 
blossom end. Flesh is thick and of excellent 
flavor. The seed cavity is small. Pkt. 15c: oz. 
30c; 4% lb. 90c; Ib. $3.00. 
407 Banana (Orange)—105 days. Similar to 
pink Banana, but outside color is orange. Pkt. 
15c; oz. 30c: % Ib. 90c: Ib. $3.00. 
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UNCONN SQUASH 
BUTTERNUT SQUASH 
406 Butternut—85 days. A new small Winter 
variety, with very much the delightful flavor 
of a sweet potato. The fruits are hard shelled, 
smooth, bottle shaped and yellowish brown. 
The seed cavity is very small and almost the 
whole fruit is clear, solid, high quality meat. 
Pkt. 15c: oz. 30c; % lb. 90c; Ib. $3.00. 
401 English Cream Marrow (Fordhook) — 62 
days. Fruits are somewhat ridged, otherwise 
smooth. Flesh cream colored and extremely 
thick and sweet. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c:; 1% Ib. 90c; 
Ib. $3.00. 
403 Green Warted Hubbard — 105 days. This 
is the standard winier squash for either home 
or market garden. Fruits are medium large, 
globular, 9 to 10 inches through. Dark bronze 
green, moderately warted. Very hard, strong 
rind. Flesh thick and deep orange yellow. 
Splendid quality, fine grained, and dry. Pkt. 
15c; oz. 30c: % lb. 90c; Ib. $3.00. 
402 Golden Hubbard—100 days. A little earlier 
than the Green Hubbard and somewhat smaller. 
Flesh is of deeper color. Pkt. 15c¢: oz. 30c: 
Yq Ib. 90c; Ib. $3.00. 
404 Uconn (AAS)—This gold medal.winner is 
a bush type of Table Queen or Acorn squash. 
It has the delicious flavor and heavy bearing 
qualities of the Table Queen but the plant is 
a true bush type and only occupies a space 
of about 3x3 feet. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c: 1% lb. 90c; 
lb. $3.00. 
405 Table Queen (Acorn)—58 days. Fruits are 
pointed, acorn shape. Ridged skin, smooth 
dark green thin shell, excellent keeper. Flesh 
light yellow and is dry and sweet. Just the right 
size for baking whole. Pkt. 15c: oz. 30c: %4 lb. 
90c; lb. $3.00. 
TABLE QUEEN SQUASH 
