28 GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
Squash 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. For Summer Squash, one 
ounce to 25 hills; two to three pounds per acre. For Winter 
Squash, one ounce to ten hills; about three pounds per acre. 
After danger of frost is past, plant eight to ten seeds to the 
hill for Summer sorts, about four feet apart, the last of May; 
and Winter varieties in hills about eight feet apart, from 
the middle of June to July first. Do not bruise or break the 
stems of Winter Squash when gathering. Store in a cool, dry 
place. 
EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHTNECK, 50 days. A high 
yielding summer Squash. Fruits straight, smooth, and of 
delicate creamy color. Will grow 12 to 14 inches long but 
can be eaten when smaller. Quality unsurpassed. 
Buttercup Squash 
YANKEE HYBRID. 
summer Squash. Fruits are straight, smooth, attractive and-of 
excellent quality. Very similar to the Early Prolific Straight- 
neck, but this is a true hybrid and better for herite and 
garden use. 
Oz., 75c; Va lb., $2.25; Ib., $6.50, postpaid. 
SUMMER CROOKNECK. 55 days. The latgest avid’ one 
of the earliest summer varieties; fruits often 2 to’ 214 fect 
long; very warty and deep orange in’ color. 
GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK, 55 days. A. stand- 
ard early and productive summer Squash; fruits about a 
foot long, moderately warted and of bright yellow color. 
CASERTA. 58 days. An early bush type Squash, producing 
fruits at least a week earlier than Cocozelle. Earliness and 
high productivity should make this a favorite for market and 
home garden. Fruits, whei yotrng are grayish green, striped 
with darker green; at maturity fruits average 14 to 16 inches. 
ZUCCHINE. 60 days. A well known Italian Marrow type. 
Fruits nearly cylindrical, straight. Color medium green, mot- 
tled with ¢réeam- grav and lighter green lace pattern and 
stripes; flesh firm and of delicate flavor. Suitable for quick 
freezing. 
The Four Hubbards 
GOLDEN HUBBARD 100 days. Similar to the Old Hub- 
bard in form and habit, though smaller and decidedly earli- 
ér; shell moderately warted, rich orange-red; flesh deep 
orange, fine quality; good keeper. 
+ IMPROVED HUBBARD. 105 days. The standard win- 
ter Squash. Shell moderately warted; deep dark bronze-green; 
flesh bright yellow, fine grained, thick and dry. 
*# CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD. 105 days. Similar 
in quality and form to the Hubbard, but fruit larger and a 
little later, 
BLUE HUBBARD. 105 days. A new type of Hubbard 
Squash and said to excel all in the superior quality of its 
flesh, Similar to the original Hubbard but having a hard 
blue-gray shell. 
All Squash (except as noted): Oz., 25¢; %4 Ib., 85c; 
1 Ib., $2.50, postpaid. 
50 days. The earliest, most productive , 
BANANA, 105 days. A prolific, oblong variety 212 feet in 
Pa by 6 inches in diameter, having a grey-green shell. 
BANANA, PINK. Similar to the regular Banana, but ex- 
terior deep pink. Fruits average 15 inches long and 61% inch- 
es in diameter, straight pointed at the blossom end, round- 
ed at the stem end. Flesh thick with small seed cavity. 
MAMMOTH TABLE QUEEN. 90 days. Similar to the 
regular Table Queen Squash, but larger in size. The quality 
is unsurpassed and it is a wonderful addition. Much in de- 
mand by both home and market gardeners. 
TABLE QUEEN (Acorn or Des Moines.) 80 days. Ex- 
tremely prolific; one of the most popular for home, market, 
garden and shipping. Fruit pointed acorn shape;. 5¥2 inches 
long and 4 inches through, uniformly ridged; skin smooth, 
dark green; shell thin; flesh light yellow, bakes dry and 
sweet. Just right for cutting in half, baking and served to 
two people. 
UCONN. (Bush Acorn.) 70 days. A bush variety with fruit 
similar to Table Queen, but a little smoother and slightly 
smaller. The runnerless growing habit requires less space 
per plant, but will produce many fruits per bush. All- 
America Selection Gold Medal 1950. Fruit is 4¥2 inches long, 
342 inches in diameter, acorn shaped, slightly grooved and 
ridged, shell thin, hard, smooth, dark green. Flesh is orange- 
yellow, rich flavor. 
DELICIOUS. 103 days. The standard of excellence in win- 
ter Squashes. Fruits broad top-shaped, commonly 7 to 8 
inches long; skin very dark green, fairly smooth rind, thin 
but hard; ‘flesh extremely thick, bright yellow, fine grained, 
dry, without fiber, of highest quality. 
GCLDEN DELICIOUS. 103 days. Valuable for canners 
because of high starch content and the bright red-orange 
color of the exterior. Im shape and season practically the 
same as the original Delicious. 
BUTTERCUP, 110 days. Rind thin and tough, dark green 
with. nafrow gray stripes and slight mottling. Orange flesh 
cooks sweet and dry. A small, thick-fleshed Squash of good 
storage and eating qualities. 
BU TERNUT. 90 days. A recent introduction which has 
béeome very popular in the New England states. Fruits 10 
to f2 inches Jong with neck of about 4 inches in diameter 
which is solid flesh; the seed cavity is located in the lower 
bowl-shaped end. Skin light creamy brown, flesh yellow, 
fine grained and of excellent quality. Matures early and is a 
good keeper. 
COCOZELLA DI NAPOLI. 
60 days. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP. 
summer Squash. 
(Italian Vegetable Marrow.) 
60 days. Very early 
EARLY YELLOW BUSH SCALLCP. 
bush but larger than the above. 
54 days. ‘A’ true 
Improved 
Hubbard 
Squash 
All prices quoted herein are subject to change without notice 
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