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322 Table Queen Sauash 
SQUASH 
Called Cymling in the South 
Culture. Plant when the ground is fairly warm. 
Bush varieties are planted in hills 3 by 4 feet apart, 
running varieties 6 by 8 feet, about 4 to 6 seeds per 
hill, and thinned out later, leaving about three of 
the strongest plants in each hill. Hills similar to 
those made for cucumber with -well-rotted manure 
or fertilizer are best. Winter varieties may be 
stored in a moderately warm, dry place of even 
temperature. 
Summer Squash: a packet plants 8 to 10 
hills, an ounce 30 hills, 4 pounds an acre. 
Winter Squash: a packet plants 6 to 8 hills, an 
ounce 15 hills, 2 pounds an acre. 
Summer Varieties 
315 COCOZELLE GREEN BUSH or 
ITALIAN VEGETABLE MARROW. 
(60 days.) Delicious and fine flavored. 
The color is deep green when young, 
ripening with alternate stripes of green 
and gold. The shape is long and slender. 
It is used when 10 to 12 inches long and is 
boiled or cut in slices and fried in butter. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 14lb. $1.00. 
316 EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHT- 
NECK. @ (50 days.) Plants strictly 
bush and compact with ample foliage, per- 
mitting close planting. Fruits straight, 
smooth, and of delicate creamy color; 
firm and usable when only 4 to 5 inches 
long and until 12 to 14 inches long. Qual- 
ity unsurpassed. Suitable for home, market 
garden and shipment. See color, back cover. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 141b. $1.00. 
317 GIANT SUMMMER STRAIGHT- 
NECK. (55 days.) This summer Squash 
has almost entirely replaced the Crook- 
neck type in both home and commercial 
gardens. It differs from Crookneck only 
in shape; the ‘“‘neck’’ mstead of being 
curved is straight and more attractive in 
appearance and much easier to pack in 
crates for shipping. The fruit is lemon- 
yellow in color, about 14 inches long and 
31% inches m diameter. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 141b. $1.00. 
318 EARLY YELLOW SUMMER 
CROOKNECK. @ (52 days.) An ex- 
tensively used summer sort, with bush 
type of plant; very prolific. Fruits curved 
at neck, covered with warts and weighing 
about 3 pounds. Color is light yellow at 
early stage. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; Y4lb. $1.00. 
McCULLOUGH’S SEEDS 
319 GIANT SUMMER 
(60 days.) Long, slim, pear-shaped fruits 
with curved necks. The flesh is firm, juicy 
and creamy white; early and productive. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; W4lb. $1.00. 
| 320 WHITE BUSH SCALLOP (White 
Patty Pan). (56 days.) Fruit is creamy 
white and scalloped around the edges; 
milk-white, deliciously flavored flesh. 
Widely used for stewing or boiling. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 141b. $1.00. 
Winter Varieties 
322 TABLE QUEEN or DES MOINES. 
(58 days.) Also called Acorn. Trailing in 
habit, with acorn-shaped fruits, which 
average about 6 inches long by 4 inches 
wide, just right to serve one-half to a per- 
son. Color dark green, except when over- 
ripe, when it changes to buff. Sweet 
orange-colored flesh. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
323 IMPROVED HUBBARD. (105 days.) 
One of the best winter Squashes. Flesh 
bright orange-yellow, fine grained, very 
dry, sweet and richly flavored. Fruit large, 
pointed at both ends, slightly warted; skin 
bronze-green. Excellent keeper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; 141b. $1.10. 
324 GOLDEN HUBBARD. @ (100 days.) 
Similar to the old Hubbard except that the 
skin ts of a rich orange-red and heavily 
warted; flesh of extra fine quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; 141b. $1.10. 
325 WARTED HUBBARD. (105 days.) 
Similar in shape to Hubbard except that 
the surface is very much warted. Very 
handsome in appearance and of extra 
quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; 14lb. $1.10. 
326 BLUE HUBBARD. (120 days.) The 
fruits are an attractive blue-gray color, 
larger than the True Hubbard. The shell 
is rough and very hard; keeping qualities 
good. The flesh is bright yellow-orange, 
fine grained, dry and exceptionally sweet. 
Fruits grow 15 to 18 inches long and 9 to 
12 ee across; average weight 15 pounds 
each. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; 14lb. $1.10. 
327 BANANA. (105 days.) Fruit 18 to 24 
inches long and about 7 inches in diam- 
eter. Skin gray-blue, not so hard as that 
of the Hubbards. Flesh deep yellow, fine 
grained, dry, sweet. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; Ib. $1.00. 
328 UCONN. (75 days.) 
America Gold Medal Winner. 
1950 All- 
Bush 
type with acorn-shaped fruits, similar 
to Table Queen but smaller. 
y Fruits 
smooth, light green when young, orange 
when over-mature. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 4lb. $1.00 
SAGE 
307 BROAD LEAF. An ornamental gray- 
leaved plant with blue flowers. Pick the 
leaves when half grown, dry, and powder 
them. An old favorite for flavoring meat 
and poultry dressings. Sow in the open 
ground. Thin plants to 6 inches apart. 
Pkt. 15c; 14,02. 60c; oz. $1.00. 
CROOKNECK. 
TURNIPS 
Culture. For early use, sow in March or April, 
either broadcast or in drills. Turnips for main crop 
are sown from July to September 15, broadcast 114 
to 2 pounds per acre. Turnips for greens can be 
sown as late as October 1. 
A packet sows 50 feet, an ounce 250 feet, 
2 pounds an acre. 
365 EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN. (40 
days.) An early variety that Is very 
sweet. Roots are medium size, plants 
purple, top flat. Best for private gardens 
and preferable for early market crop. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14lb. 50c. 
366 PURPLE TOP STRAP-LEAVED. 
(45 days.) A well-known early sort largely 
used in all sections. Our stock Is extra 
choice. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. 50c. 
367 PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. (55 
days.) A very superior strain, producing 
large, smooth roots, which are sweet and 
tender. One of the best for early or main crop. 
Excellent when young or fully matured. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 50c. 
368 POMERANIAN WHITE GLOBE. (75 
days.) Flesh white, firm and crisp. A very 
desirable variety. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 50c. 
369 SEVEN TOP, FOR TURNIP 
GREENS. (45 days.) Used entirely for 
greens; popular in the South. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4lb. 50c. 
RUTABAGA 
or Swedish Turnip 
Culture. Rutabagas require longer to mature 
than common Turnips and should be sown earlier. 
Sow the seed June 15 to July 1, in rows 2 to 2% feet 
apart. Thin the plants to a foot apart. 
A packet sows 50 feet, an ounce 250 feet. 
370 AMERICAN PURPLE TOP. (90 
days.) Extra choice yielder of fine flavor 
and good keeping quality. Roots 5 to 6 
inches in diameter, globe to top shaped. 
Skin buff, with purplish red above ground 
and light yellow below. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 50c. 
366 Purple Top Strap-Leaved Turnip 
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