10) Bitty Hepuer SEED CaTaLoG FoR 1953 
BUTTERCUP—Buttercup is a dry winter squash about the same size 
as Baby Blue. It is similar to Bush Buttercup but has a turban on the 
blossom end. The outside color is dark green with silvery white lines. 
Its flesh is deep yellow in color and excellent in quality. The vines 
are large and productive but later than Bush Buttercup. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
1 oz. 50 cts.; 1% Ib. $1.55; 1 lb. $3.75. 
BLUE HUBBARD - ROGERS STRAIN—This is a really remarkable 
strain of Blue Hubbard squash, vigorous, fast growing with beautiful 
thick meat. The squash ran large in size, long and tapering, heavy, 
a truly fine monument to Mr. Rogers, who spent a lifetime developing 
it. Pkt. 15 cts:;; 1 02: 50 cts.; 44 lb. $1.70; 1 lb $5.00. 
BLUE HUBBARD - COLBY STRAIN—A large growing, uniformly 
shaped squash. This strain is selected from the large acreage of Blue 
Hubbard squash grown by the Colby Brothers. It is selected to meet 
the demands of the Boston market. Pkt. 15 cts.; 1 oz. 40 ects.; 14 Ib. 
$1.50; 1 Ib. $4.25. 
BUTTERNUT—A popular squash in New England. It belongs to the 
Moschata or Cushaw group of squash. It will not cross with squash of 
the Hubbard type. It is an excellent baking and pie squash. Pkt. 15 
Gish, 10072000 Cte. 710.0 leoU eel e500! 
DELICATA—This is a squash of the Acorn type. It is cylindrical in 
shape, 8 to 10 inches long with a yellowish color streaked with green. 
It is far superior to Acorn in quality either for baking or when cut 
crossways into 3g inch strips for frying. It has the same season as 
Acorn, Pkt..15 cts: 1702730 etexe lb: $1,005.19 Ib $2.75: 
ROYAL ACORN—A selection out of Table Queen. The outside shell is 
a dull, dark green. It is an excellent baking squash. It is bigger than 
Table Queen. For best quality the fruit should not be picked until 
the outside shell is hard. Pkt. 15 cts.; 1 oz. 45 cts.; 44 lb. $1.25; 1 
Ib. $3.25. 
Pete is inspecting over 300 pounds of 
Rogers Strain Blue Hubbards 
