All, except the Banana squashes, produce hard-shelled fruits which may be stored 
for use during the winter. Valuable for baking, boiling, making pies, etc. Many of the 
varieties here listed make excellent “pumpkin” pie and some are canned extensively 
for that purpose. Unlike summer squashes, fruits of the fall and winter varieties, o 
except Banana, must remain on the vine until fully matured; gather them before frost, 
True Habbard leaving part of the stem attached to the fruit. Handle carefully and avoid bruising. i 
Easily stored in any dry place. Keep best if temperature of 70 to 75° F. is maintained 
: for a week or two after which it should be held at 45 to 50° F. 
6105 Tr ue Hubbard O— Excellent quabey 
115 days. Fairly large fruits with dark bronze-green warted skin, the 
toughness of which makes it a favorite for shipping and winter use; if 
properly stored, will keep until spring. 12 in. long and 10 in. thick; 
weigh about 12 lbs. Attractive deep orange-yellow flesh which is fine- 
grained, sweet and dry. The standard winter squash for all purposes, 4 
whether for freezing, home, market or shipping. We offer our own 
improved strain; it represents the perfection of winter squashes for 
pies, baking, boiling, etc. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 14 Ib. $1.25 
5056 Blue Hubbard 120 days. Attractive blue-gray, slightly ridged 
fruits which grow larger than the True Hubbard. The shell is rough and 
very hard, so keeping qualities are good; flesh is bright yellow-orange, 
fine-grained, dry and exceptionally sweet. Desirable for freezing. Squashes } 
grow 15 to 18 in. long and 9 to 12 in. across; average weight, 15 Ibs. Fruits 
bulge at the middle, tapering sharply at each end; skin is slightly ridged. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 14 Ib. $1.20 
5312 Red or Golden Hubbard 110 days. Earlier, smaller and 
more prolific than the green warted Hubbards, Deep orange-red, moder- 5315 Golden Delicious 105 days. 
ately warted skin with cream-colored stripes and bright orange-yellow flesh, Top-shaped, medium-size fruits 11 in. 
fine-grained, sweet and of luscious flavor. 11 in. long, 8 in. thick. Valuable long, 8 in. across, weighing about 7 Ibs. 
for home, market, freezing and canning. Weight, 8 to 10 lbs. Good keeper. each. Skin is reddish orange; the flesh is 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% Ib. $1.25 ores, sweet, thick and fine-grained. 
Site Highly desirable for canning and freezin 
5067 Delicious 110 days.Medium-size, top-shaped, dark greensquashes on account of its nioderta dry flesh of 
with light green markings. Fruits grow 11 in. long, 8 in. thick and will high starch content. Most excellent for 
weigh from 5 to 10 lbs. each. The dry flesh is bright orange, thick, fine- | home garden or market. Reliable keeper. 
grained, and of outstanding flavor. Very prolific and a splendid winter Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 14 Ib. $1.25 
keeper. Suitable for pies, baking, canning, freezing; well known for quality. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1/4 Ib. $1.25 Gallen 
5318 Banana Pink 110 days. Straight, banana-shaped fruits, 20 in. Delicious 
and more long, 6 in. across; grayish green skin turning to pink. Thick, 
sweet, fing grained, light orange flesh. For home and local market. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 4, lb. $1.00 
5317 Banana Blue 110 days. Similar to Banana Pink but the skin is 
grayish blue. Because of thin shells, we do not recommend them for winter 
storage. Delicious flavor. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 14 Ib. $1.25 
6115 Butternut © 85 days. Fruits are 10 to 12 in. long and 4 to 5 
in. across; bottle shaped, smooth, dark buff colored skin and a hard 
shell. The flesh is orange, dry, sweet, fine textured; of excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 20¢; oz. 65¢; 4 lb. $1.85 
6107 Buttercup © 105 days. Fruits grow 414 in. thickand 6% in. 
across; weigh 4 to 5 lbs., blossom end marked with a prominent 
“button.” Skin is green, with stripes and spots of gray. Thick orange 
flesh, cooks dry and sweet; most pleasing, rich flavor. Good keeper. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 50¢; 14 lb. $1.50 
How to Grow Squash 
Summer Squash. Sow seed after all 
danger of frost has passed. Put 5 seeds in 
groups, allowing 2 to 3 in. between the seeds 
and spacing the groups of bush varieties 
4 ft. apart each way and those of the run- 
ning kinds either 8 by 8 ft. or 10 by 12 ft. 
apart. Thin bush varieties so that 3 or 4 of 
the strongest plants remain in a group; 
running varieties allow 2 or 3 plants to a 
group. They may, like pumpkins, be planted 
among the corn. Pkt. will plant 8 to 10 
groups; an oz. 30 to 40 groups. 
Winter Squash. Sow seed in the same way 
as given above for the running varieties of 
summer squash; 4 seeds in a group is suffi- 
cient. A pkt. will plant 6 to 8 groups; 1 oz. 
20 to 30 groups. All varieties of squash grow 
best in a fertile, deep soil. 
Buttercup 
92... W.ATLEE BURPEE CO. Butternut 
