SQUASH---Winter Type 
CULTURE — Plant from May 10th to 25th in rows 10 feet apart, spacing hills 3 feet apart, using 
8 to 10 seeds to the hill. Thin to one or two strong vines. Sow 200 pounds of land plaster to the acre 
and plow in. Write us for our squash Bulletin. Use plenty of fertilizer, 
PRICES — Unless noted: Postpaid. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 4 Ib. 80c; Ib. $2.00. 
SUGAR HUBBARD — Our new squash 
of 1953. A cross between selections of 
Sweet Meat and True Hubbard. It con- 
tains most of the good qualities of both 
and we believe will become a splendid 
addition for home and market gardeners. 
It has the fine grain and sweetness of 
Sweet Meat plus the large size and shape 
of the Hubbard. The flesh is golden like 
a good Hubbard and more moist than 
Sweet Meat. It has wonderful keeping 
qualities and we have held them in com- 
mon warehouse storage, in fine condition, 
for one year. The flesh is very thick and 
the skin is blue-grey with slightly darker 
color than Sweet Meat. It will easily 
reach 40 pounds in weight. The skin has 
no hard shell resembling Sweet Meat in 
that respect. We are proud of this new 
Squash of our origination. The seed is 
limited this year. Pkt. 20c; oz. 50c; 
1% Ib. $1.50; Ib. $4.50. 
*SWEET MEAT W— Reports from all 
over the Nation commend this squash. 
Many report it as the best squash yet 
introduced. We have no hesitation about 
featuring this squash. Its name tells part 
of the story, for it is the sweetest squash 
we have ever seen and it is also the long- 
est keeper. We kept six squash in good 
edible condition from crop to crop. The 
texture of the meat is very fine grained 
and as sweet as the finest sweet potato. 
The meat is very thick, making a squash 
surprisingly heavy. They are not very 
large, being of a good family size, and 
averaging about 8 to 12 pounds each. 
They are shaped like the turban type but 
the indentation or knob at the blossom 
end is smaller than most of the turban 
type. The color is slate with slight green- 
ish cast. The variety is well fixed in type. 
An unusual feature is its long keeping 
qualities and also the fact the flavor and 
sweetness increase with age for at least 
six months from harvest. It is a very 
vigorous grower and unusually free from 
disease. The squash are very uniform in 
size, color and shape. We have received 
more recommendations for this than for 
any variety we ever handled. Its high 
quality is winning great favor all over 
the nation. Pkt. 15c; 1% oz. 30c; oz. 50c; 
1% Ib. $1.35; Ib. $3.50. 
“YAKIMA MARBLEHEAD — Large 
slate colored variety of fine quality. It 
produces heavy yields of thick meated 
squash. Popular shipping variety. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 14 Ib. $1.00; Ib. $3.00. 
GENEVA DELICATA (Sweet Potato) 
— Small, weight 2 to 3 pounds; striped 
cream and dark green. Excellent quality. 
New Sauash, Sweet Meat, This Page. 
*NEW GOLDEN PIPPIN — Another 
fine new squash by Gill Bros. Seed Co. 
It is hard to develop and fix the type on 
a new variety of squash. We have 
worked on this variety for ten years and 
the shape is not completely fixed yet, 
but color and quality are well estab- 
lished. The heavy meated little squash 
are ideal to serve. Bake and serve one- 
half squash to each person. The average 
weight is about 1% to 1% pounds, and 
they average 31% to 4 inches in diameter 
and 4% to 5% inches long. The flesh is 
deep yellow, fine grained and of mild, 
sweet flavor. The flavor is much milder 
than the Table Queen varieties. When 
fully ripe they are good keepers and are 
also ideal used as a summer squash 
when picked in the young stage of about 
2 inches in diameter. In this stage they 
are nearly white in color. Ideal for home 
use and destined to become a popular 
market variety. Don’t miss this fine new 
squash. Seed crop. short. Pkt. 20e; 
1% oz. 40c; oz. 75ce; 14 Ib. $2.25. 
*“UMATILLA MARBLEHEAD~—-Select- 
ed by the Eastern Oregon Experiment 
Station for resistance to blight. It is very 
uniform in shape and color and a very 
heavy producer of large, thick meated 
squash. The meat is golden yellow and 
of fine quality. The squash are rather ob- 
long and often weigh 30 to 40 lbs. each. 
The seeds are yellow brown. Postpaid. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c; 14 Ib. $1.25; Ib. $3.50. 
BLUE HUBBARD — Superior quality, 
great production and attractive appear- 
ance make this a favorite, especially in 
New England. Thick flesh; very hard 
blue-gray rind, weight 12 to 15 pounds. 
