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Vitamins A b, c b, 
Each year we have been growing more of our squash seed on our 
This Eastern seed is better isolated and more 
The cost is considerably higher; however, we 
have found that our trade demands this high quality seed and 
own Eastern farms. 
carefully selected. 
gladly pays the difference in price. 
We still think Buttercup is the best in quality of 
the winter squashes. Buttercup doesn’t keep as 
well in storage as some varieties but can be kept 
indefinitely by canning or freezing. 
*425 SENECA BUTTERCUP: 110 days. 
This is our favorite. It is a distinct, out- 
standing variety noted for its dryness, ex- 
cellent flavor and quality. Fruits are tur- 
ban-shaped, 6 to 8 inches in diameter, 
slightly ribbed, deep dull green faintly 
striped and flecked with dull gray. Flesh 
is deep golden yellow and fine grained. We 
always plan to freeze our year’s supply of 
Buttercup as soon after harvesting as pos- 
sible as they are at their peak of quality 
then. Unfortunately, Buttercup does not 
keep in storage as well as some other va- 
rieties. Pkt. 20¢; 1% oz. 40¢; oz. 60¢; 14 
Ib. $1.50. 
429 GREEN DELICIOUS: 103 days. This 
variety has long been a favorite with home 
and market gardeners; one of the best of the 
smaller high quality squash. Fruits are 
broad top-shaped, commonly 7 to 8 inches 
long. Skin is very dark green, fairly smooth. 
Rind is thin but hard. Flesh is extremely 
thick, bright yellow, fine grained and dry, 
without fibre, and of highest quality. Pkt. 
20¢; Yo oz. 30¢; oz. 45¢; 14 Ib. $1.00. 
435 GREEN HUBBARD: 105 days. The 
standard winter squash. Fruits are large, 
commonly 9 to 10 inches through, globular, 
dark bronze-green, moderately warted. 
Rind very hard and strong. Flesh very 
thick, deep orange-yellow, fine grained, dry. 
Pkt. 20¢; Yo oz. 35¢; 02. 50¢; 14 Ib. $1.20. 
437 WARTED HUBBARD: 110 days. Some- 
what larger than Green Hubbard and more 
heavily warted. Fruits about 14 pounds, 
pointed at each end. Very dark green, flesh 
deep orange-yellow, dry and sweet. Very 
prolific, stores well. Pkt. 20¢; 1% oz. 30¢; 
oz. 45¢; 14 Ib. $1.15. 
432 UCONN: A productive, compact bush 
type acorn squash. It is early, easy to grow 
and takes little room in the garden com- 
pared to vine types. Quality is fair, Pkt. 
15¢; 1% oz. 25¢; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. 75¢. 
WINTER SQUASH 
*426 BUTTERNUT: 100 days. Becoming 
more popular with home gardeners every 
year because it is just the right size for 
serving the average family; it is easy to 
peel and prepare for the table; it has a 
distinctive flavor and high quality; and it is 
the only variety that is not attacked by 
squash vine borers. Our Butternut is an 
extremely uniform strain producing fruits 
7 to 9 inches long with a neck about 4 
inches in diameter which is solid flesh. 
The seed cavity is small and is located in 
the lower bowl-shaped end; skin color is a 
light creamy brown. The flesh is yellow, 
fine grained, dry, of good quality and is a 
good keeper. Pkt. 25¢; 4 oz. 50¢; oz. 75¢; 
V4 Ib. $1.85. 
*431 QUALITY: 103 days. Fruits are flatten- 
ed heart-shaped and have a pronounced de- 
pression around the stem. Fruits average 
6 to 7 inches long. Skin is very dark green, 
fairly smooth. Rind is thin but hard. 
Flesh is extremely thick, bright yellow, fine 
grained and dry, without fibre and of ex- 
cellent quality. Many people prefer Qual- 
ity to Delicious which it closely resembles. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 35¢; 02. 50¢; 14 Ib. $1.20. 
430 GOLDEN DELICIOUS: 103 days. On 
account of its extremely dry flesh it is high- 
ly desirable for canning and home use. 
Fruits top-shaped, about 7 pounds. Skin 
bright reddish orange, with deep green tip 
at blossom end. Flesh thick, medium 
grained, golden orange, sweet and dry. 
Pkt. 20¢; 1% 02. 30¢; oz. 40¢; 14 Ib. $1.00. 
436 GOLDEN HUBBARD: 100 days. Similar 
to Green Hubbard, but earlier, smaller, and 
more prolific. Fruits moderately warted, 
orange-red, with faint cream colored stripes 
toward the blossom end. Flesh deep orange 
and dry. Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 30¢; oz. 40¢. 
SWISS CHARD 
Vitamins A C b, 
Pkt. will sow 15 ft. row, an ounce 100 ft. 
Swiss Chard is grown for its leaves for 
“greens”. Sow thinly 14 inch deep in 2 ft. 
rows in early spring. Thin plants to 6 in. 
apart. By cutting off and using full grown 
outside leaves, a continuous harvest may be 
enjoyed throughout the season. 
447 LUCULLUS: 60 days. Plants are up- 
standing in habit of growth. Leaves are 
crumpled, bright yellowish-green. Stems 
thick, broad, and pale green. Pkt. 15¢; 
Vo OZ, 25¢; 02. 35¢. 
*446 FORDHOOK GIANT: 60 days. This is 
the most popular strain of Swiss Chard. It 
has larger and thicker leaves than other 
varieties and they are heavily crumpled and 
very dark green. The stem and midrib are 
broad, thick and white, and the plants are 
vigorous and sturdy. Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 25¢; 
oz. 35¢. 
Pkt. will plant 6 hills, an ounce 25 hills 
Plant as soon after danger of frost as possible to give the 
squash plenty of time to mature. 
each way, 6 seeds per hill and thin to 3 plants ina hill. If plant- 
ing in rows sow two seeds per foot and thin to 24 to 36 in. To con- 
trol beetles and vine borers dust with ROTENONE (see page 33). 
Plant in hills 6 to 8 ft. apart 
Frank Robson has charge of squash, melon and 
tomato seed production. He agrees that Butternut 
is the most popular squash today. It is small 
enough for the smallest family; it keeps well and 
is easy to peel. 
*423 ROYAL ACORN or LARGE TABLE 
QUEEN: 90 days. A recent selection out 
of Table Queen. Averages 2 to 3 inches 
longer and an inch broader than the origin- 
al strain. Fruits 7 inches long, 6 inches in 
diameter; dull dark green. Excellent keep- 
er. Pkt. 15¢; V4 oz. 30¢; 02. 40¢; 14 Ib. 85¢. 
433 BLUE HUBBARD (Eastern grown): 105 
days. Bred and grown on our own farms 
our strain of Blue Hubbard we believe is 
more uniform in type and of better quality 
than other New England type strains. 
Squash are large, averaging 30 Ibs. in 
weight, long, pointed at both ends, slightly 
ridged with a very hard blue-gray rind and 
small seed cavity. Flesh yellow-orange, 
thick and of excellent quality. One of the 
best keepers and fine for freezing. Pkt. 25¢; 
Vp oz. 40¢; oz. 60¢; 14 Ib. $1.45. 
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The leaves of Ruby Chard are excellent to eat 
and ornamental in flower arrangements. You 
should try it this year. We think you will like 
it— it is different. 
*448 RUBY: 60 days. A chard that is red as 
its name implies and has more of a beet 
flavor than either Lucullus or Fordhook 
Giant. If you like beet greens you will like 
Ruby Chard. Leaves are crumpled; stems, 
midribs and veins are bright red. Pkt. 20¢; 
VY oz. 30¢; 02. 45¢. 
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