WINTER SQUASH 
1 Gunce to 10 Hills; 2 to 3 Ibs. per Acre 
Winter squashes are usually eaten after they are fully ma- 
tured, although most of them can be picked young and prepared 
as Summer squash. Mature fruits can be stored in a cool place 
until well into the winter. 
TRUE WARTED HUBBARD 
105 days. Our stock of this variety is extra se- 
lect, uniform in shape and very warted. An extra 
good keeper and will average 14 lbs. 
GOLDEN OR RED HUBBARD 
95 days. Fruits orange-red and average 8 lbs. The flesh is 
drier than the other Hubbards, which makes it exceptionally 
fine for pies, freezing and canning. 
BLUE HUBBARD 
105 days. Fruits average 12 lIbs., blue-gray in color and 
pointed at both ends. The thick orange flesh is fine grained 
and superior in flavor to the other Hubbard varieties. Our select 
stock will meet the most critical market grower’s requirements. 
BUTTERNUT 
95 days. This variety is more resistant to disease and to the 
squash bug than the other varieties. Fruits are 10” to 12” 
long, and are bottle shaped. The neck is 4” in diameter and 
is solid flesh. The small seed cavity is located in the base of 
the fruit. The skin is buff colored and the flesh is light yellow, 
extremely firm, dry and fine grained. Will average 4 lbs. It is 
a good keeper and is fine for pies and delicious when baked 
or boiled. 
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BUSH BUTTERCUP 
“Now Everybody Can Grow Squash" 
92 days. This new bush variety was introduced by us 3 yrs. 
ago and should be grown in every garden. Bush Buttercup 
takes up 3 feet of space instead of trailing. It produces 3 to 7 
delicious Buttercup type fruit, 4 to 5 lbs. each, with thick, 
orange flesh of excellent flavor and texture, each just right 
for a meal. 
UCONN—Bush Table Queen 
75 days. Most remarkable of the winter squash varieties. 
A bush type of Acorn that occupies only 3x3 ft. of space; 
and a dual type that can be eaten as a summer squash or held 
for winter keeping. It has a rich, meaty, delicious flavor when 
eaten early or late. Ideal for the home garden, but because of 
good keeping qualities, good for market, too. Highly produc- 
tive; easily grown. Don’t pass up this one. 
28 Burgess Seed & Plant Co. 
BUTTERCUP 
Excellent Flavor—Very Sweet. 
96 days. A variety of superb quality, 
developed at the North Dakota Experi- 
ment Station. The squashes weigh be- 
tween 3 and 5 pounds and have thin, 
tough, green skin. There are no strings 
or fiber and the deep, rich orange flesh 
is untinged with green. It is a squash 
of excellent flavor, very sweet; the tex- 
ture smooth and comparatively dry. Many 
who have tried it pronounce it to be the 
best squash they have ever tasted. 
DELICIOUS 
Sweet, Rich Flavor 
98 days. Unsurpassed for sweetness, 
richness of flavor and extraordinary qual- 
ity. Excellent for fall and winter use ; 
keeps well into the winter. Fruits usually 
weigh 7 Ibs. ; rind dark green, mottled in 
lighter shades; dark orange flesh; very 
thick and fine grained. 
TABLE QUEEN 
or ACORN 
Deep Yellow, Dry, Sweet 
85 days. The most convenient size for 
baking and serving in the shell. The fruit 
is dark green, deeply ribbed and will 
average 5 inches long and 4 inches in 
diameter. ,Flesh deep yellow, dry, sweet 
and of delicious flavor. When picked about 
half grown and cooked like summer 
squash, it is extremely fine. An enormous 
yielder and a good winter keeper. 
Prepaid SQUASH PRICES 
Packet Oz, 
SUMMER SQU 
1 Ounce to 25 Hills; 3 to 4 Ibs. per Ac 
The Bush Summer Squash should always be e 
young, either boiled or fried. If fruits are kept pic 
plants will bear all summer long. Being bush type, 
take much less space in the garden. = = 
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EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHTNEC 
Productive to Frost , 
50 days. Productive from the time the 
fruits are formed until killed by frost. Iti 
strictly bush in habit of growth, which perm 
close planting. The beautiful clear yellow fruits 
are smooth and straight. They are firm and in 
fine condition at any length from four to four- 
teen inches. It is equally suitable for the home _ 
or market gardener. The uniformly straight 
fruits are convenient for packing and shipping. c 
The table quality is unsurpassed by any of t 
summer squashes. . 
EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP 
(Patty Pan) oc 
52 days. Very productive; a favorite with 
market gardeners. Best for eating when only2 _ 
inches across and sold as the “‘Dollar Squash” 
on some markets. 
EARLY SUMMER CROOKNECK 
Most Popular Crookneck 
52 days. This variety has a‘curved neck and 
should be picked when only a few inches long, - 
as it becomes stringy when larger. Exceedingly 
prolific when kept picked. Popular for home 
gardens as well as shipping. 
PROLIFIC BLACK ZUCCHINI __ 
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62 days. This is an increasingly popular bush squash | é. 
which belongs to the vegetable marrow family. The fruits 
are of a blackish-green color; grow long and slender, bute eae 
should be picked when but a few days old, when 5 to ee 
in length. They are very tender, and a table delicacy. Fine — ¢ 
when boiled or cut in slices and fried in butter. Also de- — 
licious when cut lengthwise and baked with a strip of bacon | a 
on each piece. The Burgess’ strain is a vast improvement, aes 
producing a high percentage of female blooms, and thus — 
increasing the yield over ordinary strains. : 
BANANA SQUASH—2’ Long 
105 days. 
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