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; 14 Ib. 80c; Ib. $2.00. 
*SUGAR HUBBARD — Our new squash of 
1953. A cross between selections of Sweet Meat 
and True Hubbard. It contains 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 origin. We believe this Squash will 
soon outsell the Hubbard. Pkt. 20c; oz. 50c; 
14 Ib. $1.50; Ib. $3.75. 
*SWEET MEAT — Reports from all over the 
nation commended this Squash. Many report it as 
the best squash yet introduced. We have no hesi- 
tation 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 longest 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 surpris- 
ingly 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 greenish cast. The variety 
is well fixed in type. 
An unusual feature is its long keeping qualities 
and also the fact the flavor and sweetness in- 
crease with age for at least six months from har- 
vest. 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%2 oz. 30c; 
oz. 50c; 14 Ib. $1.35; Ib. $3.50. 
*NEW GOLDEN PIPPIN — Another fine new 
‘squash by Gill Bros. Seed Co. It is hard to de- 
velop 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 established. The heavy 
meated little squash are ideal to serve. Bake and 
serve one-half squash to each person. The aver- 
age weight is about 1% to 14% pounds, and they 
average 314 to 4 inches in diameter and 414 to 
51%4 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. 20c; 142 oz. 40c; oz. 75c; 
% Vb. $2.25. 
Squash, Sweet Meat, This Page. 
*GILL’S GOLDEN DELICIOUS — We take 
great pride in offering this remarkable squash 
of our own origin. This variety with Sugar Hub- 
bard and Sweet Meat excel for quality. However, 
these three varieties have different flavors. It 
is the finest squash for pie, and when picked 
young as a summer squash its quality is outstand- 
ing. The flesh and skin are a rich golden orange 
with no trace of green near the rind. The flesh 
is two to three inches thick. It cooks extra dry, 
fine grained and sweet. Many of our friends say, 
“It is better than a sweet potato.” The skin is 
thin without a hard shell, but it is a fine keeper 
for winter use. On account of its high quality 
and attractive color, it has created a sensation 
with canners and freezers and those who tested it 
claim it has the highest starch content of any 
variety they have tried. It grows very vigorously 
and produces heavy crops. We are continually 
improving this variety. 
ORANGE BANANA (New)—A deep orange 
red. Large, long squash of finest quality. A long 
keeper. Very attractive. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40ce; 
1% lb. $1.00; Ib. $2.75. 
*JUMBO TABLE QUEEN—About one- 
fourth larger than the Table Queen but of like 
shape and quality. Seed of our own selection. 
*TRUE HUBBARD — A selected strain. It is 
a heavy yielder and well known in the market. 
We have a true stock of seed selected for color, 
shape, and quality. Years of our selection has 
resulted in the best strain we know of anywhere. 
Our strain has nearly smooth skin. 
*UMATILLA MARBLEHEAD — Selected by 
the Eastern Oregon Experiment Station for re- 
sistance 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 oblong and 
often weigh 30 to 40 lbs. each. The seeds are 
yellow brown. Postpaid. Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c; 
1% |b. $1.25; Ib. $3.00. 
BLUE HUBBARD — Superior quality, great 
production and attractive appearance make this 
a favorite, especially in New England. Thick 
flesh; very hard blue-gray rind, weight 12 to 15 
pounds. 
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