WINTER SQUASH 
Sow the seed when the soil is warm and danger 
of frost is over. Plant in hills spaced 6 feet apart. 
The seeds are planted 3 inches apart, six to each 
hill, and an inch deep. Thin to four strong plants. 
Dust regularly with Boncop (see page 58). Winter 
Squash should be sown about ten days later than 
the summer varieties. 
A packet will sow 5 hills; an ounce, 15 hills 
Blue Hubbard. 110. The most popular on the 
market. Gray-blue in color, with meat that Is 
thicker, of better quality and longer keeping 
than the original Hubbard. Pkt. 15c; Voz. 30c; 
oz. 45c; lb. $1.35. 
Buttercup. 100. One of the most deliciously flavored 
winter Squashes. Medium small, averaging 3 
to 5 pounds. Fruit dark green with a prominent 
button. Very thick, dry, yellow flesh that is 
sweet and never stringy. Pkt. 15c; )oz. Be: 
oz. 45c; Mlb. $1.35. 
Butternut. 85. A splendid winter Squash with 
bottle-shaped, medium-sized fruit of yellowish 
brown color. The outer shell is smooth and hard. 
Clear yellow flesh of fine texture, dry, sweet and 
of excellent flavor. The seed cavity is very small. 
Seldom bothered by borers. Pkt. 15c; Voz. 35c; 
oz. 60c; Mlb. $1.65. 
Delicious. 110. Dry, fine-grained meat like a good 
sweet potato. Not as large as Hubbard Squash 
but very heavy; the orange flesh is so thick that 
there is very little seed cavity. Usually weighs 
5 to 10 pounds. Pkt. 15c; )oz. 30c; oz. 45c; 
\ Ib. $1.35. 
Golden Delicious. 105. Fruit of medium size, 
weighing 5 to 10 pounds. Skin orange-yellow; 
dry, thick flesh of fairly good quality. A strong 
plant bearing a heavy crop. Pkt. 15c; Yoz. 30c; 
oz. 45c; lb. $1.35. 
Royal Acorn (Mammoth Table Queen). 82. Fruits 
are 25 percent larger than Acorn Squash—about 
the size of a coconut, 7% inches long and 6 inches 
through. Thin skinned, with dry, mealy, thick 
meat. A few hills will supply a good-sized family, 
for it is an enormous yielder. Best when allowed 
to mature and form a hard shell. Keeps well all 
winter. Pkt. 15c; %40z. 30c; oz. 45c; 4b. $1.35. 
Uconn. 70. All-America Gold Medal Winner. 
The bush-type Table Queen. An early, heavy 
bearer, without the sharp ridges of Table Queen. 
Fruits may be picked when small and eaten whole, 
or those that set later may be left on the vine 
until frost and used as winter Squash. Rich and 
meaty, with delicious flavor. Keeps very well. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; oz. 45c; lb. DleS5s 
Vitamins in Vegetables 
Nutrition experts say that most of us are poorly 
nourished. As we all know now, even our “three 
good squares a day’ often do not give us certain 
minerals and vitamins that we need. These neces- 
sary elements may be bought at the drugstore, but 
they can also be home grown for less cost. Garden- 
fresh vegetables can provide nearly all of them in 
ample quantity. Following is a table showing just 
a few of the vegetable sources of vitamins available 
from your garden: 
ASPARAGUS 
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BEANS, Lima 
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CARROTS 
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SUMMER SQUASH 
Many of these are bush varieties that may be 
planted in hills spaced only 3 to 4 feet apart each 
way. If the fruits are picked as they mature, the 
plants will bear all season long. Dust or spray with 
rotenone. 
A packet will sow 12 hills, six seeds to the hill; 
an ounce, 35 hills 
Caserta. 55. All-America Gold Medal Winner. A 
bush type without long runners. The fruits, often 
30 to the plant, are cylindrical, with very little 
taper. At their best eating stage when 6 to 7 
inches long and 1 to 114 inches through. At 
maturity they reach a length of 15 to 18 inches and 
a diameter of 5 inches. Very uniform in size and 
shape; attractive fresh green in color. Pkt. 15c; 
Y4oz. 30c; oz. 45c; Yylb. $1.15. 
Cocozelle. 65. Also called Italian Vegetable Mar- 
row. A compact, bushy plant that needs very 
little room in the garden. Bears a fine crop of ob- 
long, dark green fruits that are at their best for 
the table when 5 inches long. Plant in hills in 
May and every two weeks until dulyembPkt loc: 
Voz. 30c; oz. 45c; lb. $1.15. 
Early Prolific Straightneck. 50. A bush-type plant 
that does not spread. Excellent for the home 
garden. Smooth, straight fruits of delicate 
creamy color when only 4 to 5 inches long and 
until they are 12 to 14 inches long. Early; 
very high quality. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; Mlb. 95c. 
Italian Climbing. Grows 3 to 5 feet long. Fruits 
3 inches long; attractive light green. Pkt: -20c: 
Voz. 35c; oz. 65c; lb. $2.25. 
Seneca Zucchini Hybrid. 50. Very dark green 
fruits, uniformly long and cylindrical. Excellent 
quality. Vigorous, upright, bush-type plant 
taking little space in the garden. Pkt. 20c; Yoz. 
45c; oz. 80c; 4Ib. $2.65. 
Yankee Hybrid. 50. All-America Winner. This 
new Squash did especially well in our trials. 
It was the earliest kind and certainly a heavy 
bearer. Straight, light yellow fruits of splendid 
appearance and very high quality. Good for 
home and market. Pkt. 20c; oz. 45c; oz. 80c; 
Iyib. $2.25. 
Yellow Summer Crookneck. 50. The largest and 
one of the earliest of summer crookneck varieties. 
Bright yellow fruits with crooked neck; very fine 
flavor. A bushy plant, larger and more vigorous 
than Summer Crookneck. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 25c; 
oz. 40c; 4b. $1.00. 
SWISS CHARD 
_ Sow the seed when the soil is warm, in rows 18 
inches apart; cover with ¥% inch of soil. Thin the 
plants to stand 10 inches apart in the row. Seed 
planted in early spring will produce plants from 
which cuttings may be made all summer. Break 
off the leaves and stems as they get large enough 
to use; new ones will make very rapid growth. A 
short row of Swiss Chard is enough for most families. 
A packet will sow a 15-foot row; an ounce, 50 feet 
Fordhook Giant. 60. Large, crumpled, thick, 
fleshy leaves, 10 inches wide and 24 inches long, 
with wide white midrib. The quality is excellent. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 35c; 4b. 85c. 
Ruby. 60. Bright red stems and midribs; crumpled, 
dark green leaves with red veins. Has an unusual 
flavor. Popular for use in floral arrangements. 
Pktsl5e; 0z.45c. 
TURNIPS 
_ Sow in late summer for a fall crop, in rows 18 
inches apart; thin to stand 3 to 4 inches apart. 
A packet will sow a 65-foot row; an ounce, 300 feet 
Purple-Top White Globe. 55. The most popular 
variety. Nearly round roots, 5 to 6 inches in 
diameter, creamy white with a purple-red collar. 
Firm, crisp and of mild flavor when 3 inches 
across. The best kind for market. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; \4lb. 55c. 
