SQUASH 
Squashes exhibit greater variation in plant and fruit 
character and hybridize or cross and become mixed 
more readily in seed production than any other vege- 
table. Consequently squashes are given special care and 
attention in our breeding grounds and production fields 
in the north and west. Pedigreed lines are established 
by covering buds on most desirable plants with bags 
to control pollination and prevent crossing. Market 
seed is grown from these pedigreed lines in fields well 
isolated from any other squash variety. In this way 
we are able to supply our customers with uniformly 
true-to-type strains of squash seed. 
Culture. This is one of the quickest and easiest crops 
that can be grown, and usually proves very profitable. 
The earliest varieties begin bearing in six or seven 
weeks from seed. Squashes can be grown on almost 
any kind of soil. Use from 800 to 1,000 pounds of fer- 
tilizer per acre. 
For bush varieties, have rows at least 3 to 4 feet apart 
and hills 2 feet apart in the row. Plant 3 to 5 seeds in 
each hill, and thin out to two plants when 3 inches high. 
Bush squash in Florida is a good paying crop for fall 
or spring. Plant for spring, during January, February 
and March; for fall, from August until October. Mo- 
saic disease has become a most serious disease of squash 
in many sections of Florida. See Sanitation on page 50. 
Insect and Disease Control on page 54. 
The number of days after each variety represents 
the average time required from seed planting to edible 
or marketable fruits. 
All prices quoted are postpaid 
Write for special prices on larger quantities. 
BUSH VARIETIES 
Plant 3 to 4 pounds of seed per acre. 
In the garden one packet to 50 feet. 
COCOZELLE (Italian Vegetable Marrow). (50 days.) 
This is a true Italian Vegetable Marrow. When ready 
for market, the fruit is 10 to 12 inches long, slender, 
1 to 1% inches in diameter, cylindrical in shape, 
straight, smooth, dark green with lighter green stripes. 
Our stock of this variety produces a bushy, open type 
of plant, with deeply cleft leaves, and a heavy yield of 
uniformly true-to-type fruits. We have devoted many 
years to the development of this superior strain, and 
we can say with full confidence that our Cocozelle is 
the earliest, most prolific, and uniformly true-to-type 
strain you can secure anywhere. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; %4 Ib. 45c; 1 Ib. $1.50 
5 to 25 lbs. $1.40 per Ib. 
Cocozelle Squash, or Long Slender Italian Vegetable Marrow 
Early Yellow Summer Crookneck or Baby Crookneck 
EARLY YELLOW SUMMER CROOKNECK (Baby 
Crookneck). (45 days.) A very early and exceedingly 
prolific, light lemon-yellow color strain with a more 
open type of plant growth. The most popular and most 
extensively grown of any variety of squash in Florida. 
Fruits are small with thin, curved neck and uniform. 
Its rich, bright, lemon-yellow color gives it a very good 
market appearance, and it is in demand on all southern 
markets. Our strain of this variety is very early and 
exceedingly prolific, and has been selected for uni- 
formly shaped fruits with a pronounced crook. No 
better strain of this most popular variety can be secured 
anywhere for Florida planting. 
Pkt. 10c:; oz. 15c: % lb. 45c; 1 Ib. $1.50 
5 to 25 lbs. $1.40 per lb. 
BLACK ZUCCHINI (Kilgore’s Improved Selection). 
(45 days.) The plant of this improved selection, instead 
of developing a large, vigorous growing bush like the 
regular Black Zucchini, forms a short, single semi- 
runner, and produces a heavy yield of fruit over a long 
period. The plant is an open type of growth, with 
deeply cleft leaves, allowing the air and sunlight to cir- 
culate and prevent fruit rot. The fruits are dark green 
in color, six to eight inches long at market stage. A 
very early, prolific, improved strain of Black Zucchini. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c:; % lb. 50c; 1 Ib. $1.75 
5 to 25 lbs. $1.65 per lb. 
EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHTNECK. (42 days.) This 
development is ten days earlier and more productive 
than other strains of Straightneck Squash. The plants 
are vigorous, and the fruits are of brighter lemon- 
yellow color. Valuable for both home and market use. 
Because of its uniformity, earliness, high yield and 
attractive appearance this variety has grown greatly in 
popularity especially in northern markets. Makes a 
very attractive pack. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; %4 lb. 45c: 1 Ib. $1.50 
5 to 25 lbs. $1.40 per lb. 
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For best results use Kilgore’s “Bred-Rite” Seeds 
