12 Bitty HEPLER SEED CATALOG FOR 1955 
BLUE HUBBARD - ROGERS STRAIN—This is a really remarkable 
strain of Blue Hubbard squash, vigorous, fast growing with beautiful 
thick meat. The squash ran large in size, long and tapering, heavy, 
a truly fine monument to Mr. Rogers, who spent a lifetime develop- 
ing it. Pkt. 15 cts.; 1 oz. 40 cts.; 4 Ib. $1.50; 1 lb. $4.25; 5 lbs. $20.00. 
BLUE HUBBARD - COLBY STRAIN—A large growing, uniformly 
shaped squash. This strain is selected from the large acreage of Blue 
Hubbard squash grown by the Colby Brothers. It is selected to meet 
the demands of the Boston market. Pkt. 15 cts.; 1 oz. 40 cts.; 14 lb. 
$1.50; 1 Ib. $4.25. 
Bush Buttercup and Butternut Squash 
BUTTERNUT—A popular squash in New England. Our strain of this 
squash is the short, straight-necked type preferred by the New Eng- 
land market gardener. This variety is popular with the home gar- 
dener as well as the commercial gardener. It is an excellent baking 
squash. Pkt. 15 cts.; 1 oz. 50 cts.; 14 lb. $1.50; 1 Ib. $3.75. 
DELICATA—This is a squash of the Acorn type. It is cylindrical in 
shape, 8 to 10 inches long with a yellowish color streaked with green. 
It is far superior to Acorn in quality either for baking or when cut 
crossways into 88 inch strips for frying. It has the same season as 
Acorn. Pkt. 15 cts.; 1 oz. 30 cts.; 144 Ib. $1.00; 1 lb. $2.75. 
ROYAL ACORN—A selection out of Table Queen. The outside shell is 
a dull, dark green. It is an excellent baking squash, bigger than Table 
Queen. For best quality the fruit should not be picked until the out- 
side shell is hard. Pkt. 15 cts.; 1 02. 45 cts.; 14 lb. $1.25; 1 Ib. $3.25. 
SUMMER SQUASH 
CASERTA — Introduced by the University of Connecticut. An all 
America Selections Gold Medal winner in 1949. It is the earliest of 
the Cocozelle group. A high yielding, high quality, very early summer 
squash of a light green color. The squash is about the size of a large 
cucumber. Pkt. 15. cts; 1°0z..35 ets.; 44 Iba $l 251 lb. $3.75. 
