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PERFEGRO BRAND — — — _ HIGH QUALITY SEEDS 
SQUASH 
CULTURE—After danger of frost is past, plant in a warm, well pulverized, rich soil, mixing well-rotted manure 
in each hill. Plant 8 to 10 seeds to the hill, about May 10th, for the summer varieties 4 to 6 feet apart, and the 
winter sorts 8 to 10 feet, about July 1st. When well grown, thin out, leaving three of the strongest plants in each 
hill. Do not bruise or break the stems of the winter squashes when gathering. Plant summer sorts, 1 ounce to 25 
hills; 3 to 4 pounds to an acre; winter sorts, ounce to 10 hills; 3 to 4 pounds to an acre. 
BANANA-—A late sort, cylindrical and pointed at blossom end, 
with thin, slate-gray rind. Flesh thick, fine grained, yellowish 
orate and of sweet flavor. Seeds brown and highly enam- 
eled. 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 4% Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
YANKEE HYBRID—45 days. This is a true first generation 
hybrid made by controlled crossing of inbreds of Connecticut 
Straightneck and Early Prolific. This cross produces a squash 
that is distinctly earlier than either parent. It is more pro- 
ductive and uniform. The vine is bush type. Fruit medium 
yellow, straight and very slightly warted. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c, 4 Ib. $1.75, Ib. $6.00. 
EARLY YELLOW STRAIGHTNECK—A lemon-yellow colored 
and small sized squash. Of late years the demand is for 
small, light yellow fruits, and this variety fills the bill. It is 
especially noted for its large yield of early fruits. 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 1% Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK—The largest and one of the 
earliest summer varieties; fruit often 2 feet long, very warty 
and deep orange in color. 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, Y4 Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH (Green Tinted)—A well-known variety 
of dwarf habit and upright growth. Surface comparatively 
smooth. Color, greenish-white while young, then changing to 
creamy white. One of the best and most popular sorts. 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, VY Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
BUTTERCUP—100 days. Turban shaped with distinctive pro- 
truding button at blossom end of fruits, slightly ribbed, 
rind thin but hard and tough, skin dark green with silvery 
white lines and flecked with dull gray spots, size 44% inches 
deep by 61% inches in diameter. Flesh deep golden-yellow, 
thick, dry and very sweet. It is prolific, early and a fairly 
good keeper. 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, V4 Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
BUTTERNUT—90 days. Fruits average 3 to 4 pounds, 8 to 10 
inches long, bulbous at the blossom end, where the small 
’ seed cavity is located; the thick neck is solid flesh: Rind 
thin, tough, cream colored, flesh fine grained, nutty and of 
pz cellent table quality. A prolific yielder and fairly good 
eeper. ; 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, V4 Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD—Somewhat larger than Im- 
proved Hubbard and more thickly covered with warts. 
Pointed at each end, very dark green; flesh deep orange- 
yellow, dry and sweet. A prolific, good keeping sort. 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 1% Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
COCOZELLA (Long Type)—A summer variety of bush habit; 
fruit oblong, 12 to 14 inches in length and 3 inches in diameter 
at picking stage; color dark green with light green stripes. 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 1% Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
ZUCCHINI—A short type of Cocozella; fruit 7 to 8 inches long 
and 3 inches in diameter at picking stage; color light green 
speckled white; bush habit. 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, %4 Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
SQUASH, ACORN 
SQUASH, EARLY STRAIGHTNECK 
IMPROVED GREEN HUBBARD — Standard winter sort for 
home market gardeners, and for shipping. Fruits weigh 10 
to 12 pounds, pointed at both ends, slightly warted, dark 
bronze-green in color; rind hard and tough; flesh very thick, 
orange-yellow, dry and sweet. 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, Y% Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
BLUE HUBBARD—100 days. Fruits large, round pointed at 
both ends. Slightly ridged, with very hard blue-gray rind; 
weight 12-14 pounds. Flesh yellow-orange, thick, of fine flavor. 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 4 Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
VERMONT HUBBARD—105 days. Similar in size and shape 
to Imp. Hubbard, but more warted and uniform. Fruits about 
10 lbs., dark green in color; shell very hard and strong; flesh 
exceptionally thick, deep orange, dry, fine grained, and of 
excellent flavor. 
Postpaid—Pkft. 10c, oz. 20c, V4 Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
MARBLEHEAD—An early maturing variety of the Hubbard 
family, the rind is quite smooth, hard and slate gray in color. 
The dry, sweet flesh is very thick and quality is extra good. 
Curly top resistant. 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, Va Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
GOLDEN HUBBARD-—Similar to Green Hubbard, but earlier, 
smaller and more prolific. Popular with home and market 
gardeners and canners. Fruits somewhat pointed at each 
end; weight 8 to 10 pounds, moderately warted, orange-red, 
with faint cream colored stripes toward blossom end; flesh 
deep orange, dry and of fine quality; it keeps well. 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, Y4 Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
TABLE QUEEN or ACORN—Desirable for home and market 
garden use, also for shipping. Trailing in habit, with acorn- 
shaped fruits, ribbed, smooth, thin-shelled, dark green. Flesh 
light yellow, bakes well and sweet, inviting flavor. An early 
maturing variety. 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, V4 Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
MAMMOTH TABLE QUEEN — 80 days. A distinctive, large 
fruited strain of this hard and prolific variety. Comparable 
in season to regular Table Queen and with fruits similar in 
shape and color but much larger—average 5 inches across 
and 6 to 7 inches deep. 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 4 Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
DELICIOUS—A popular winter sort, with top-shaped fruits 
weighing 7 to 8 pounds. Skin dark green, with light green 
stripes toward the blossom end; flesh orange, dry and of good 
avor. 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 1% Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
U-CONN—An entirely new winter squash that produces an 
acorn type fruit on a small compact plant. Uconn is an 
All-American Gold Medal Award for 1950. It is early and a 
heavy producer; fruits are slightly smaller than Table Queen, 
and are borne in clusters at the base of the bush, which is 
only 20 inches across and 24 inches high. 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, VY Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
