ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 
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Each year we have been growing more of our squash seed on 
‘This Eastern seed is better isolated and 
more carefully selected. The cost is considerably higher; how- 
ever, we have found that our trade demands this high quality 
seed and gladly pays the difference in price. 
our own Eastern farms. 
*425 SENECA BUTTERCUP: 110 days. 
Mhis is our tavorite, lt 1s a distinct, out- 
standing variety noted for its dryness, ex- 
cellent flavor and quality. Fruits are tur- 
ban-shaped, 6 to 8 inches in diameter, 
slightly ribbed, deep dull green faintly 
striped and flecked with dull gray. Flesh 
is deep golden yellow and fine grained. 
See picture in color and full description in 
color pages in front of catalog. Pkt. 20¢; 
Yy oz. 40¢; 02. 60¢; 14 lb. $1.50; 1% lb. $2.65; 
Ib. $4.40; 10 Ibs. $41.50. 
Illustrated in color in front of catalog 
429 GREEN DELICIOUS: 103 days. ‘This 
variety has long been a favorite with home 
and market gardeners; one of the best of the 
smaller high quality squash. Fruits are 
broad top-shaped, commonly 7 to 8 inches 
long. Skin is very dark green, fairly 
smooth. Rind is thin but hard. Flesh is 
extremely thick, bright yellow, fine grained 
and dry, without fibre, and of highest 
quality. Pkt. 20¢; 14 0z. 30¢; 02. 45¢; 4 Ib. 
$1.10; 14 1b. $1.80; Ib. $3.00; 10 lbs. $27.50. 
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Everyone seems to know ‘Delicious’ squash but 
we find that “Quality” is more uniform in size 
and is even better eating. 
*431 QUALITY: 103 days. Wonderful fla- 
vor and excellent quality account for the 
wide popularity of Quality with both home 
and market gardeners. Attractive dark 
green heart-shaped fruits have thick, deep 
orange flesh that is fine grained, dry, with- 
out fibre. Fruits just the right size, 5 to 
10 lbs. Many people prefer Quality to De- 
licious which it closely resembles. Pkt. 20¢; 
V4 oz. 35¢; oz. 55¢; 4 Ib. $1.30; Ye lb. $2.10; 
Ib. $3.50; 10 Ibs. $32.50. 
433 BLUE HUBBARD (Eastern grown): 105 
days. Bred and grown on our own farms 
our strain of Blue Hubbard we believe is 
more uniform in type and of better quality 
than other New England type strains. 
Squash are large, averaging 30 Ibs. in 
weight, long, pointed at both ends, slightly 
ridged with a very hard blue-gray rind and 
small seed cavity. Flesh yellow-orange, 
thick and of excellent quality. One of the 
best keepers and fine for freezing. Pkt. 25¢; 
4, oz. 80¢; 02. 65¢; 4 Ib. $1.55; V2 Ib. $2.55; 
Ib. $4.25; 10 Ibs. $40.00. 
434 WESTERN GROWN BLUE HUBBARD: 
105 days. This differs from our Eastern 
grown strain in that it is shorter; larger 
in the middle. Oz. 40¢; 14 Ib. $1.00; 14 lb. 
$1.65; Ib. $2.75; 10 Ibs. $25.00. 
WINTER SQUASH 
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There is a lot of difference between strains of 
Butternut squash. Frank Robson shows how uni- 
form the Robson strain grows in the seed field. 
*426 BUTTERNUT: 100 days. More pop- 
ular with both home and market gardeners 
every year because it is just the right size 
for serving the average family; it is easy to 
peel and prepare for the table; it has a 
distinctive flavor and high quality; and it is 
the only variety that is not attacked by 
squash vine borers. Our Butternut is an 
extremely uniform strain producing fruits 
7 to 9 inches long with a neck about 4 
inches in diameter which is solid flesh. 
The seed cayity is small and is located in 
the lower bowl-shaped end; skin color is a 
light creamy brown. ‘The flesh is yellow, 
fine grained, dry, of good quality and is a 
good keeper. Pkt. 25¢; 14 02. 50¢; oz. 80¢; 
Y, lb. $2.00; 14 1b. $3.30; Ib. $5.50; 10 Ibs. 
$52.50; 
437 WARTED HUBBARD: 110 days. A 
strain producing large dark green fruits 
heavily covered with warts. Very prolific, 
stores well. Pkt. 20¢; 14 0z. 30¢; oz. 50¢; 
VY, Vb. $1.25; 1% 1b. $2.05; lb. $3.35; 10 lbs. 
$31.00. 
SWISS CHARD 
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Pkt. will sow 15 ft. row, an ounce 100 ft. 
Swiss Chard is grown for its leaves for 
“oreens’. Sow thinly 14 inch deep in 2 ft. 
rows in early spring. Thin plants to 6 in. 
apart. By cutting off and using full grown 
outside leaves, a continuous harvest may be 
enjoyed throughout the season. 
*446 FORDHOOK GIANT: 60 days. This 
is the most popular strain of Swiss Chard. 
It has larger and thicker leaves than other 
varieties and they are heavily crumpled and 
very dark green. ‘The stem and midrib are 
broad, thick and white, and the plants are 
vigorous and sturdy. Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 25¢; 
oz. 35¢; 14 lb. 55¢; Y% lb. 90¢; Ib. $1.50; 10 
lbs. $14.00. , 
447 LUCULLUS: 60 days. Plants are up- 
standing in habit of growth. Leaves are 
crumpled, bright yellowish-green. Stems 
thick, broad, and pale green. Pkt. 15¢; 
V4 oz. 25¢; 02. 35¢; 14 Ib. 55¢; Yo. Ib. 90¢; 
Ib. $1.50; 10 Ibs. $14.00. 
Pkt. will plant 6 hills, an ounce 25 hills 
Plant as soon after danger of frost as possible to give the 
squash plenty of time to mature. 
each way, 6 seeds per hill and thin to 3 plants in a hill. 
ing in rows sow two seeds per foot and thin to 24 to 36 in. ‘To 
beetles and vine borers dust with 
Plant in hills 6 to 8 ft. apart 
If plant- 
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435 GREEN HUBBARD: 105 days. Fruits 
large, heavy, fine quality. Shell is nearly 
smooth, hard, medium green. Flesh very 
thick, deep orange-yellow, fine grained, dry. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 02. 135¢; oz. 55¢; 14 Ib. $1.303 
Vy lb. $2.10; Ib. $3.50; 10 Ibs. $32.50. 
430 GOLDEN DELICIOUS: 103 days. 
Bright orange squash, a little larger and 
longer than Green Delicious. Flesh is 
thick, deep orange, fine grained, moderate- 
ly dry. Pkt. 20¢; 1% oz. 30¢; oz. 45¢; 14 Ib. 
$1.10; 14 1b. $1.80; 1b. $3.00; 10 lbs. $27.50. 
436 GOLDEN HUBBARD: 100 days. Simi- 
lar to Green Hubbard, but earlier, smaller, 
and more prolific. Fruits moderately wart- 
ed, orange-red; flesh deep orange and dry. 
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Royal Acorn has increased in popularity to the 
point that it seems the housewife only wants this 
larger type of Table Queen. 
*423 ROYAL ACORN or LARGE TABLE 
QUEEN: 90 days. Selected out of ‘Table 
Queen for uniformly larger fruits and now 
the favorite small individual squash. ‘The 
flesh is thick and excellent for baking. 
Noted for big yields and is an excellent 
keeper. Pkt. 15¢; Y% oz. 25¢; oz. 40¢; 14 Ib. 
$1.00; 1% Ib. $1.60; 1b. $2.60; 10 Ibs. $23.50. 
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You will find that leaves of Ruby Chard can he 
used to advantage in modern flower arrangements. 
It is also good to eat; we think better than the 
green varieties. 
*448 RUBY: 60 days. A chard that is red 
as its name implies and has more of a beet 
flavor than either Lucullus or Fordhook 
Giant. If you like beet greens you will like 
Ruby Chard. Leaves are crumpled; stems, 
midribs and veins are bright red. Pkt. 20¢; 
Vy OZ. 35¢; oz. 55¢; 14 Ib. 90¢; Y% Ib. $1.50; 
lb. $2.50; 10 lbs. $24.00. 
SENECA BUTTERCUP SQUASH IS UNEXCELLED IN QUALITY 
