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SQUASH 
Early Prolific Straightneck (50 days). A small 
productive strain of straightneck squash. Quite 
uniform, of attractive color. Per pkt., l5c.; 02z., 
30c.; %4-lb., 80c.; %4-lb., $1.50. 
Yankee Hybrid (50 days). An F: hybrid straight- 
neck squash considered superior in hybrid vigor 
and earliness. Per pkt., 15c.; 0z., 75c.; %%-lb., 
$2.35. 
Early Summer Crookneck Bush (53 days). Early 
and productive; moderately warted, golden yellow, 
12 to 14 inches long. Per pkt., 15c.; 0z., 30c.; %- 
Ib., 80c.; 4-lb., $1.50. 
Butternut (95 days). A new high quality winter 
squash; cream colored skin, neck straight and thick 
with a rounded knob at end. Weight 4-5 Ibs. Flesh 
exceptionally sweet, dry and fine flavored. Per 
pkt., 15c.; 0z., 45.; %4-lb., $1.25; 1%4-lb., $2.30. 
Blue Hubbard (120 days). Similar in shape and 
size to the regular Hubbard, but with a very blue- 
grey rind. Flesh golden-yellow, thick, and fine 
flayor. 2.Per= pkt, §15c29910250 3 5Crs ey 7-1D B0C., 
If-lb., $1.65. 
Table Queen (Des Moines) (85 days). Royal 
Acorn. (Large Table Queen). A trailing variety; 
acorn shaped; deeply ridged, dark-green skin; 
flesh light yellow; delicious flavor. Excellent for 
baking. Fruits average 1% lbs., each. Per oz., 
30c.; %-lb., 85c.; 14-lb., $1.50. 
Uconn (75 days). AA Gold Medal for 1950. Bush 
type of Table Queen. Per pkt., 20c.; 0z., 35c.; 
I4-lb., 95c.; %-lb., $1.65. 
Cocozelle Caserta 
Vegetable Marrows 
Italian (Cocozelle Long Green Bush) (60 days). 
Grows from ten to twenty inches long; diameter 
about four inches; flesh greenish white and fine 
delicious flavor; skin smooth, dark green color,‘ 
striped yellow or pale green. Per oz., 30c.; %%4-lb., 
85c.; W-lb., $1.50. 
Cocozelle Caserta (55 days). Ten to fourteen days 
earlier than regular Cocozelle, and more productive. 
Plant erect bush type, leaves deeply cut; fruits . 
attractive slender light green with broken stripes. 
Table quality excellent. Per oz., 30c.; %%4-lb., 85c.; 
U4-lb., $1.50. 
Platt’s Seeds and 
Zucchini Hybrid (Storrs Green Hybrid Bush) (55 
days). Uniform fruits set early on upright stem. 
Dark green, heavy yielder, one of the easiest of all 
vegetable to grow. Per pkt., 25c.; ™%4-oz., 60c.; 
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TOMATOES 
Plants started six to eight weeks before are set 
out two weeks after frostproof date when all dan- 
ger of chill is over. Pruned plants can be grown 
to stakes or fence 18 inches apart; space unpruned 
2 to 4 feet apart. Plants for late varieties can be 
grown from seed in open, preferably not trans- 
planted. 
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Burpee Big Boy 
Hybrid Tomatoes 
Burpee Big Boy Hybrid (78 days). America’s 
favorite home-garden variety. Outstanding size, 
color and quality of flesh make this first-generation 
hybrid the No. 1 of all hybrid tomatoes. Individual 
fruits often weigh one pound or more. Extremely 
vigorous, midseason variety. Per pkt., (30 seeds) 
5OGE Meee DKS BODC 
Early Giant Hybrid (60 days). Largest early 
fruited hybrid offered with a heavy yield. Deep 
globe shape, deep red color, thick walls, excellent 
interior, free from white core. 
Early Giant bears over a long period, has good 
coverage, medium dark green foliage on vigorous 
vines. 
Per pkt., (35 seeds), 50c.; 2 pkts., 90G);))50pkien 
$2.05. 
Standard Varieties 
Valiant (66 days). One of the earliest, fruits 
smooth, large and globular; plant vigorous and 
productive. Recommended for early market. Per 
1f-0z., 55c.; 0oz., $1.00; %-lb., $3.00. 
