The I. W. Scott Co., Seedsmen 
SQUASH 
SUMMER SQUASH. Sow the seed in 
fertile, deep soil when the ground is warm 
and dry and after all danger of frost has 
passed, in hills about 4 feet apart each way. 
Allow about 4 plants to remain in each hill. 
WINTER SQUASH. Plant in hills 8 to 10 
feet apart each way and when the plants are 
about 5 inches tall, thin to 3 plants to the hill. 
Allow the Squash to remain on the vine until 
fully matured. Keep in a moderately warm, 
dry place during the winter. 
One ounce of Squash seed will plant 15 to 
20 hills; 3 to 5 pounds will plant an acre,’ 
according to variety. 
Summer Squash 
Black Zucchini. ®* 65 days. Cylindrical and 
of uniform thickness; ring dark green; flesh 
firm and of delicate flavor. Easy to grow, and 
very prolific, Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 30 cts., Wlb. 
90 cts., lb. $2.50. 
Caserta. * 58 days. Earliness and high pro- 
ductivity make this variety a favorite for both 
market and home-gardens. Fruits are grayish 
green, striped with darker green, and at matu- 
rity are 15 to 18 inches long and 414 to 5 
inches thick. Flesh is tender and of delicious 
flavor Pkt 20: 1cts. 0Z0) 358 ctssualbe. 9 1200) 
Ib. $3.00. 
Cocozelle (Italian Vegetable Marrow). 65 
days. Bushy plants, requiring little space, pro- 
duce many oblong fruits averaging a foot long 
and 4 inches in diameter; green skin, mottled 
and striped with yellow and darker green. 
Quality extra-fine. Becoming better known 
every year. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 30 cts., Y4lb. 90 
cts., lb. $2.50. 
Cucuzzi. 60 days. Not a true Squash but an 
edible gourd usually used like the long narrow 
Squashes. Fruits slender, about 2 feet long and 
214 inches in diameter at the thickest part. 
Color light green. Flesh thick and tender. It 
is a vining variety and should be planted in 
hills like winter Squash. Pkt. 25 cts. oz. 64 
cts., Y4lb. $2.00. 
Mammoth White Bush. * 55 days. One of 
the earliest. Compact in growth and prolific, 
with round, ivory-white fruits, with scalloped 
edges. Bears throughout the season if kept 
gathered. A very popular sort because of its 
fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., Y4lb. 90 
cts albany Os 
Yellow Summer Crookneck. 62 days. Long, 
curved fruits with thin, golden yellow, warted 
skin; sweet, tender flesh. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 
cts., 4lb. 90 cts., Ib. $2.50. 
Yellow Summer Straightneck. * 62 days. 
Fruits are golden yellow, about 10 inches long 
and 3 inches in diameter at the blossom end, 
thickly warted; flesh golden yellow, thick 
and fine flavored. Pkt. 10 cts., 0z. 30 cts., 
V4lb. 90 cts., lb. $2.50. 
Winter Squash 
Acorn (Table Queen). * 85 days. An early- 
maturing variety which can also be planted for 
summer use. Fruits pointed acorn shape, 5 
inches long and 4 inches through. Skin 
smooth, dark green; shell thin; flesh light 
yellow, mealy and of wonderful flavor. Pkt. 
By Gis, Ore, SO) iS, WAlllors SO) Sis Hoy, $57 2510). 
Butternut. * 100 days. Fruits about 12 
inches long, firm, dry, mealy and:sweet. Has 
orange flesh and is a good keeper. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 35 cts., Y4lb. $1.00, Ib. $3.00. 
Golden Hubbard. * 100 days. True Hub- 
bard shape but earlier, a trifle smaller, and the 
skin is a rich orange-red in color. Flesh deep 
orange, dry and sweet; an excellent keeper. 
May be used either as a vegetable or for pie. 
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Green Hubbard. * 115 days. Fruits are 
globular in shape and pointed at both ends; 
shell thick and hard; skin is heavily warted 
and very dark green in color. Flesh is orange- 
yellow, very thick, dry, fine grained and of 
excellent flavor. If properly stored will keep 
until spring. Makes excellent “‘pumpkin”’ pies. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 30 cts., 4lb. 90 cts., lb. $2.50. 
Squaghetti. 85 days. When cooked, the 
flesh breaks up, becomes stringy and presents 
the appearance of spaghetti. Fruits attractive, 
yellowish orange in color, about 8 inches long 
and 5 inches in diameter. Can be used for 
summer or stored for winter. Grown generally 
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$1.00, lb. $3.00. 
Planting Tip: 
Before spading, wait until garden soil is dry enough to crumble in 
your hand. If worked when wet, clods form and cause trouble later. 
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SWISS CHARD 
SWISS CHARD 
One of the best of the vegetables grown for 
“greens.” It takes the same culture as Beets 
except that the plants should be thinned to 
stand 8 inches apart. Pull the leaves off as they 
become ready and new ones will grow in their 
place. 
An ounce of seed will sow about 150 feet 
of drill 
Fordhook Giant. * 58 days. An outstanding 
variety with curly, rich dark green leaves and 
broad white ribs, of a quality better than spin- 
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Lucullus Giant. 58 days. A tall variety with 
light green, deeply wrinkled and crumpled 
leaves Pkt Omctsme ozo pmctsen 4 baaomctss 
lb S252 36 
Rhubarb Chard. * 58 days. Stalks glowing 
but delicate crimson; the rich red color extends 
through the veins into the dark green, heavily 
crumpled leaves. Has a delicious flavor. Pkt. 
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1 Planting Tip: 
: Tomatoes should be grown in 
t every garden, pruned and _ staked 
: preferably, so they take up no more 
' soil space than carrots, yet yield 
1 well over a long season. Tomatoes 
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TOBACCO 
For best results, Tobacco requires a rich, 
mellow soil and careful cultivation. Sow the 
seed in frames or a fine seed-bed early in 
April and reset the plants in the open ground 
late in May or early in June, spacing them 2 
feet apart in rows 4 feet apart. Cultivate fre- 
quently. 
Connecticut Seed-Leaf. One of the hardiest 
and most popular sorts. Pkt. 25 cts., Woz. 40 
Cte. 02." Leces: 
Havana. True type; productive and of finest 
quality. Pkt. 25 cts., Voz. 40 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
