. Burpee's farm annual, 1892. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK SQUASH. NEW GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK. This new strain is even earlier than the common variety, while the squashes grow to an extra large size, measuring ^roni eighteen inches to tuo feet long, dindi of finest quality. Their handsome appearance commands an extra price on the market, so that one grower reports having sold § worth of squashes from about one-sixth of an aere. Our trials demonstrated that it is really a de- cided improveme
. Burpee's farm annual, 1892. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK SQUASH. NEW GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK. This new strain is even earlier than the common variety, while the squashes grow to an extra large size, measuring ^roni eighteen inches to tuo feet long, dindi of finest quality. Their handsome appearance commands an extra price on the market, so that one grower reports having sold § worth of squashes from about one-sixth of an aere. Our trials demonstrated that it is really a de- cided improvement in size. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 34ft) 30 cts.; per ft) SI. 10. SALEM IMPROVED VALPARAISO. Quite dis- tinct from the Valparaiso Squash known many years ago. The squashes are bright orange; of round-oblong shape ; flesh yellow, fine-grained,! and of rich flavor. They grow very large, fre-\ " quently weighing from 50 to 100 pounds each. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; '^9)25 cts.; per ft) 75 cts. ESSEX HYBRID. A very productive squash of the finest quality and an excellent keeper, specimens hav- ing been kept until June. It is one of the finest grained and sweetest of all squashes, and also one of the most productive, growing close together on the vines and averaging from eight to twelve pounds in weight. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 3^ ft) 25 cts.; per ft) 75 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original W. Atlee Burpee Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Philadelphia, Pa. : W. Atlee Burpee Co.
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