. Descriptive catalog of vegetables for canners. Canning and preserving Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. BREEDERS AND GROWERS OF SEEDS FOR CANNERS S9 SQUASH Of all the vegetables, squashes exhibit the greatest range in plant and fruits characters and hybridize most readily under average held conditions. Consequently they are given special care and attention on our breeding grounds in Colorado. California and Connecticut Pedigreed lines are established by covering f
. Descriptive catalog of vegetables for canners. Canning and preserving Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. BREEDERS AND GROWERS OF SEEDS FOR CANNERS S9 SQUASH Of all the vegetables, squashes exhibit the greatest range in plant and fruits characters and hybridize most readily under average held conditions. Consequently they are given special care and attention on our breeding grounds in Colorado. California and Connecticut Pedigreed lines are established by covering flowers with bags to control pollination. Increase blocks are grown in fields well-isolated from any other squash variety. The number of days indicates the time from planting of seed to mature fruits. The measurements apply to fullv grown fruits at canning stage. Culture: Squashes require practically the same soil conditions as pumpkins. Sow seed after warm weather is assured in lulls 6 to 8 feet apart each way. 3 pounds of seed anil plant an Golden Delicious Marrow. Has dry, sweet flesh Depth inches BOSTON MARROW 12 A very productive, late fall variety, extensively used for can- ning. Resembling Hubbard in size and shape, the fruits weigh 6 to 8 pounds. The deep orange skin is somewhat rough, and quite hard; flesh is yellow, thick, firm, fine grained, moist. A ine of trailing type. GOLDEN DELICIOUS MARROW 10 to 12 Highly desirable for canning, on account of its extremely dry flesh. Vine of trailing type. Fruits top-shaped, weigh 7 pounds. Color bright reddish orange, with deep green tip at blossom end. Flesh thick, medium grained, golden orange, sweet and drv. GOLDEN HUBBARD 11 Similar to Green Hubbard, but earlier, smaller, and more prolific. Popular with canners. Fruits somewhat pointed at each end. weigh 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. Dia-
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