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Title: Descriptive vegetable list
Identifier: descriptiveveget1946ferr (find matches)
Year: 1946 (1940s)
Authors: Ferry-Morse Seed Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Detroit, Mich. : Ferry-Morse Seed Company
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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SEED GROWERS 55
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Winter Squash, Buttercup (See page 56) GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK 55 days. Valuable for shipping because the straight fruits are more readily packed than the crookneck type with less waste of shipping space. Fruits handsome; deep orange with moderate shallow warting; straight, become 16—20 in. long and 4 in. through, but are usable much smaller. Italian Marrow, Cocozelle 65 days. For home, market garden and shipping. Sometimes called summer asparagus. Fruits straight, almost cylindrical; become 18—24 in. long and 5 in. in diameter; smooth, dark green with lighter green to yellow stripes ;!flesh pale greenish white. Italian Marrow, Dark Green Zucchini 65 days. In some localities is considered more desirable than older type which it resembles in all respects except color. Fruits smooth, cylindrical, rich dark green. No striping or mottling. Italian Marrow, Zucchini 65 days. Straight, almost cylindrical; become 18 in. long and 4 in. diameter, medium green with grayish-green mottling. Mammoth Summer Crookneck 55 days. For home, market garden and shipping. Fruits become very large; 18—24 in. long, 43^ in. through; neck curved; skin rich orange-yellow, warted. Yellow Summer Crookneck 60 days. Popular for home, market garden and shipping. Pro- lific. Fruits become 12—14 in. long and 3J^ in. through; neck curved; skin bright orange-yellow, moderately warted. SQUASH-AUTUMN AND WINTER VARIETIES Banana 105 days. Standard home and market garden sort. Fruits cylindrical, commonly 20—24 in. long and 6 in. through; smooth, greenish- gray; rind thin, brittle; flesh thick, light orange, fine grained, of sweet, rich flavor. Banana Pink 105 days. Similar to regular Banana but exterior deep pink. Fruits average 15 in. in length, 63^ in. in diameter, straight, pointed at blossom end, rounded at stem end. Flesh thick with small seed cavity. Telegraph Code Word SQECK SQOZE SQKEE SQINI SQOOK SQULO SQBAN SQANA

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