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SQUASHES. 



MAMMOTH SQUASHES OR PUMPKINS — Ciicurbita niaxiina. 



F. potirons. G. melonen-kiirbiss. Italian, zucca. 



Marrows, Scallops, mtc. — Summer varieties, Cucurhita pepo; 

 winter varieties, C. maxima. 



Squashes are of two distinct types : the early maturing, so-called 

 summer varieties under which may be classed the white and gold- 

 en scalloped bush, the summer marrows and crook-necks, etc. 

 The so-called winter sorts produce large, hard-shelled fruits, suit- 

 able for winter storing; the old standard Hubbard variety being 

 a chracteristic representative, Large Boston ]\Iarrow, Mammoth 

 Chili, etc., are other standard winter varieties. 



A few plants of the bush and trailing varieties of squash should 

 be in every garden, if room is limited one may confine himself 

 entirely to the bush varieties, thus economizing space. These 

 have the further advantage of early maturity and the readiness 

 with which they may be protected from the disastrous fly. 



The rarity of choice Hubbard squash in the Honolulu market 

 at this season of the year should be suggestive to the market 

 gardener. During Thanksgiving week in 1903, not a Hubbard 

 squash was obtainable in our local market until the Kamehameha 

 Schools sold 500 pounds, at five cents per pound, to an enterpris- 

 ing green-grocer, who called for more three days later. 



The cultural directions given for melons apply to the growing 

 of this crop, except that the bush varieties may be planted more 

 closely, two or three feet apart each way. We have obtained 

 best results from early spring and late fall sowings, when the fly 

 pest seems least prevalent. x\Iiddle of August planting will bring 

 Hubbards for the November and December holidays. 



TOMATOES — Lycopcrsicuin esculcntuiu. 



F. and Spanish, tomate. G. liebesapfel. 



With good plants to start with, tomatoes would be an easily 

 grown crop during the entire year, were it not for the fly nuisance. 

 It is almost impossible to guard against this pest, and many 

 otherwise fine fruits are injured by its unceasing attacks, except 

 in a few favored localities. We know of no specific remedy 



