city his heirs, and give the first individual gift of a public park to an American city. 

 We can only say, "that if he should ever ask us our opinion on this momentous 

 question, we should answer : " By all means !" It is a fairy scene where future 

 men of taste will bless the memory of the man so fortunate as to possess, so nearly, 

 a paradise. May it be long before he is driven from what is so evidently a labor 



of love. 



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GARDEN VEGETABLES, NO. 7. — SQUASH. 



BY "WILLIAM CIIORLTON. 



However small the garden may be, a portion ought to be occupied by one or 

 more of the various forms of this desirable vegetable. 



The Squash family, as a kitchen edible, is originally from Astracan and the 

 Levant, notwithstanding which, our climate is well adapted for it, and we have 

 now, on our Western Continent, perhaps as great a variety as are to be found in 

 auy part of the world. The primitive types from which these varieties have ema- 

 nated, are some three species of Cuairbit^, viz : C. meJopepo, C. verrucosa, and 

 C. ovifera — a genus nearly allied to the melon. The requisite culture is of the 

 simplest character, for they will thrive in almost any kind of soil, excepting an 

 undrained swamp Ibottom, and may be had fit for use, from the same garden, nine 

 months of the year. In order to obtain this, however, different sorts will have to 

 be employed, as explained below, the best only being noticed. 



Early Bush, or Patty Pan. — This is one of the earliest and most hardy kinds, of 

 bushy habit. Fruit, shaped somewhat similar to the shallow pans used for baking 

 pies in ; rind, cream colored ; flesh, white and tender, but wanting in flavor. Sown 

 in a slight hotbed or the greenhouse in March, and transplanted out in May, or 

 when the danger of frost is past, it will be ready for use early in July, in this 

 neighborhood (lat. 40°). Three plants are enough for six feet square of ground. 

 For the general out-door sowing, in the middle of May, drop five or six' seeds in 

 a spot, and at the aforesaid distances, cover two inches, and thin out, when fairly 

 up, to three in each hill. 



Bergen Bush. — Of similar habit ; fruit, long, green-striped ; flesh, more solid, 

 and of better flavor than the above, but not so early a bearer. It may be treated 

 in the same way in all respects. 



Slimmer Groohnech. — This is a very beautiful looking Squash ; when pure, it is 

 white in color, and shaped like a Bell Pear, with the neck curled over to one side. 

 It is serviceable for summer and fall use, and may be planted the same as the last, 

 only difTering as to distance, requiring the hills of plants to be eight feet asunder. 



Vegetable Marrow. — The flesh of this variety is more watery and pulpy than 

 any other, and some persons prefer it on this account ; the flavor, also, is peculiar 

 to itself, being something of a turnip minus the pungency. Fruit, creamy yellow, 

 oblong, and of good size. Plant the same as the last. 



Boston Marrow. — One of the very best for winter keeping, and of the finest 

 flavor. Fruit, orange colored, irregularly oval, weighing from eight to twelve 

 pounds; flesh, solid, orange yellow, sweet, and nutty. This Squash is far prefer- 

 al)le to the pumjjkin in the making of pies. Being a great grower, two jilants 

 are enough for a liill, each of which ought to be ten feet apart; even at this dis- 

 tance, in good ground, the yield is enormous, 



Cocoa-Nut is similar in habit and quality to the Boston Marrow, but does not 

 fruit so freely. 



nter Croohiech. — A good winter sort, of large size, but not so fine 



