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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



order to preserve them from the attacks 

 of the bug. 



There are niimerons varieties of the 

 Squash, some being of a yellow color, 

 others pale green, and some mottled or 

 striped ; again, some are smooth and 

 hard, others warty and rough ; they are 

 usually classed as winter and summer 

 varieties, but from a cultural stand-point 

 it is preferable to class' them as bush 

 and running. For the bush varieties 

 the hills may be placed about three feet 

 apart, and for the running sorts six or 

 eight. Good stable manure is to be 

 preferred. As some sixteen or twenty 

 varieties are enumerated in the cata- 

 logues of our leading seedsmen, it is j 

 rather a difficult task for a novice to 

 select a few of the best, and although 

 so;.ie may differ from me regarding the 

 merits of the varieties named below, 

 I believe that any or all of them will 

 prove to be satisfactory. 



Where garden space is limited, and 

 only one variety can be given one cannot 

 do better than to choose the Perfect 

 Gem. For amateurs I would have no 

 hesitation in placing it at the head of 

 the list, as it is excellent both as a 

 summer and winter Squash. It is re- 

 markably productive, the fruit being 

 from four to six inches in diameter, 

 and of a creamy- white color. It is also 

 an excellent keeper in a cool, dry room, 

 remaining in perfection until spring. 

 It also has the peculiar property of 

 setting the fruit near the main stalks 

 before commencing to run ; the vines 

 occasionally reach the.leugth of twenty 

 feet. 



The Early Bush Summer Grookneck 

 is the best and richest flavored of the 

 summer sorts. It is very early and is j 

 also remarkably productive, the fruit 

 being of an orange-yellow color, covered 

 with rough warty excrescences. 



The Early Yellow Bush Scolloped, is 

 an abundant bearer. It is a good, early 



Squash. It is not as richly flavored as 

 the preceding sort, but is earlier. The 

 White Bush Scolloj)ed, is a variety of 

 this, differing in color only. Both 

 varieties are more generally known 

 under the name of Patty Pan. 



The Turhan or Turk^s Gap is an 

 excellent variety for fall and early win- 

 ter use. It is of a greenish-yellow color, 

 occasionally striped with white. The 

 flesh is thick and of an orange-yellow 

 colov, and of ^ne flavor when properly 

 ripe. 



T'he Yokohama is also an excellent 

 early winter soi't. The flesh is of a 

 deep orange color sweet and dry. It 

 is said to be superior to any Pumpkin 

 for pies. When in perfection it is a 

 verv desirable addition to our list of 

 Squashes, but with me has proved to 

 be very variable, some seasons being all 

 that could be desired, and at other 

 times almost worthless. 



The Mammoth is desirable for exhi- 

 bition purposes principally, as the fruit 

 can be grown to an enormous size, some 

 specimens attaining a weight of over 

 two hundred pounds. 



The Winter Grookneck is of fair qua- 

 lity, and is a good keeper. The fruit is 

 of a pale yellow color, with a long neck. 

 It is much prized in the Eastern States, 

 where it is extensively grown for fall 

 and winter use. 



Ganada Grookneck is a small, early 

 variety of the preceding. It })ears and 

 keeps well, and is by many considered 

 preferable. 



The Hubbard is a well-known sort, 

 and is more extensively grown than 

 any other Squash. It is the best table 

 Squash yet known, and is a general 

 favorite. It is an excellent keeping 

 variety, with a dry, fine-flavored flesh, 

 and a hard, flinty skin when properly 

 ripe. 



The Marblehead resembles the Hub- 

 bard in appearance, but is more produc- 



