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bers and melons (which see), except that for the Early 

 Bush varieties the hills should be 4 or 5 feet apart, and for 

 the later running varieties from 6 to 

 8 feet apart. From eight to ten 

 seeds should be planted in each hill, 

 thinning to four plants after danger 

 from bugs is over. Of the early 

 Squashes, one ounce of seed will 

 plant fifty hills; of the later va- 

 rieties, one ounce will plant but 

 eighteen to twenty hills. For winter ubbard Squash 



use, varieties of the Hubbard type are best. For summer 

 use, the Crooknecks and Scallop Squashes are popular. In 

 growing winter Squashes in a northern climate, it is essen- 

 tial that the plants start off quickly and vig- 

 orously: a little chemical fertilizer will help. 

 Pumpkins are grown the same as Squashes. 



Squills (Scilla). BLUEBELL. WILD 

 HYACINTH. Well-known bulbous plants, most 

 of them hardy. They plant well with snow- 

 drops and crocus, flowering at the same time, 

 but continuing longer in bloom. The colors 

 are red, pink, blue or white. The blue varieties have very 

 fine shades of color. Should be planted in October and 

 remain undisturbed. 



Stocks. The Ten -weeks and the biennial or 

 Brompton Stocks, are found in nearly all old-fashioned gar- 

 dens. Most gardens are thought to be incomplete without 

 Stocks, and the use of the biennial flowering species as house 

 plants is increasing. The Ten-weeks Stock is usually grown 

 from seed sown in hotbed or boxes in March. The seedlings 

 are transplanted several times previous to being planted out 

 in early May. At each transplanting the soil should be made 

 a little richer. The double flowers will be more numerous 

 when the soil is rich. 



Scallop or Patty-pan 

 Summer Squash 



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