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SQUASHES FOR EARLY SUMMER USE 



HPO SECURE an extra-early crop, seeds may be sown 

 -- in individual little paper pots, in the house, about May 

 ist. Place four seeds in each pot, cover about half inch 

 deep with light soil, less with heavy soil. After two weeks 

 reduce plants to the two strongest per pot and, when soil 

 and season have become thoroughly warm in early June, 

 set the plants into well-prepared hills. 



From two to four feet of space should be allowed be- 

 tween the hills, depending entirely on richness of soil 

 and variety. The small white or yellow Scalloped or 

 Patty Pan Squashes will yield handsome crops in limited 

 space. Early White Bush (shown above), Yellow Bush, 

 or Golden Custard are the most popular kinds. 



The Crookneck type makes a ranker growth. Golden 

 Summer Crookneck and Mammoth Yellow Crookneck differ 

 in size only. Bush Fordhook matures a week later than 

 these extra early sorts, but is of superior quality and 

 keeps better. 



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