PRACTICAL GARDENING 



recommended for the home garden are Winter 

 Luxury, known as the New England Pie 

 pumpkin, and the Tennessee Sweet Potato. 



It takes one ounce of squash seed to plant 

 from twenty to forty hills. The weight of seed 

 varies according to the variety. 



There are two principal kinds of squash; the 

 summer varieties which are used before they 

 are fully ripe, and the winter squash which is 

 protected by a hard shell, only the inside meat 

 being used. 



Early summer squash may be started by the 

 various methods recommended for the cucum- 

 bers. The soil should be rich in humus but 

 placing manure at the bottom of the hills is not 

 generally recommended. This practice tends 

 to encourage the work of the stem borer. 



The bush varieties of summer squash, such 

 as Mammoth White, may be planted in hills 

 four by four feet apart, while Yellow Summer 

 Crook Neck should be planted eight by eight 

 feet apart. 



The winter varieties require an open clean 

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