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the same as other squashes. It is grown to a very Umited extent 

 in this country (Fig. 146). 



Squashes in general are grown much less in America than their 

 importance as a food would seem to warrant. Markets that 

 handle hundreds of carloads of watermelons during a season are 

 easily overstocked with a few carloads of winter squashes. 



Fig. 146. — Vegetable marrow; a favorite in England. 



Culture. — Squashes thrive best in soil containing considerable 

 humus. Manure applied broadcast and also in the hill contributes 

 greatly to the production of a good crop. The method of preparing 

 a field for planting is much the same as for other vine crops. The 

 entire area should be plowed and pulverized before the hills are 

 made. For bush varieties the hills may be four by four feet; for 



