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sets in in May, and the plants should be set out in hills 

 three or four feet apart each way. 



SQUASH (Cucurbita Pcpo and C. maxima). 



The summer varieties are, among others, the White 

 and Yellow Bush and Summer Crookneck. As with all 

 plants of this class, it is useless to sow the seeds before 

 warm weather in May, and the directions given for Cu- 

 cumbers and Melons are alike applicable to the Squash, 

 except the distances apart of the hills, which should be 

 from three to four feet for the bush sorts, and from six 

 to eight for the other varieties, which "run "or make 

 a long vine. The fall or winter Squashes are planted at 

 the same time, but are allowed to mature or ripen, while 



Fig. 134. ESSEX HYBRID SQUASH. 



the summer varieties are used green. They are usually 

 planted eight or nine feet apart, in hills prepared in the 

 usual way. These Squashes are great feeders, and for 

 the best results the soil should be well enriched, besides 

 the special manuring in the hills, as the vines throw out 

 roots at every joint to assist in feeding and maturing the 

 heavy crop they usually bear. The popular varieties are 

 the Essex Hybrid (figure 134), Hubbard (figure 135), 

 Marblehead, and Mammoth Chili. (For descriptions and 



