CROPS GROWN FOR FRUIT OR SEED PARTS 115 



188. Pumpkins and squashes. Field pumpkins (Fig. 84) 

 are grown for stock-feeding, fre- 

 quently in the corn field. Pie 

 pumpkins are varieties having a 

 superior flavor. There are several 

 types of squashes, such as the 

 Summer, the Hubbard, and the 

 Crookneck. While pumpkin 

 and squash vines will stand more 

 frost than some other cucurbits, 



FIG. 84. Field pumpkin. 



they are easily injured by low 



temperatures. The culture of pumpkins and squashes is 



similar to that of other cucurbits; they are easily grown. 



EXERCISES FOR CHAPTERS VI-IX 



EXERCISE I. Study of seed catalogues to observe what kinds of 

 information can be obtained from them. 



Materials. Seed catalogues. 



Procedure. Secure seed catalogues from a number of seed houses 

 and study them. Make a list of vegetables which could be grown in 

 your home-garden. Make a planting calendar for these, giving time 

 of planting and time of harvesting each kind of vegetable. Tabulate 

 any cultural directions you can find for growing these vegetables. 



EXERCISE II. The plan of the home-garden. 



Materials. Large sheet of drawing paper; ruler; T-square; tri- 

 angle; drawing board. 



Procedure. Draw a plan to scale for the home-garden as you intend 

 to plant it. Show the rows of the respective vegetables, their lengths, 

 distances apart, and the like. 



EXERCISE III. Careful study of a few vegetables. 



Materials. Plants grown in the garden. 



Procedure. Study in the home-garden the growth of a few plants 

 from the time the seed is sown until the plant is mature. For example, 

 grow onions in three ways: (1) from seed for the sake of obtaining ripe 

 onions; (2) from seed for the purpose of obtaining sets for the next 

 year's planting; (3) from sets. Give a report of your results to the class. 



