SQUASH 



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cool spring days, or planted after warm weather 

 has set in. 



Varieties. — There are two varieties of the sum- 

 mer squash which are found generally in garden 

 plots : the early Bush squash, both white and yellow ; 

 and the Crookneck, which starts with a bush habit 

 and grows into a short 

 vine as it develops. 

 Besides these, there is 

 the Vegetable Marrow, a 

 summer squash widely 

 used in England and 

 now being recom- 

 mended in America. 



The Bush squash is 

 a favorite in southern 

 states, where it is called 

 the " Patty Pan." It 

 has smooth white or 

 yellow fruit, shaped like 

 a thick button, and 

 weighing a pound or 

 more according to variety. This squash is easy to 

 grow, ripens quickly, and, on account of its bushy 

 habit, takes little room in the garden. The flesh 

 is, however, rather flat and watery when cooked. 

 In many parts of the country it is fast giving place 

 to the Crookneck type. 



The Crookneck squash is long, with a tail which 



Arlington Summer Crookneck 

 Squash 



