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feet apart, and the hills of the running varieties from 
eight to ten feet apart. Plant ten or twelve seeds in a 
hill and cover them one inch deep. When danger of 
loss by insects is over, thin to three plants in a hill. 
Fic. 155. Squash growing as a Companion Crop with Corn 
The squash may be grown successfully as a companion 
crop with corn, as shown in Fig. 155. 
Cold frame. Start squash in cold frames in inverted 
sod, in pots, in tin cans that have the sides cut open, or 
in berry boxes. 
Culture. Keep a good surface mulch over the entire 
patch until the ground is entirely covered with vines ; 
this will prevent excessive evaporation of moisture. 
