CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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SQUASH. 



Oerman, Sit(^cu=Sfurbig. French. Courge. 



Sow in hills in well-prepared ground, mixing two or three 

 shovels of well-rotted manure in each hill. Light soils are best 

 snited to their growth. Plant six to eight seeds in each hill, and 

 tlim out to three or four, after they have made partial growth. 

 Plant bush varieties from three to four feet apart each way, 

 and the trailing sorts six to eight feet. 

 Early Squash, 1 oz. to SO hills, 5 to 6 lbs. to the acre. 

 Marrow Squash, I oz. to 20 hills, 3 to 4 lbs. to the acre. 

 Bay 5tate — This variety is a valuable aci)uisi- 

 tion. It is more prolific than the Hubbard, 

 islargerontheaverage.andis much thicker- 

 fleshed. In quality it is as much finer than 

 the Hubbard as the Hubbard is superior to 

 the old Marrow. Pkt.,5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % 



lb.,20ct8.; 1 lb 50 



Boston narrow — A valuable variety, coming 

 in about ten days later than the bush sorts: 

 a good keeper and of fine flavor. Pkt.,5 

 cts.; oz., lOcts.; i/i lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 60 



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New Red or Qolden Hubbard— Exactly similar to 

 the Green Hubbard, except in color, which is 

 a bright, deep orange-yellow, very showy and 

 attractive. Flesh deep golden yellow, much 

 richer in color than Hubbard, fine grained, 

 cooks ver.v dry, and is of excellent flavor. Its 

 keeping qualities are fully equal to the ordi- 

 nary Hubbard, while in productiveness it far 

 exceeds it. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 40 

 cts.; 1 lb 1.25 



Bush Summer Crook Neck — An early and pro- 

 ductive sort, and of good quality, fruit or- 

 ange yellow, covered with wart,y excrescences. 

 Pkt., .5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 



Chicago Warted Hubbard— A choice dark green 

 and very warty selection from the well-known 

 Hubbard, retaining all the good qualities of 

 its parent. Very handsome, a grand keeper, 

 and sells at sight. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Vt 

 lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 75 



Delicata^The earliest and most prolific of the vine Squashes, and although 

 of small size, the flesh is wonderfully solid, with a small sped cavity. 

 It cooks dry, and in richness of flavor is far superior to many of the 

 other varieties. Pkt., acts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts; 1 lb 75 



Early Prolific Marrow— A valuablesort, growing to a good size. Although 

 it begins to ripen early, it continues to bear until killed by the frost. 

 Itisa strong grower and very prolific; the rind is a deep cream, slightly 

 ribbed; flesh white, turning to light cream as it ripens; of excellent 

 quality. Pkt., Sets.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



Essex Hybrid — Au early and rapid growing variet.y, with thick, rich colored 

 solid flesh of the richest flavor; it is also one of the best keepers. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts.; lib CO 



Fordhook — One of the earliest winter squashes, a good yielder and an excel- 

 lent keeper. Pkt., 5 eta.; oz., 10 cts.; '4 lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 75 



Qiant Bush Summer Crook Neck — This variety matures full.y as early as 

 the common Crook Neck, while the Squashes grow to a much largersize, 

 usually measuring from IS to 24 inches in length, and is of the finest 

 quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 



Golden Custard Bush — A very productive early scalloped sort. Color, rich 

 golden yellow, quality excellent. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 

 lib 



Hubbard— A favorite and latesort, and more largely grown than any other: 

 of large size: flesh fine-grained, dry, and of excellent flavor. Pkt.,5 cts. ; 

 oz., lOcts; %lb.,20ct8.: lib 



Mammoth Chill — Grows to a very large size, often weighing over 200 lbs. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., lucts.; '/I lb., 30 cts.; lib 1 



Mammoth White Bush Scalloped — A decided improvement on the old 

 White Bush Scalloped; it is much larger in size and clear, wax.v white in 

 color, very productive, with tender and delicate flesh. Pkt., 5 cts.: oz., 

 10 cts.; 141b., 20 cts.; lib 



Marblehead— A very fine late variety, resembling the Hubbard, only that 

 the flesh is a little lighter than that variet.v. It is a fine yielder and 

 splendid keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 



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.60 



Sibley (Pike's Peak) — A splendid variety, ripening at the same time as the 

 Hubbard: outside shell pale green; flesh bright orange. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 



The Faxon — A new variety of medium size, very early and productive: flesh 

 orange color and of excellent qualit.y. While it matures early enough 

 for summer use, it is a splendid winter sort and a good keeper. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., lOcts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lib 



.60 



Vegetable Marrow — A variety used extensively in England. The fruit is 

 oblong, of a greenish-yellow color; flesh white, soft and of excellent fla- 

 vor. Pkt.. .'i cts.; oz., 15 cts.; '4 lb., 40 cts.; 1 lb 1.00 



White Bush Scalloped — An early variety, excellent tor shipping. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., lOets.; % lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



White Pineapple — A new turban-shaped variety, ripening about the same 

 time-as Perfect Gem, but can be used earlier in the season, being of 

 excellent (luality when quite young. It is a strong grower and very 

 prolific. The flesh is creamy white and of fine quality. Pkt., n cts.; oz., 

 10 cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts.: 1 lb 50 



Winter Crook Neck — A good fall variety; 

 plant nine feet apart. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



flesh, close-grained and sweet; 

 10 cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 



The under noted well known SQUASHES at the uniform price of 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Vi lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb., SO cts. 



Butman — Kesembles Hubbard: flesh fine-grained. 

 Cocoanut — A prolific variety of flue quality: flesh flne-gralned. 

 Der Wing — A hard-shelled, warty little Squash: very productive. 

 Valparaiso- A large grower of fine quality and very productive. 

 Turban, or Turk's Cap— An excellent fall and winter variety. 

 Strickler Qiant Summer Crook Neck— Resembles the Bush Summer 

 Crook Neck in appearance, but is a running variety. 

 Egg Plant Squash — A very early bush variet.v. 

 Perfect Qem — Good both as a summer or winter sort, good keeper. 



