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R- &.. J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON 



No. 1 Farquhar's Improved Warren 

 No. 2 Essex Hard-shelled Turban 



No. 3 Delicious 



No. 4 Boston Marrow 



No. 5 Blue Hubbard 



No. 6 Farquhar's Imp. Hubbard 



S Q U AS H . Calabaza (Sp.) 



Culture. Squashes should not be planted until all danger from frost has passed. They delight in a warm, thoroughly pulverized, very rich 

 soil. Plant in hills in May, mixing a shovelful or two of rotted manure with the soil in each hill. For bush varieties, the hUls should be from 

 5 to 6 feet apart; for running sorts, 10 feet apart. Put eight to ten seeds in each hill, and when well grown, thin out, leaving two or three of 

 the strongest plants to a hill. One ounce of smaU-seeded sorts sows 50 Idlls; large-seeded sorts, one ounce to 20 hills. 



EARLY VARIETIES 

 Farquhar's Mammoth White Bush. The pkt. 



plants of this variety are of bushy growth, bearing large 

 fruits of superb quahty oz. 25c.; J^lb. 75c. .$0 10 



Farquhar's Giant Summer Crookneck. 



An improved type with much larger fruits than the common 

 variety. The plants are of compact growth and the fruits 

 deep golden yellow, heavily warted oz. 30c.; Jilb. $1.00. . 10 



Early Golden Custard. An early, golden yellow, scalloped 

 variety oz. 25c.; HVo. 75c. . 10 



Cocozelle Bush. Compact, bushy growth; fruits smooth, dark 

 green, with stripes of a deeper shade . . . .oz. 25c.; yiVo. 75c. . 10 



Giant Summer Straightneck. Fruit resembles Summer 

 Crookneck in color, is quite straight, and of dehcious, tender 

 quahty oz. 75c.; M'lb. $2.50. . 25 



Vegetable Marrow, Moore's Cream. An early variety, pro- 

 ducing medium-sized fruits of attractive appearance. The flesh 

 is thick and of fine quality oz. 35c.; 341b. $1.25. . 10 



Vegetable Marrow 



AUTUMN AND WINTER VARIETIES 

 Early Prolific or Orange Marrow. Se?ec«- Pkt. 



ed. A superior strain of Marrow, excelhng in earhness, 

 productiveness, and keeping qualities. The frtiit is 

 bright orange-red and the flesh fine-grained and dry 

 when cooked oz. 50c.; J^lb. $1.75. .$0 15 



Delicious. One of the best sorts for winter use. It is 

 almost uniformly of a green shade and usually weighs 

 between five and ten pounds, the flesh being dark orange. 



oz. 30c.; i^lb. $1.00.. 10 



Boston Marrow. A reddish yellow variety that is a good 

 keeper and of excellent flavor. Highly esteemed for 

 autumn use oz. 25c.; 341b. 75c. . 10 



Des Moines or Table Queen. A miniature variety, pro- 

 ducing small, acorn-shaped fruits of very dark green 

 color, and very popular for baking . oz. 50c. ; 341b. $1.50 . . 15 



Essex Hard-shelled Turban or Hybrid. A cross be- 

 tw-een American Turban and Hubbard, combining the 

 superior qualities of both these excellent sorts. The skin 

 is orange, and the flesh thick, richly colored, solid, fine- 

 grained, sweet, and of rich flavor. An excellent keeper. 



oz. 35c.; Mlb. $1.25.. 10 



Farquhar's Improved Hubbard. The most 



popular winter Squash. It is dark ohve-green with very 

 rich, fine-grained, dry flesh. In concUtion from Septem- 

 ber to May oz. 30c.; 3ilb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. . 10 



Blue Hubbard. A popular type of the well-known Hub- 

 bard Squash, with light blue skin and very firm flesh. 

 This variety commands higher prices in the Boston 

 market than any other, due to its uniformity and splen- 

 did quahty oz. 35c.; 141b. $1.25. . 15 



Golden Hubbard. Similar to the old-fashioned Hubbard 



in size and form, with rich deep orange skin 



oz. 25c.; 341b. 75c.. 10 



Farquhar's Improved Warren. Similar to 



Essex Hybrid, but much deeper in color; dry and of 



excellent flavor. One of the best keeping varieties 



oz. 40c.; Mlb. $1.50.. 10 



