For the Southern States. 



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SORREL. 



OSEILLE (Fr.), SAUERAMPFER(Ger.), ACEDERA'(Sp.) 



Planted in drills a foot apart, during the fall of the year ; and 

 thinned out to three to four inches in the drills. Sorrel is used 

 for various purposes in the kitchen. It is used the same as Spin- 

 ach J also, in soups and as a salad. 



SQUASH. 



CoURGE (Fr.), KUERBiss (Ger.), Calabaza Tontanera (Sp.) 



London Vegetable Marrow, 

 The Hubbard. 



Early Bush, or Patty Pan. 

 Long Green, or Summer Crook- 

 Neck. Boston Marrow. 



Sow during March in hills from three to four feet apart, six 

 to eight seeds. Wheti well up, thin them out to three of the 

 strongest plants. JFor a succession they can be planted as late 

 as June. Some who protect by boxes plant as soon as the first 

 of February, but it is best to wait till the ground gets warm. 

 When it is time to plant Corn, it is time to plant Squash. 



Early Bush or Patty Paa. Long Green or Summer Crook-Neck. The Hubbard. 



Early Busli, or Patty Pan. Is the earliest and the only 

 popular kind here. All other varieties are very little cultivated, 

 as the Cashaw Pumpkin, the striped variety, takes their place. 

 It is of dwarfish habit, grows bnshy and does not take much room. 



Long Crreen, or Summer Crook-Neck. This is a 

 very strong grower, and continues in bearing longer than the first 

 named kind. It is of good quality, but not so popular. 



liOndon Vegetable Marrow. A European variety, 

 very little cultivated here. It grows to a good size and is verjg 

 dry. Color, whitish with a yellow tinge. 



The Hubbard. This is a Winter Squash, very highly es- 

 teemed in the East, but hardly cultivated here. 



Boston Marrow. Cultivated to a large extent North and 

 East for Winter use, where it is used for custards, etc. It keeps 

 for a long time and is of excellent quality, but not esteemed here, 

 as most people consider the Southern grown Cashaw Pumpkin 

 superior to any Winter Squash. 



