For the Southern States. 



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Broad Leaved Flanders. This is the standard variety both 

 for market and family use. Leaves large, broad and very succulent. 



SORREL. 



Oseille, (Fr.) Sauerampfer, (GerJ 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 Spinach ; also, 

 in soups and as a salad. 



SQUASH. 

 Courge, (Fr.) Kuerbiss, (Ger.) Calabaza Tontanera, (Sp.) 

 Early Bush, or Patty Pan. , London Vegetable Marrow. 



Long Green, or Summer Crook- 

 Neck. * 



The Hubbard. 

 Boston Marrow, 



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

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

 plants. For 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 Pan. Long Green or Summer Crook-Neck. 



The Hubbard. 



Early Bush, 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 dwarf- 

 ish habit, grows bushy and does not take much room. 



JLoiig Green, 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. 



JLoiMlon Vegetable Marrow, A European variety, very little 

 cultivated here. It grows to a good size and is very dry. Color whitish 

 with a yellow tinge. 



The Hubbard. This is a Winter Squash, very highly esteemed 

 in the East, but hardly cultivated here. 



Boston Harrow. Cultivated to a large extent North and East 

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



