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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS' GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1897. 



GOLDEN CUSTAKD. 



SQUASH. 



German, Eiirbiss. — French, Courge. — 

 Spanish, Calabasa Tomtanera. 



Bush soi'ts, 1 oz. to 50 hills, 6 lbs. per acre. Bunning sorts, 

 1 oz. to 16 hills, 4. lbs. per acre. 



Squashes should be planted in a warm, light, rich soil, 

 after the weather has become settled and warm, about the 

 middle of May or June. Plant in well-manured hills, in the 

 same manner as Cuciinibers and Melons— the b\ish varieties 3 

 or 4 feet apart each way, and the running kinds from 6 to 8 

 feet. Eight to ten seeds should be so%vn in each hill, thinning 

 out after they have attained their rough leaves, and the 

 danger from the bugs is over, leaving three or fom- of the 

 strongest plants per hill. 



Early Summer Bush Crookneck. The best sort for summer ; 



very early and productive. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz.. 10 cts. ; 



Mlb.. 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 

 Early Yellow Bush Scalloped. An early, flat, scallop-shaped 



sort of deep orange yellow. Per pkt., 5cts. ; oz., 10 



cts.; J^ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 

 Early "White Bush Scalloped. Similar in shape to the yel- 

 * low; light, cream-colored Both varieties are called 



" Patty Pan " in the Southern and Middle States. Per 



pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 3^ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 

 Vegetable Marrow. A favorite English sort, skin gi-eenish 



yellow, flesh white, soft, rich flavor. Per pkt.. 5 cts.; 



oz., 10 cts ; M lb , 35 cts.; lb.. §1.25. 



Golden Custard Bush. Exceeds in size any of the scalloped 

 sorts, frequently 8 feet in diameter. A dark rich 

 golden yellow. Quality excellent. It grows in bush 

 form, wonderfully productive. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; \i^ lb., 25 cts.; lb , 75 cts. 



Huhbard. The standard winter Squash, grown more exten- 

 sively than any other late variety; color dark green, 

 shell extremely hard, flesh dry, fine grained and sweet; 

 excellent keeper. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J^lb., 

 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. (See Cut.) 



Marhleliead. Another excellent winter variety, of a bluish 

 color ; has all the qualities of the Hubbard; a very solid, 

 heavy squash. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz, 10 cts.; J4 lb., 20 

 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



Essex Hybrid. A cross between the Hubbard and Turban, 

 with color, shape and qualities of the latter, and the 

 dryness and hard shell of the former. Per pkt. , 5 cts. ; 

 oz., 10 cts.; J^ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



Early Prolific Marrow. It is very prolific and of a ,deep 

 rich color both inside and out, fine grained, rich flavor 

 and unusually good keeper, Per pkt. , 5 cts. ; oz. , 10 

 cts. ; J^ lb. , 25 cts. ; lb. , 75 cts. 



Pikes Peak or Sibley. Skin smooth and thin ; pale green 

 color; flesh thick, solid ; orange color ; very dry ; fine 

 grain and delicate flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 1^ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



Boston Marrow. The earliest of the fall sorts ; is ready for 

 use very soon after the sixmnier varieties ; rich orange 

 color, good size, excellent flavor, keeps well. Per pkt , 

 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; ^ lb. , 20 cts. ; lb. , 60 cts. 



Large Winter Crookneck. An old and well-known variety, 

 keeps remarkably well, not quite as rich or sweet as 

 many others. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; J^ lb., 20 

 cts ; lb., 60 cts. 



Mammoth Chili. Grows to an immense size if given high 

 cultivation, sometimes weighing considerably over 100 

 pounds ; valuable for table use or stock feeding. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; ^i lb., 40 cts ; lb., $1.25. 



HUBBARD SQTTASH. 



TOMATO. 



German, Liebesapfel. — French, Tomate. — Spanish, Tomate. 



To obtain fruit very early, sow in the hot-bed in March. 

 In about five weeks plants should be transplanted to another 

 hot-bed, setting them about 4 or 5 inches apart. Here they 

 should remain, having all the air possible, until about the 

 middle of May, when they may be put out in the ground. If 

 not too early or too cold, a cold frame will answer for the first 

 transplanting. Pinching off a portion of the side branches, 

 and stopping others just beyond where the fruit is formed, 

 hastens the ripening. Good plants can be grown in boxes in 

 the house. 



