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SQUASH. 



Speise-Kurbis, Ger. 



One ounce of seed for 25 hills, 



CULTURE. — All Squashes do best in warm and very rich soil 



Gourge, Fr. Culabaza, Sp. 



3 to 4 pounds for an acre. 



Plant in well manured hills, same as melons or cucumbers, 

 -.he bush varieties 4 feet apart each way, the winter sorts 10 to 12 feet each way. Use seed freely, 8 to 12 seeds to the hill, to pro- 

 vide for losses by insects. When danger of such losses is past, thin to 2 or 4 plants to the hill. To repel the Squash vine borer, 

 throw a handful of tobacco dust close around the plants. The large strong-smelling black Squash bug can be kept in check by hand- 

 Dicking, going over the vines at frequent intervals. For yellow-striped beetle and blight, spray early and repeatedly with Bordeaux 

 Arsenate of Lead Mixture. Winter Squashes may also be grown in cornfields in same manner as it is customary in many places 

 :o grow pumpkins. 



FALL AND WESTER SORTS. 



Delicious. (See cut.) Finer grained and more delicious than 

 HuLbard. The color of skin is green, with an occasional blue 

 specimen; size about same as Hubbard. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 15 

 cts.; \ lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Boston Marrow. A good keeper; of excellent flavor; flesh 

 orange-colored and fine-grained ; oval form and a popular sort, 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 35 cts.; lb., $l.n0. 



Golden Hubbard. Shape same as old-fashioned Hubbard, but 

 skin is rich orange color. The flesh is deep golden-yellow, cooks 

 drv, fine flavor. A good keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J 

 lb., 3") cts.; lb.. $1.00. 



Warted Hubbard. A Hubbard Squash with warted skin. The 

 vines grow strong and produce a large number of Squashes, 

 which are of good size and keep well. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 

 cts.; \Vo., 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Hubbard. Large size; flesh fine-grained, dry, fine flavor. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; £ lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Golden Bronze. A cross between Bay State and Boston Mar- 

 raw. Shape much the same as latter variety, skin is wrinkled. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Essex Hybrid. Flesh very thick, rich-colored and solid. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; }lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Pike's Peak, or Sibley. Pale green; flesh thick, solid, very 

 dry. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Mammoth Chili. Rich orange-yellow; flesh thick and of good 

 quality for making pies; also a good sort for feeding stock. Pkt., 

 10 cts'.; oz., 15 cts ; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Winter Crook-neck. An excellent keeping variety. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



EARLY VARIETIES. 



Extra Early Jersey White Bush. (See cut.) An im- 

 proved strain of the old White Bush Squash, the result of se- 

 lections which have been made by a prominent market gar- 

 dener. It grows in the bush form, and is enormously pro- 

 ductive. The Squashes mature fully ten days earlier than the 

 old sort, and are of good size. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 4; 

 lb., 35 cts.; lb., SI. 00. 



Early White Bush. This variety is also known as the 

 "Pattypan," and in the South is called " Cymling. " It is 

 of dwarf growth and an abundant bearer of creamy- white 

 Squashes. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., JO cts.; \ lb., 25 

 cts.; lb., 80 cts. p 



Golden Custard Bush. Similar in shape to | 

 the White Bush variety, but skin is a rich 

 golden-yellow and flesh pale yellow. The 

 quality is good and cooks tender. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; V 'h., 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



Yellow Summer Crook=neck. Early, pro- 

 ductive and of good quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



Giant Crook-neck. Much larger than above, 

 equally as early. The flesh is thick, yellow 

 and of splendid quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; i lb., 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



Faxon. Early and of superior quality. A good 

 keeper. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 35 

 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Oelicata. Good either for summer or winter, 

 verv small size, rich flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 15 cts.; \ lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Early Prolific Orange Marrow. Resem- 

 bles Boston Marrow in shape. It lias thin 

 but hard rind, and the flesh is deep, fine- 

 grained and of a delicious flavor. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 15 cts. ; } lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Vegetable Marrow. A delicious English 

 sort; skin greenish-white; flesh white, soft and 

 of rich flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz„ 20 cts.; i; 

 tt> , 50 cts. 



SORREL. 



Sauerampfer, Ger. Oseille, Fr. Acelera, Sp. 



CULTURE. — Used for soups and salads on account of its 

 pleasant acid flavor. Sow seed in any good garden land, in 

 shallow drills a foot apart. Thin plants to a few inches apart, 

 and remove seed stalks as soon as they appear. 

 Large-leaved Garden. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; } lb., 



35 cts.; lb., SI. 00. 



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