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Speise Kiirbis^ Ger. 



SQUASH. 



Courge, Fr. Cidiacayoto, Sp. 



CULTURE. — bquashes 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 Cucumbers or Melons — the bush varieties 3 or 4 

 feet apart each way, and the running kinds from 6 to 8 feet. Eight to ten seeds should be sown in each hill, thinning out after 

 they have attained their rough leaves and dinger from bugs is over, leaving three or four of the strongest plants per hill. An 

 occasional feeding of liquid manure will repny in size of fruits. 



FALI. AlVD IVINTER SORTS. 



Delicious. (.See Specialties, pages 25 to 30.) Pkt.,10cts. ; 



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



Golden liubbard. Shape same as okl-fashioned Hubbard, 

 but skin is rich orange color. The flesh is deep golden yel- 

 low, cooks dry, fine flavor. A good keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 (I/.., 10 cts.; \ lb., 35 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.; 

 n/., 10 cts.; \ lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 liubbard. Large size; flesh fine-grained, dry, fine flavor. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 

 Boston Marrow. A good keeper. Flesh orange-colored and 

 fine-graineil. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; \ lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 

 75 cts. 

 Golden Bronze. A cross between Bay State and Boston 

 Marrow. Shape much of the latter variety, skin is wrinkled, 

 greyish color. Pkt., 5 cts; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 35 Cts.; lb., 

 !?1.00. 

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



I'kt., 5 Cl.s,; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 Cts.; lb., 75 cts. 

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

 very dry. Pkt , 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ 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., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 Winter Crook-neck. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 

 I cts.; lb., 90 cts, 

 EARL,Y VARIETIES. Marblehead. Pkt.. 5 cts ; oz., 10 cis.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



Extra Early Jersey White Bush. (See cut.) This is an Bay State. Pkt , 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 

 improved strain of the old White Bush Squash, the result of Vegetable MarrOW. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb,, 50 Cts.; 

 selections which have been made for a number of years by a ' lb., $1.50. 

 prominent nearby market gardener. It grows in 

 the bush form, and is enormously productive. The 

 Squashes mature fully ten days earlier than the old 

 sort, and are of good size. They show less ridge, 

 or scallop, being better filled out, and contain a 

 larger amount of flesh than the parent variety. The 

 Squashes cook well, and the flavor is delicious. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts,; \ lb,, 35 cts.; lb., $100. 

 Early White Bush. Similar to above, but not 

 as early. Of dwarf growth and abundant bearer 

 of creamy-white Squashes. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts,; } II) , 25 cts ; lb.. 75 Cts. 

 Golden Custard Bush. Similar in shape to the 

 White Bush variety, but skin is a rich golden-yel- 

 low and flesh pale yellow. The qualiiy is good 

 and cooks tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz , 10 cts,; \ lb,, 

 30 cts.; II) , 90 cts. 

 Yellow Summer Crook-neck. Early, produc- 

 tive and of good quality ; skin orange-yellow. 

 Pkt , 5 cts ; oz , 10 cts,'; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 

 Giant Crook-neck. Much larger than above, 

 equally as early. Pkt., 5 cts ; oz,, 10 cts.; \ lb., 

 30 cts.; lb,, 90 cts, 

 Delicata. Good either for summer or winter, very 

 small size, rich flavor. Pkt., 5 cts ; oz., 15 cts.; 

 J- lb , 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Faxon. Early and of sujjerior quality. A good 

 keeper. Pkt,, 5 cls.; oz,, 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; 

 lb,, 90 cts. 

 Early Prolific Orange Marrow. Resembles 

 Boston Marrow, has thin, hard rind. Flesh deep, 

 fine-grained and of a delicious flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts,; lb., 90 cts. 



For Deschiption of this T9MAT0 see Page 59. 



