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Speise-Kurbis, Gek. SC/LJA.Sri Coiirge, ¥r. Calabaza, Sp. 



One ounce of seed for 25 hills, 3 to 4 pounds for an acre. 



CULTURE. — All Squashes do best in warm and very rich soil. Plant in well-manured hills, same as melons or cucumbers, 

 the 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 

 provide 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-picking, 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 to grow pumpkins. 



Golden Hubbard Squash. Shape same as old-fashioned 



Hubbard, but skin is rich orange color. The flesh is deep 

 golden yellow; cooks dry, fine flavor. A good keeper. 

 I'kt., :-, cts.; oz., 15 cts. ; \ lb., 40 cts. ; lb., $1.25. 

 Mammoth Chili Squash. Rich orange-yellow; flesh thick 

 and of good quality for making pies; also good for feeding 

 stock. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



VEGETABLE MARROWS. 



Long Cream. (See cut. ) A vine variety; skin creamy white 

 and flesh verv tender, used like Squash, or Egg Plai.t. Pkt., 

 15 cts.; oz.,'35 cts.; } lb., $;i.OO. 



English Marrow. A bush variety; fruits shorter than Long 

 Cream, but quality very good. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 

 } lb., 75 cts. 



Long Green. Long and rather slim, with striped green skin; 

 a vine variety; very productive and deliciously flavored. Pkt., 

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



Cocozelle Bush. Oblong, skin green-striped; excellent 

 quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 40 cts. 



Spina,, GER. S P I N AC H . 'y"""'"'^' ^'- 



One ounce for 100 feet of drill ; 10 to 12 lb*, in drill* for an acre. 



Culture. Spinach is an important market gardener's crop 

 of easy culture. For spring and summer use sow in drills 1 foot 

 apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked, 

 and every two weeks for a succession. For winter and early spring 

 use, sow in September in well-manured ground; cover with straw 

 on the approach of severe cold weather. The ground cannot be 

 too rich. The stronger the ground the more delicate and succu- 

 lent will be the leaves. The New Zealand Spinach, which 

 requires more room, as it makes a large and spreading plant, 

 may be started from seed early in spring to give greens during 

 the heat of summer. Light applications of nitrate of soda ha\e 

 often a magic efl"ect on Spinach. Spinach is sometimes forced 

 by sowing in early September in frames, over which sash is 

 placed during February and March, and further protected by 

 mats during severe freezing weather. 



Dreer's Round-seeded Savoy. This is the hardiest large 

 Savoy-leaved; curled and crimped, with thick, fleshy leaves; 

 excellent for family use, and best of all for fall sowing. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J- lb., 20 cts.; lb., 40 cts.: 10 lbs. or 

 more, by express or freight at purchasers expense, 30 cts. per lb. 

 Long Season Spinach. Sowings can be made in early 

 spring and followed monthly with further sowings, and the 

 crop will be continuous throughout the entire summer, hence 

 its appropriate name, "Long Season." The leaves are a rich 

 dark green color, very thick, crumpled and of splendid qual- 

 ity. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 20 cts.; lb., 45 cts.; 10 

 lbs., or more, by express or freight at purchaser's expense, 

 35 cts. per lb, 

 Victoria. This variety is of remarkably fine texture, of the 

 deepest green color, heavily crimped, thick, fleshy leaves, 

 deep red stem; it is nov/ grown extensively by the truckers 

 of our markets, who value it highly. Pkt., 5 cts ; oz., 10 cts.; 

 1 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 10 lbs. or more, by express or 

 freight at purchasers expense, 30 cts. per lb. 

 Long-standing Round=seeded. A large, crimped, thick, 

 fleshy Savoy-leaved variety. Slow to run to seed. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 40 cts. 

 Prickly-seeded. The hardiest variety, having small leaves; 

 is not so productive as the above sorts. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; \\h., 20 cts.; lb., 45 cts. 

 New Zealand. This endures heat and is best for summer. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; } lb., 30 cts.; ll>., $1.00. 



Extra Early Jersey White Bush. An improved strain of 

 the old White Bush Squash, the result of selections which 

 have been made by a prominent market gardener. It grows 

 in the bush form, and is enormously productive. The 

 Squashes mature fully ten days earlier than the old sort, are 

 of good size, and show less ridge than the ordinary White 

 Bush Squash. The flavor is delicious. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Golden Custard Bush. Similar in shape to the White Bush 

 variety, but skin is a rich golden-yellow and flesh pale yellow. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Jib., 30 cts.; lb., $100. 



Giant Summer Crook-neck. Much larger than the origi- 

 nal Summer Crookneck and more desirable, being fully as 

 early and of more vigorous growth. The flesh is thick, yel- 

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

 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Delicious. Finer grained and more delicious than Hubbard. 

 The color of skin is green, with an occasional blue specimen; 

 size al)out same as Hubbard, weighing from 5 to 10 pounds. 

 For table use, either as a fall or winter Squash, it cannot be 

 excelled. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Boston Marrow. A good keeper, of excellent flavor; flesli 

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

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 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.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1,25. 



Hubbard. A reliable old-time variety of winter Squash. 

 Large size; flesh bright orange color, fine-grained, dry and has 

 a good flavor. Pkt. , 5 cts, ; oz. , 10 cts. ; J lb. , 30 cts. ; lb. , $ 1 . 00. 



