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Speise-Kurbis, Ger. ^OUASH. Courge, F^. 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. 



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

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

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

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

 row. Shape much the same as latter variety; skin is wiinkled. 

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

 riammoth 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., 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 Winter Crook-neck. An excellent keeping variety. Pkt., 

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



VEGETABLE MARROWS. 



A select list of English Marrows will be found offered on 

 page 10. This delicious vegetable should be more largely 

 planted in American gardens. 



SORREL. 



Sauerampfer, Ger. Oseille, Fr. Acedera, Sp. 



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

 pleasant acid flavor. Sow seed in any good garden soil, in shal- 

 low drills a foot apart. Thin plants to a few inches apart and 

 remove seed stalks as soon as they appear. 

 Large-leaved (iarden. Pkt., 5 cfs. ; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 



cts.; lb., $1.50. 



EARLY VARIETIES. 



Extra Early Jersey White Bush. (Seecut.) An improved 

 strain of the old White Bush S]uash, 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, and are 

 of good size. Pkt., 10cts.;oz., 15 cts.; { lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Early White Bush. Of dwarf growth and an abundant 

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

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



(iolden Custard Bush. Similar in shape to the White Bush 

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

 low. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 35 cts.; lb., SI. 00 



Yellow SummerCrook-neck. Early .productive and of good 

 quality. Pkt., Sets.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



Giant Summer Crook-neck. (See cut ) Much larger than 

 above, equally as early. The flesh is thick, yellow and of 

 splendid quality. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 15 cts.; } lb., 35 cts. ; 

 lb., $1.00, 



Early Prolific Orange Marrow. Resembles Boston Mar- 

 row in shape. Flesh is deep, fine-grained and of a delicious 

 flavor. Pkt., Sets.; oz., 15 cts ; } 11)., 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



FALL AND WINTER SORTS. 



Delicious. Finer grained and more delicious than Hubbard. 



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



size about same as Hubbard. Pk. , 5 cts. ; oz., 15 cts. ; .{lb. , 



40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 

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



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

 Golden Hubbard. 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. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 



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



