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Speise-Kurbis, Ger. 



SQUASH. 



Courge, Fr. Calahazn. 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 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 kepi in check by hand 

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

 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. 



FAI.1^ AND ^WINTER SORTS. 



Delicious. (See Specialties, page 10.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 

 els.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



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

 oiange-coloredand fine-grained; oval form and a popular sort 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ 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.; J 

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



Warted Hubbard. A Hubbard Squash with warted skin. The 

 vines grow strong and produce a laige number of Squashes, 

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

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



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., 15 cts.; J lb., 3j cts.; lb., 

 $1.00. 



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

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

 Pki., 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.(10. 



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

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



Mammoth Chili. Kich 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.; J lb., .'j5 els.; lb., $1.00. 



SORREL. 



Sauerampfer, Ger. OseiUe, Fr. Acedera, Sp. 



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

 pleasent 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., $1.2.5. 



EARLY VARIETIES. 



Vegetable Marrow. (See Specialties, page 10). Pkt., 10 cts. ; 

 oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Extra Early Jersey White Bush. (See cut. ) 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 ma- 

 ture fully ten days earlier than the old sort, and are of good size. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Early White Bush. Of dwarf growth and an abundant bearer 

 of creamy- white Squashes. Pkt., 5cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 

 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



Golden Custard Bush. Similar in shape to the White Bush va- 

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

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



Yellow Summer Crook^neck. Early, productive and of good 

 quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; 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.; J lb., 35 cts.; lb., 

 $1.00. 



Early Prolific Orange Harrow. Resembles Boston Marrow 



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

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



