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| -IENRY A DREER -PHTIADELDHIA-DA- Yo RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS~ {1/ 
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Squashes should be planted in a warm, light, rich soil, after the weather has become settled and warm, about \ 
CULTURE. 
the middie 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 danger from bugs is over, leaving three or four of the strongest plants per hill, An 
occasional feeding of liquid manure will repay in size of fruits. 
FALL AND WINTER 
SORT S— Continued. 
Hubbard. Large size; flesh fine-grained, dry, 
of excellent flavor. - Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts; 
A 1b., 80 cts; Ib., $1.00. 
Boston Marrow. A good keeper, of excel- 
lent flavor, flesh orange-colored and_fine- 
grained. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; } Ib., 25 
cts.; Ib.. 80 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.; 4 Ib., 30 cts.; Ib., $1.00. 
Essex Hybrid. Flesh very thick, rich-colored 
and solid. Pkt, 5 cts. oz., 10 cts.; $ lb., 25 
cts.; ]b., 80cts. 
Pike’s Peak, or Sibley. Pale green; flesh 
thick, solid; very dry. Pkt., 5 cts; oz., 10 
cts; 3 ]b., 80 cts.; Ib., $1-C0. 
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.; 4 Ib.. 45 cts.; Ib., $1.50. 
Winter Crook-neck. Pkt., 5 cts. oz., 10 
cts.: 4 ib.. 30 cts.; Ib., 85 cts. 
Marblehead. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; } lb., 25 
cts.; Ib., 80 cts. 
Bay State. Pkt., 5 cts; oz. 10 cts.; 4 Ib., 25 
Gortpen Hussarp SQuasH. cts.; lb., 80 cts. 
EARLY VARIETIES. Vegetable Marrow. Pkt. 10 cts.; 0z., 20 cts.; 4 lb., 45 cts. ; 
Extra Early Jersey White Bush. (See colored plate ; also, Ib., $1.90. 
page 4.) Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 15 cts.; 3 Ib., 30 cts.; Ib., $1 00 
Early White Bush. Similar to above, but not as early. Pkt., 5 
cts.; 0z..10 cts.; 4 Ib., 20 cts; Ib., 75 cts. 
Golden Custard Bush. Similar to White Bush, but golden- 
yellow color. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz, 10 cts.; a lbye2amctsss Ib., 80 cts. 
Yellow Summer Crook-neck. Early, productive and of good 
quality; skin orange-yellow. Pkt.,5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; + Ibi, 20 
cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
Giant Crook-neck. (See cut.) Much larger than above, equally 
as early. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts; 4 1b., 25 cts.; Ib., 80 cts. _ 
Bush Fordhook. Can be used either as a summer or winter 
Squash. Plants grow in bush form, and Squashes are produced 
abundantly. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; + lb., 80 cts; Ib., $1.00 
Fordhook. Bright yellow color, flesh dry and sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz, 10 cts.; + 1b., 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 
Delicata, Good either for summer or winter, very early, small size, 
rich flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.: + Ib., 30 cts.; Ib, $1.00. 
Faxon. Early and of superior qualitv. A good keeper. Pkt., 5 
cts.; oz., 10 cls; 2 Ib, 25 cts.; lb., 80 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.; 4 Ib., 25 cts.; Ib., 80 cts. 
FALL AND WINTER SORTS. 
Delicious. (See page 8.) Pkt., 10 cts; 0z., 15 cts; 4 1b., 30 cts; 
Ib., $1.00. 
Golden Hubbard. (See cut.) Shape sameas old-fashioned Hub- 
bard, but skin is rich orange color. The flesh is deep golden- 
yellow, cooks dry, fine flavor. The keeping qualities are fully 
equal to the old variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; + Ib., 30 ets.; 
Ib., $1.00. 
Warted Hubbard. A variety of the 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., 10 cts.; 4 lb., 80 cts.; lb., $1.00. GIANT CROOK-NECK SQUASH, 
