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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



.QUASH. 



Squashes 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 and 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. 



EARLY SORTS. 



EARLY WHITE 

 BUSH. The best early 

 variety for market or ship- 

 ping ; it grows to a large 

 size, bearing an abundant 

 crop. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 J lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



GOLDEN CUSTARD 

 BUSH. Of similar size 

 and shape to the White 

 Bush, but of a rich golden- 

 yellow color. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., J lb. 25 cts., lb. 

 75 cts. 

 I YELLOW CROOK- 

 NECK. Early, produc- 

 tive and of good quality 

 skin orange-yellow. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i lb. 

 Golden Custard Squash. 20 Cts., lb. 60 Cts. 



SUMMER AND FALL SORTS. 



EARLY ORANGE MARROW. Early and pro- 

 lific, and of most delicate flavor ; suitable either for fall or 

 winter. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., £ lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Perfect Geill. This Squash possesses the excellent qualities 

 of both the summer and winter varieties combined. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



BOSTON MARROW. A good 

 keeper, of excellent flavor, flesh 

 orange-colored and fine-grained. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J lb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 60 cts. 



Faxon. The characteristics of this 

 new Squash are earliness, long keep- 

 ing and superiority in richness of 

 flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 | lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Vegetable Marrow. A deli- 

 cious English sort ; skin greenish- 

 white; flesh white, soft and of rich 

 flavor; quite distinct from other 

 sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 

 30 cts. 



Yellow Crook Neck Squash. 



FALL AND WINTER SORTS. 



Fordhook. A new winter Squash of great merit; of a 



handsome, bright-yellow color outside, and straw-yellow 



wdthin ; the flesh is dry and sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 



J- lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts.' 

 SWEET NUT. An excellent new sort of medium size, 



flesh dry, rich and very sweet; enormously productive and 

 valuable both as a summer and a 

 winter Squash. It possesses the 

 desirable property of being entirely 

 borer-proof. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 J lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 



Pike's Peak, or Sibley. Skin 

 smooth and thin and of a pale- 

 green color; flesh thick, solid; 

 vivid-orange in color; very dry; 

 of fine grain and delicate flavor. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., $ lb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 60 cts. 

 Mammoth Chili. Rich orange- 

 yellow; flesh thick and of good 

 quality for making pies; grows to 

 an enormous size ; a valuable sort 

 for feeding stock. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 Sweet Nut Squash. 20 Cts., ^ lb. 40 Cts., lb. $1.25. 



Winter Crookneck. One of the best sorts for winter use, as it is an excellent keeping variety ; flesh bright-yellow ; of 



fine flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^ lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 

 HUBBARD. One of the best late table varieties ; of large size, flesh fine-grained, dry, and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., 



oz. 10 cts., $ lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 Marblebead. Resembling the Hubbard, but of a lighter color, and is remarkable for its sweetness, dryness, and delicious 

 flavor, as well as its keeping qualities. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Essex Hybrid, Or Warren. This variety is one of the finest grained 

 and sweetest of the squash 

 family. Specimens kept until 

 June as sound and good as 

 when gathered in the fall. 

 The flesh is very thick, rich- 

 colored and solid. It ripens 

 early and is one of the most 

 productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., ± lb. 20 ct^., lb. 

 60 cts. 

 Bay State. Extremely solid, 

 of heavy weight, fine and 

 dry flesh, of sweet flavor, of 

 a beautiful bright golden-yel- 

 low, very handsome ; blue, 

 shell extremely hard and 

 flinty, an excellent keeper. 

 Tkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., I lb. 

 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Hubbard Squash. 



ton Marrow Squash. 



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