FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH 



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SQUASH 



Early White Bush Scallop 



The squash is one of the most nutritious and valuable of garden vegetables. The summer varieties come to the table early 

 m the season while the fall and winter sorts can be had from August until the following spring. The winter varieties are very 

 well adapted for stock feeding and we heartily recommend them for that purpose. 



Squash plants are very tender and sensitive to cold and so planting must be delayed until settled warm weather. General 

 methods of culture are the same as for cucumbers and melons, but the squash is less sensitive to unfavorable conditions of soil 

 Summer varieties should be planted four to five feet apart each way and winter sorts eight to twelve. Three plants are 

 sufficient for a hill. In gathering the 

 winter sorts care should be taken not to 

 bruise or break the stem from the squash, as 

 the slightest injury will increase the 

 liability to decay. Winter squashes should 

 be stored in a moderately warm, dry place 

 and the temperature kept as even as possible. 

 For those who desire very early squashes, 

 seed can be planted in boxes, and trans- 

 planted. 



Insect pests that attack the vines when 

 small, such as the striped beetle, may be kept 

 off by frequent dustings with air slaked lime, 

 tobacco dust, soot or sifted ashes diluted 

 with fine road earth. For the large squash 

 bug, a good remedy is a kerosene emulsion. 

 Probably the most effective way is to place a 

 small piece of board, about 4x12 inches, on the 

 ground near the plant. Towards evening or 

 early in the morning the bugs may be 

 gathered from under the boards and 

 destroyed. 



SUMMER VARIETIES 

 Long Island White Bush is tie 



earliest of the summer squashes. The vines 



are vigorous and very productive. The 



fruit are rather small and often nearly 



spherical, thick, with only a slight indi- 

 cation of a scallop. The skin is white, 



flesh tender and of good quality. Our stock 



of this variety is very uniform. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. 

 C 1 \X7"U't O U C 11 Tms is tlie wel1 known ' ver y early, somewhat flattened scalloped bush squash of 



Harly White DUSn OCallOp medium size. The color is creamy white with comparatively smooth surface. The vines 



are vigorous and very productive. This variety is also known as Patty Pan or Cymling. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 



Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 «» *.L\xrL*i. 13 U C 11 An earl y maturing, somewhat flattened, scalloped bush squash, of largest 



JVlammOtn W nlte DUSn OCallOp S i ze and the handsomest of the summer varieties for home garden and market. 



The fruits are uniformly warted and a beautiful, clear waxy white. The stock we offer of this variety is very superior. 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 ■ ' 



fi i -vr ii D 1_ C II A flattened, scalloped bush squash of largest size. The skin is deep orange. The flesh 



ibarly YellOW DUSn OCallOp is pale yellow and of very good flavor. We have developed a strain of the old Yellow 



Bush Scallop which is fully as productive but uniformly larger and flatter than the old stock and has a very small seed cavity. 



This sort is extensively used for the home garden and market where a very large yellow scalloped squash is wanted. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; x k Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 -, ~ | | Tne wed known standard sort, early and very productive. It matures the bulk of its crop a little 



bummer l^rOOkneCK earlier than the Mammoth Summer Crookneck. The fruits when fully grown are about one foot 



long with uniformly crooked neck and surface densely warted. The color is bright yellow. The shell is very hard when the 



fruit is ripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; J / 4 Lb. 40c; Lb $1.25 

 «_ .1 o f* 1 1 The largest and one of the earliest of the crookneck summer squashes. The vines 



Mammoth bummer ^rOOKneCK are of bush habit, larger and more vigorous than Summer Crookneck. The 



fruits when mature are 



very large, often one and 



one-half to two feet long, 



with exceedingly warted 



surface. The color is deep 



yellow. Its large size and 



attractive color make this 



variety a favorite with 



market gardeners as well 



as for home garden use. 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 



25c; y 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Italian Vegetable 



Mavrnw (Cocozella di 

 iVKJxruw Napoli) The 



vines are of bush habit 



and produce large, much 



elongated fruits, dark 



green at first but as they 



mature becoming marbled 



with yellow and lighter 



green in stripes. The f ruit s 



are in best condition for 



the table when six to eight 



inches long but can be 



used when somewhat larg- 

 er. The young fruits when 



sliced and fried in oil con- 

 stitute a vegetable delicacy 



that is very tender and 



marrowy. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 



20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; 



Lb. $2.00 Summer Crookneck 



