D. M. FERRY & CO 



DETROIT, MICH 



61 



SQUASH 



Mammoth White Bush Scallop 



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

 in 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 

 method:^ of culture are tlie 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 tlie 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 

 transplanted. 



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. Pi'obably 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 the summer squashes. 



The vines are vigorous and very productive. The fruit are 



rather small and often nearly spherical, thick, with only a 



slight indication of a scallop. The skin is white, flesh 



tender and of good qualitv. Our stock of this variety is very 



uniform. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 1? 1 wt'L'l o l c 11 This is the well known, 



barly White OUSh bcaliop very early, somewhat 



flattened scalloped bush squash of medium size. The color 



is creamy white with comparatively smooth surface. The 



vines are vigorous and very pi oductive. This variety is also 



known as Patty Pan or CymUng. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 



25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Mammoth White Bush Scallop ing,^^so^whS 



flattened- scalloped bush squash, of largest size 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; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



riVU OI.CII ^ flattened, scalloped bush squash of largest size. The skin is deep orange. The flesh 



Hiarly I ellOW 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 scrt 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; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Q Oil 'T^® "^^'^'^ known standard sort, early and very productive. It matures the bulk of its crop a little 



OUmmer ^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; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1,25 



m « .1 Q /^ 1 1 The largest and one of the earliest of the crookneck summer squashes. The vines 



MammOtn OUmmei* V^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 fa- 

 vorite with market gar- 

 deners as well as for 

 home garden use. Pkt. 

 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

 V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Italian Vegetable 



Mai«i*r»XAr iCocozelladi 



iviarruw ^^apoli) The 

 vines are of bush habit 

 and produce large, much 

 elongated fruits, dark 

 green at first, but as they 

 mature becoming mar- 

 bled with yellow and 

 lighter green in stripes. 

 The fruits are in best 

 condition for the table 

 when six to eight inches 

 long but can be used 

 when somewhat larger. 

 The young fruits when 

 shced and fried in oil 

 constitute a vegetable 

 delicacy that is very 

 tender and marrowy. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 

 35c; V4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



Summer Crookneck 



