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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



SQUASH 



One of tlie most nutritious and valuable of garden vegetables. T)ie summer varieties come to the table early in the season, 

 while the fall and A\inter 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 cvUture 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 six feet apart each way and winter sorts eight to ten. 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 hability 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, maybe 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 4x13 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 



¥ 1 1 J AA/U'i. R U This is the earliest of the summer squashes. The vines are vigorous and very productive. 



L,Ong Island Wnite OUSn The fruits are rather small and of ten nearly spherical, thick, with only a slight indication 



of a scallop. The skin is wliite, flesh tender and of good quality. Our stock of this variety is very uniform. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



M.i -ixri •. T> 10 11 ^° early maturing, somewhat flattened, scalloped bush squash, of largest size 



ammotn W nite OUSn OCallOp and the handsomest of the summer varieties for 

 • home garden and market. The fruits are uniformly warted and a beautiful, clear waxy 

 white, instead of the yellowish white so often seen iuthe old Early ^^Tiite Bush Scallop. The 

 stock we offer of this variety is exceptionally true to type. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 V4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 

 »-■' I -liri •. o L 11 This is" the well known, very early, somewhat flattened, 



.tarly Wnite rSUSn OCallOp scalloped bush squash of medium size. The color is 

 creamy white with comparatively smooth surface. The vines are vigorous and very pro- 

 ductive. This variety is also known as Patty Pan or Cymling. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



p 1 "vr 11 D 1. C II '^ flattened, scalloped bush squash of largest size. 



Harly I ellOW OUSn OCallOp The skin is deep orange. The flesh is pale yellow and 



of very good flavor. We have developed a strain of the old YeUow Bush Scallop which is 



fully as productive but uuifoi-mly 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. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



»« .1 c Oil The largest and one of the earliest of the crook- 



MaminOtn summer ^^rOOkneCk neck summer squashes. The vines are of bush 



habit, large 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. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 0z. 15c; V4Lb.25c; Lb. 90c. 



£, /"• 1 1 The well known standard sort, early and very productive. It 



bummer L-rOOkneCk matures the bulk of its crop a little earlier than the Mammoth 



Summer Crookneck. The fruits when fully growni are about one foot long, with uniformly 



crooked neck and surface densely warted. The color is bright yellow. The shell is very hard 



when fruitisripe Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



Mammoth White Bush Scallop and Mammoth Summer Crookneck 



Itauan Vegetable Marrow 



U|. ( Cocozella cli Napoli) 

 alian The vines are of bush 

 ■tr . I ] habit and pro- 



V egetaDIeducelarge.much 

 m« elongated fruits, 



marrow dark green at first 

 but as they mature becoming 

 marbled 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 much larger. The young 

 fruits when sliced and fried 

 in oil constitute a vegetable 

 deUeacy that is very tender 

 and marrowy. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 'A Lb. 25c; 

 Lb. 90c. 



