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IMPROVED THICK LEAVED. -An improvement on the 

 preceding, with larger and thicker leaves, and of more sub- 

 stance. Particularly recommended for market garden use. 



EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP.— Similar in form to the 

 preceding, but with a clear white skin, and more tender and 

 dehcate flesh. By many considered the best of the smnmer 

 varieties. 



HAnnOTH SUnnER CROOKNECK.-When we obtaioed 

 the stock of this new and very valuable variety in 1888, we 

 found that quite a proportion of the vines made runners. We 

 set vigorously to work weeding out these and were so suc- 

 cessful that we introduced it with the claim that it was the 

 best siunmer squash in the country. Our own experience 

 and that of our customers fully justifies this assertion. It is 

 the best summer squash, and for these reasons: It is twice 



Round Summer Spinagg. 



LONG STANDING.— An improved round seeded strain of 

 excellent merit, having all the good qualities of the ordinary 

 sorts. It is especially desirable because it goes to seed much 

 later than any other variety. This will be highly appreciated 

 by market gardeners. 



LONG STANDING PRICKLY.— The plants mature a little 

 later than the round leaved sorts, but furnish a large quan- 

 tity of very thick and well flavored leaves. This is one of the 

 best sorts for market gardeners. Has prickly seed. 



Improved Th 



Leaved, 



PRICKLY WINTER.-The hardiest variety, and will with- 

 stand the severest weather, with only a slight protection of 

 leaves or straw. The seed is prickly, leaves triangular, 

 oblong or arrow shaped. It is employed for fall sowing, 

 which in this latitude is made about the first of September. 



Summer Crookneck. 



as large as the ordinary Summer Crookneck, far more warty 

 and several days earlier. This combination of earliness, 

 large size and wartiness, which adds so much to its attrac- 

 tiveness, makes it altogether the most desirable squash for 

 the market or private garden. 

 SUnnER CROOKNECK.-The old standard sort; very 

 early and productive. It is small, with crooked 

 neck, covered with warty excrescences; color 

 bright yellow; shell verj' hard when ripe. 



WINTER VARIETIES. 



EARLY PROLIFIC MARROW.— A variety de 

 veloped by selection from the Boston Marrow, but 

 much earlier and the earliest of the winter varie- 

 ties. Fruit small, of deep orange color netted 

 with cream; shape similar to Boston Marrow; 

 flesh thick, deep jellow, of fine quality. 



inPROVED AMERICAN TURBAN (essex 

 HYBRID).— Developed by selection and crossing 

 from the old American Turban and differing from 

 it in being of a richer color, having a hard sheU, 

 and in its remarkable keeping qualities. It is of 

 medium size, and the skin is a rich orange red. 

 Flesh deep, rich colored, very thick and of excellent quality. 



BOSTON MARROW.— A fall and winter variety, very pop- 

 ular in the Boston market Of oval form; skin' thin, when 

 ripe, bright orange mottled with light cream color; flesh rich 

 salmon jellow, fine grained, and for sweetness and excellence 

 unsurpassed, but not as dry as the Hubbard. We have an 

 iinusuaUy good stock of this sort. 



SQUASH. 



French, Courge. German, Kuerbis. 



The squash is one of the most nutritious and valuable of all 

 our garden vegetables. The summer varieties come to the 

 table early in the season while the winter sorts can be had in 

 perfection from August until the summer varieties are again 

 m condition. Few farmers appreciate the value of winter 

 squash as food for stock. We think an acre of squash, cost- 

 ing no more to cultivate and inuch less to secure, will give as 

 much food available for feeding stock as an acre of corn, and 

 we strongly urge our readers to tiy a "patch" for this purpose. 



Culture.— The plants are very tender and sensitive to cold, 

 and planting must be delayed until settled warm weather. 

 The general principles of culture are the same as those given 

 for cucumbers and melons, but the plants are less particular 

 a^ to soil. The summer varieties should be planted four feet 

 apart each way, and the winter sorts eight feet. Three plants 

 are sufficient for a hill. Care should be taken not to break 

 the stems from the squashes intended for winter use, as the 

 slightest injury will increase the liability to decay. 



EARLY YELLOW BUSH SCALLOP.-An early, flat, 

 scallop shaped variety; color yellow; flesh pale yellow and 

 well flavored; very productive; used when young and tender. 



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