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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, 



SQUASH 



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 pui-pose. 



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

 methods of culture are the same as for cucumbers and melons, but squash is less particular as to soil. Summer varieties should 

 be planted four to six feet apart each way and winter sorts eight to ten. Tlu-ee plants are sufficient for a hOl. 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, di-y 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 stripedbeetle, may be kept off by frequent dustings with air slaked lime, soot or sifted ashes 

 diluted «-ith fine road earth. For the large squash bug, the best remedy is a kerosene emulsion. 



Mammoth White Bush Scallop and Mammoth Summer Crookneck 



SUMMER VARIETIES 



I f 1 J IIT'I-"!. D 1_ The earliest of the sum- 



L.Ong' island W tllte DUSn mer squashes. The vines 

 are vigorous and very productive. The fruits 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 quality. Our stock of this variety is very uniform. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb." 85c. 



Mammoth White Bush Scallop ing,^'^somewhat 



flattened, scalloped bush squash, of largest size and the hand- 

 somest of the summer varieties. The fruit is uniformly 

 warted and a beautiful, clear waxy white, instead of the yel- 

 lowish white so often seen in the old Early White Bush 

 Scallop. The stock we offer of this variety is exceptionally 

 true to type. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 



El tin •. r» 10 11 This is the well known, 



any White tSush bcallop very early, somewhat 

 flattened, scalloped bush squash of medium size. The color 

 is creamy white -n-ith comparatively smooth surface. The 

 vines are vigorous and very productive. This variety is also 

 known as Patty Pan or Cymling. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

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



Early Yellow Bush Scallop whlt'^flattened,^s?ai- 



loped bush squash of largest size. Skin deep orange: flesh 

 pale yellow and of very good flavor. We have developed a 

 strain of the old Yellow Bush Scallop which is fully as pro- 

 ductive but uniformly larger and flatter than the old stock 

 and has a very small seed cavity. Its superiority is so great 

 that we would be justifled bv prevailing custom in renaming 

 it. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



\iTt •. c e> 1 1 Introduced by us in 



White bummer Crookneck \mh. Fruits similar m 



size and shape to the Summer Crookneck, but of an ivory 



white color and unsurpassed in quality. Wlien fully gro-n-n 



twelve to sixteen inches long, with crooked neck and surface 



moderately warted. We recommend this sort as one of the 



best of the summer varieties. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



'A Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



r. /^ 1 1 The old standard sort , early and 



OUmmer l^rOOkneCk very productive. Matures the 



bulk of its crop a little earlier than the Mammoth Summer 



Crookneck. Fruits when fully growu are about one foot long, 



with uniformly crooked neck and surface densely warted; 



color bright yellow. Shell very hard when ripe. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



.. .10 /^ I I Largest and one 



IMammoth bummer Crookneck of the earnest 



of the crookneck summer squashes. Vines of bush habit, 

 large and more vigorous than Summer Crookneck. 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 it a favorite 

 with market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 25c; 

 Lb. 90c. 

 , ,. ir .11 -Km (Cocozella di Napoli) 



Itahan Vegetable Marrow vines of bush habit, 



producing large, much elongated fruits, dark green at first 

 but as they mature becoming marbled with yellow and lighter 

 green in stripes. Fruits in best condition for the table when 

 six to eight inches long, but can be used when much larger. 

 The young and tender fruits when sliced and fried in oil 

 constitute a vegetable delicacy very popular, especially in 

 Naples. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



