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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



SQUASH. 



Ger. Kuerbis. Fr. Courge. 

 One oz. will plant about 25 hills. 



Plant about the middle of May. In hills, the 

 early varieties four or five feet apart, arid the 

 late sorts eight to ten feet. The hills should be 

 highly manured, and prepared in a similar man- 

 ner r.s those of melons. Plant from six to ten 

 seeds in a hill, thinning out, after they have 

 attained their rough leaves,- leaving three or 

 four of the strongest plants. Dust the plants, 

 when tne dew is on, with air-slaeked lime or 

 ashes, to protect them from the striped bug. 



A treatise, entitled "Squashes," and how to 

 grow them, by mail prepaid for 30 cents. 



FORDHOOK. See Novelties. 



EARLY YELLOW BUSH SCOLLOP. An early 

 flat scolloped variety; color, golden yellow; 

 flesh pale yellow, fine grained and well 

 flavored; very productive; used when young 

 and tender for boiling, and at maturity for 

 making pies. Per pkt.. 4 cts., oz., 8 cts., M lb., 



„20 cts.. lb., 60 cts. 



GIANT BUSH SUMMER CROOKNECK. This 

 is generally esteemed as one of the finest of 

 the summer varieties; color, bright yellow, 

 skin very warty, flesh dry and well flavored; 

 should be used while young and tender, which 

 may be known by the pressure of the thumb 

 nail through the skin. Per pkt., 4 cts., oz.. 8 

 cts., % lb., 20 cts., lb., 60 cts. 



ESSEX HYBRID. An excellent variety, hav- 

 ing the shape of the Turban, with dryness and 

 hard shell of the Hubbard. It is one of the 

 richest flavored, finest grained and sweetest 

 of the Squash family, as well as one of the 

 best keepers. Being earliest of the winter 

 varieties, can be planted later in the season, 

 or as a second crop. Per pkt., 4 cts., ozh 8 cts., 

 M lb., 20 cts., lb., 75 cts. 



CHESTNUT SQUASH. 



WHITE CHESTNUT. A variety introduced by 

 Mr. Gregory. Good .specimens are as fine 

 grained una :is dry as a boiled chestnut, of a 

 good quality for ihe table In every respect, as 

 the Hubbard. The White Chestnut is worthy 

 of being added to the few among the scores of 

 varieties of squashes in cultivation which are 

 really first-class. It is hard-shelled, wbilo in 

 color, form much like the Hubbard. A heavy 

 cropper and vigorous grower. Flesh of lemon 

 yellow color, fine in texture dry and fine flavor. 

 Per pkt. B cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb 25 cts. 



EARLY PROLIFIC MARROW. A fall or winter 

 variety which lias been very generally tested 

 in different parts of the country. A grand im- 

 provement upon the Boston Marrow, supplying 

 many deficiencies of tho latter in polntof earli- 

 nuss. productiveness and good keeping quali- 

 ties These characteristics will commend tho 

 variety to market gardeners, while its brilliant 

 orange red color and line keeping and cooking 

 qualities will make it popular with tho con- 

 sumer. It is of medium sizo and of excellent 

 quality. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % ft 25 cts.. 

 lb 75 cts. 



SIBLEY OR PIKE S PEAK. This squash is a de- 

 cided acquisition. The shell is pale green in 

 color, very hard and flinty. The flesh is solid 

 and thick, orange in color, and possessed of 

 rare edible qualities, being dry, and rich. 

 The squashes range from eight to eleven 

 pounds. The vine is remnrkably vigorous, and 

 ripens its fruit simultaneously with the Hub- 

 bard. In its keeping qualities it excels all, re- 

 maining in a good dry cellar perfectly sound 

 until the last of March, constantly improving 

 in flavor and quality until the very last. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts., oz., 10 cts., %. lb., 25 cts., lb., 75 cts. 



TrlE IRON MASK. Lovers of this vegetable 

 will find the Iron Mask a decided acquisition. 

 When well grown the squashes are from 8 to 12 

 inches long, and from 3 to 5 inches in diameter, 

 usually smooth; slightly ribbed; the Color is 

 either creamy white or jet black, both colors 

 being produced from the same seed. The flesh 

 is finegrained and very light; it cooks dry and 

 has a delicious nutty flavor. A peculiarity of 

 this squash is that it is good either as a sum- 

 mer or winter variety, its hard shell, when 

 ripe, making it an excellent keeper. In addi- 

 tion to its rare esculent properties, it is won- 

 derfully productive, each vine yielding from 

 15 to 20 perfect squashes. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 

 cts., y x B> CO cts. 



BRAZILI ATT SUGAR. A summer and fall 

 squash, of medium size; enormously produc- 

 tive; a single plant has yielded as many as 

 twelve perfect ripe squashes. It can be used 

 for table when quite young. This is the richest 

 flavored and sweetest of all squashes, in which 

 it is said to surpass all the old standard sorts. 

 For autumn use it is most delicious, being an 

 excellent substitute for sweet potatoes. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts,, % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Marblehead. The flesh is of rather a lighter color 

 than the Hubbard, while its sweetness, dryness 

 and delicious flavor are remarkable. In yield 

 it equals the Hubbard, while its keeping qual- 

 ities are declared to surpass that variety. Per 

 pkt., 4cts., oz., 8 cts., qt., lb., 20 cts., lb., 70 cts. 



Butman. In size and productiveness it resem- 

 bles the Hubbard. It has a thick skin and 

 thick meated. The color of tho flesh is light 

 ealmon. It is very fine grained and remark- 

 ably dry, sweet and delicious. Per pkt., 4 cts., 

 oz., 8 cts., lb., 20 cts., lb., 70 cts. 



HUBBARD SQUISH. 



HUBBARD. The standard winter Squash; flesh 

 bright orange yellow, fine grained, very dry 

 and sweet, rich flavored; keeps perfectly good 

 throughout the winter; boils or bakes very 

 dry, and is esteemed by many to be as good 

 baked as the Sweet Potato. Pe r okt., 5 cts., oz., 

 10 cts.. M lb., 20 cts., lb., 75 cts. ft 



Mammoth Chili. an ^<? is the la.gest variety 

 known, and under favorable conditions 

 and in rich soil it often grows to weigh from 

 100 to 200 pounds, and specimens have been 

 grown to weigh 300 pounds. Excellent for 

 stock; verv productive. Per pkt., 5 cts., oz., 10 

 cts.. Vi lb.. 25 cts.. lb., $1. 



Lenora, Kan., March 31, 1S91. 

 I have bought seeds of vou almost ever since 

 your store commenced business, and found your 

 seeds always good and true to name. 



MRS. J. M. STARRETT. 



