M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH 



SQUASH 



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*u The squash IS one of the most nutritious and valuable of all our garden vegetables. The summer varieties come to 

 the table ear y m the season, while the winter sorts can be had in perfection from August until the summe, varieties are 

 again in condition. Fevy tarmers appreciate the value of winter squash as food for stock. We think an acre of sauath 

 costing no more to cultivate and much less to harvest, will usually give as much food available for feeding stock aT an 

 acre ot corn and we strongly urge our readers to try a ''patch" for this purpose. ccuiug t,LocK as an 



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

 The general methods of culture are the same as those given for cucumbers and melons, but squash is less particular as 

 to soil. The siinimer varieties should be planted four to six feet apart each way and the 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 liability to decay. Winter squashes should be stored in a mor leratelv 

 warm, dry place and the temperature kept as even as possible. For those who desire very early squashes the seed on n 

 be planted m boxes, and transplanted. •' ^ cvox^co, mc accu cau 



SUMMER VARIETIES 



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Mammoth White Bush Scallop tifui,^ dear\al^ 



white, instead of the yellowish white so often seen in the old 

 Early White Bush Scallop. It is superior to that variety in size 

 and beauty, and is quite uniformly warted. The handsomest of 

 the scalloped squashes. The stock we ofl:er is exceptionally true 

 to type. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h. Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



C 1 Il7'l_»j. D L O 11 Also called Patty Pan. A 



tarly White bush bcallop well known variety of 



dwarf habit and upright growth. Surface comparatively smooth; 



color creamy white. The variety matures fruits a little earlier 



than Mammoth White Bush Scallop. Pkt, 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



% Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. 



f f 1 J \X7'l_*j. O l_ -A variety that has become 



LiOng iSlana Wnite 15USn quite popular in the east. 

 "Vine very productive and the squashes are in condition for use 

 earlier than any other summer variety. Fruits rather small 

 and often nearly spherical, thick, with only a slight indication 

 of a scallop. Skin white; flesh tender and of good quality. Our 

 stock of this is very uniform. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 ^ Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



C 1 "V 11 D 1- O 11 A very early, flat, scalloped 



ll.ariy lellOW DUSn OCallOp variety of largest size; skin 

 deep orange; flesh pale yellow and well flavored. We have de- 

 veloped 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. Its superiority Is so great that 

 we would be justified by prevailing custom in renaming it. 

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



ixfi .. e /^ 1 1 Introduced by us in 1895. 



White bummer CrOOkneck This excellent variety is 

 the result of years of careful breeding and selection and it is now 

 one of the most fixed and distinct of our summer squashes. The 

 fruit is similar in size and shape to the Summer Crookneck, 

 but of an ivory white color and unsurpassed in quality. We re- 

 commend this sort as one of the best of the summer varieties. 

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



Crookneck t. 



Mammoth White Bush Scallop 



Mammoth Summer Crookneck 



Q The old standard sort; 



oUmmer very productive and 



Crookneck f^tSPol'": "mtfe 



earlier than the Mammoth Summer 

 Crookneck. Fruits when fully 

 grown are about one foot long, with 

 distinctly crooked neck and surface 

 uniformly warty; color bright 

 yellow; shell very hard when ripe. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. ISc; 

 H Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



Mammoth Summer largi 



n d stronger 



growing than the 



Summer Crookneck and producing 



fruit fully twice as large, a little 



deeper colored and with rough, 



warty surface. Its large size and 



attractive color make it a favorite 



with market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; 



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



Lb. 90c. 



|. |» (Cocozella di NapoU) Vine 



Italian produces large, much elon- 



Vegetable Marrow f f^^j^^^ 



dark green at first but as they ma- 

 ture becoming marbled with yellow 

 and lighter green in stripes. The 

 young and tender fruits when sliced' 

 and fried in oil constitute a veget- 

 able delicacy very popular, especi- 

 ally in Naples. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 20c; ^ Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



