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



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 earlj- in the season, while the winter sorts can be 

 had in perfection from August until the summer varieties 

 are agam m condition. Few farmers appreciate the value of 

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

 costmg no more to cultivate and much less to secure, will 

 give as much food available for feedmg stock as an acre of 

 corn, and we strongly urge our readers to try a •' patch '' for 

 this purpose. 



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

 and plantmg must be delayed imtil settled warm weather. 

 The general principles of culture are the same as those given 

 tor cucumbers and melons, but the plants are less particular 



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Early Yellow 



as 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 

 tjreak the stems from the squashes intended for winter use, 

 as the slightest injur}- will increase the Uability to decay. 



EARLY YELLOTA' Br.SH .SCALEOP.— An early, flat, 

 scallop shaped variety: color yellow: tlesh pale yellow and 

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



EAKEY ^VHITE BU.SH SCAEEOP.— Similar in form 

 to the preceding, but with a clear, white skin, and more 

 tender and delicate flesh. By many considered the best of 

 the summer varieties. 



3IAM>rOTH sr3I3rEK CP.OOKNECK.-When we 



obtained the stock of tliis new and very valuable variety in 

 1888. we found that quite a proportion of the vines made run- 

 ners. We set vigorously to work weeding out these and were 

 so successful that we introduced it last year with the claim 

 that it was the best summer squash in the country. Our own 

 experience and that of our customers the past summer, fully 

 justifies this assertion. It /^" the best simmier squash, and 

 for these reasons: It is twice as large as the ordinary Sum- 

 mer Crookneck, far more wartj' and sevenil days earlier. 

 This combination of earliness, large size and wartiness. 

 which adds so much to its attractiveness, makes it alto- 

 gether the most desirable squash for the market or private 

 garden. 



SUMMER CROOKNECK.— Oi.e of the best: very early 

 and productive. It is small, with crooked neck, covered 

 with waity excrescences; color bright yellow; shell very- 

 hard when" rii>e. 



PERFECT GEM.— Vine coming into bearing late, but 

 very productive. Fruit four inches in diameter, nearly 

 round, ribbed, white; flesh yellowish-white and cooking very 

 sweet and well flavored. We think this is the best of the 

 intermediate kinds, and many think it fully equal to the 

 winter sorts. 



