D. M. Ferry & Go's Descriptive Catalogue, 



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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 cu'cumbers and melons, but the plants 

 are less particular as to soil. The summer varieties 

 should be planted six feet apart each way, and the win- 

 ter sorts eight feet. Three plants are sufficient for a 

 hill ; and care should be taken not to injure or break the 

 st-mi from those intended for winter use, as the 

 slightest injury will increase the liability to decay. 



Early Yellow Bush 

 Scallop. — An early, 

 flat, scallop shaped va- 

 riety ; color yellow ; 

 flesh pale yellow and 

 well flavored; very 

 productive; used when 

 young and tender for 

 boiling, and at matur- 

 ity for making pies. 



Early "White Bush 

 Scallop. — Similar to 

 Bush Scallop. the preceding, except 



in color, which is white. 



Summer Crookneck.— One of the best ; very early 

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

 warty excrescences ; color bright yellow ; shell very 

 hard when ripe. 



Perfect Gem.— The vines of this variety grow at first 

 like those of the summer squash, but later they throw 

 out runners bearing a great number of squashes, which 

 are small, nearly round, slightly ribbed, and have a thin, 

 smooth, creamy white skin. I'he flesh is fine grained, 

 dry, very sweet, and of delicious flavor. It is remark- 

 able for its keeping qualities. 



WINTER VARIETIES. 

 Improved American Turban. — An excellent variety 

 for .!.ie in the autumn and early v.-inter. Shaped some- 

 thin .j like a turban, light yellow color with occasionally 

 a dash of light bluish green. Flesh orange yellow, 

 thick, fine grained, sugary and well flavored. 



Essex Hybrid. — A new and excellent variety, having 

 the color and shape of the Turban, with the dryness and 

 hard shell of the Hubbard. It is one of the finest 

 grained of all the squashes, and, although ripening very 

 early, it will keep till the following June. The flesh is 

 very rich colored, thick and solid, and it is heavier than 

 most other sorts of same size. 



Boston Marrow. 



Boston Marrow. -A fall and winter variety, very 

 popular in the Boston market. Of oval form ; skin thin: 

 when ripe, bright orange mottled with light cream color; 

 flesh rich salmon yellow, very dry, fine grained, and for 

 sweetness and excellence, unsurpassed, but not as dry as 

 the Hubbard. 



Hubbard. — This is a superior variety, and the best 

 winter squash known ; flesh bright orange yellow, fine 

 grained, very dry, sweet and rich flavored ; keeps per- 



Hubbard 

 fectly good throughout the winter ; boils or bakes ex- 

 ceedingly dry, and is esteemed by many to be as good 

 baked as the sweet potato. We have an unusually 

 fine strain of this variety, and can recommend, our 

 stock as in all probability the best in the counti"y. . 



Butman. — This is a cross between the Yokohama 

 and Hubbard. The flesh is between a salmon and. a 

 lemon color. It has all the qualities of a first class 

 squash, being very dry, fine grained, and of excellent 

 flavor. Size medium ; color light stone, distinctly 

 striped and splashed with yellowish white. 



Marblehead. 



Marblehead. — It is unquestionably an excellent 

 keeper, and is finer grained and drier than any sort we 

 have seen. About the size of the Hubbard witli shell 

 of bluish green, and bright orange flesh. Requires the 

 whole season to mature. 



Winter Crookneck.— The most certain to prbduce 

 a crop of any, the strong growing vines suffering less 

 from insects than those of the other sorts. Color vary- 

 ing from dark green to clear yellow, frequently clxang- 

 ing to the latter after bemg gatiiered. Flesh variable, 

 sometimes close grained and fine flavored, and in other 

 cases coarse and stnn.iry. If kept from cold- and damp, 

 they will keep the entire year. 



SUGAR CANE. 



Early Amber. — This conij^aratlvely mw variety is 

 now being successfully grown in our extreme norihern 

 latitudes. It may be planted as late as the 151I1 of 

 June, and will be ripe enough to manufacture in Sep- 

 tember. It is the earliest variety with which we are 

 acquainted. The beautiful, amber coh.red syrup it 

 produces is thought to be superior in flavor to any other, 

 and for sugar, it is unsurpassed. There are many vari- 

 eties that can be profitably grown where the seasons are 

 long, but this can be grown wherever Indian corn will 

 grow. It is useless to plant cane seed before the. weath- 

 er is warm in spring. Three or four pounds are required 

 per acre. 



