D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



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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 purpose. 



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

 methods of culture are 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. 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 moderately warm, dry 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 striped beetle, may be kept off by frequent dustings with air slaked lime, soot or sifted ashes 

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



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Mammoth White Bush Scallop and Mammoth Summer Crookneck 



SUMMER VARIETIES 



I f 1 J 1X71- • J. D 1- The earliest of the sum- 



LiOng island W nite OUSn 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. 



C 1 ixn_*j. D 1- C 11 This is the well known, 



Larly White Bush bcallop very early, somewhat 

 flattened, scalloped bush squash of medium size. The color 

 is creamy white with 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; 

 l^ Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



Early Yellow Bush Scallop whif ^flatteied,^?St 



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 by prevailing custom in renaming 

 it. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



White Summer Crookneck im^ Fruits similar In 



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



white color and unsurpassed in quality. When fully grown 



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; 



V4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



Q /^ 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 grown 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; V4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



mm .10 i^ 1 1 Largest and one 



Mammoth Summer Crookneck of the earliest 



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. 

 f-i. -wr .11 RiT (Cocozella di Napoli) 



Italian Vegetable Marrow vines produce 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 vege- 

 table delicacy very popular, especially in Naples. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



