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G. EDWARD SCHULTZ, WASHINGTON, D. C. 



Speise-Kurbis, Ger. 



CULTURE —Squashes should be planted in a warm, rich soil, after the weather has become settled and 

 warm about the middle of May or June. Plant in well-manured hills, in the same manner as Cucumbers 

 and Melons— the bush varieties 3 or 4 feet apart each way, and the running kinds 6 to 8 feet. Eight to ten 

 seeds should be sown in each hill, thinning out after they have attained their rough leaves and danger from 

 bugs is over, leaving three or four of the strongest plants per hill. An occasional feeding of liquid manure 

 will repay in size of fruits. 



SUMMER SQUASHES. 



EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP.— A well- 

 known variety of dwarf habit and upright growth. 

 The most productive of all the summer sorts, a good 

 shipper and favorite with the market gardeners. 

 Packet, sc.; oz., lOc; % lb., 15c.; ^ lb., 2Sc.; lb., 40c. 



YELLOW SUMMER CROOK-NECK.— This old 

 and well-known variety still remains a favorite and 

 is considered the best fpr summer use. It is early, pro- 

 ductive and of good quality; skin orange-yellow. 

 Quality excellent. Packet, 5c.; oz., lOc; J4 lb., 15c.;. 

 ^ lb., 25c.; lb., 40c. 



Fall and Winter Sorts 



CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD.— In growing 

 the original green Hubbard on a large scale for 

 market it was found the largest, heaviest, dark, 

 rough-skinned specimens were the most valuable 

 and most salable. Because of this fact selections 

 of such fruits were made and the result is our selection of Chicago Warted Hubbard Squash. 

 This strain is the ideal winter squash for the home or market. Vines have a strong, robust growth; 

 the fruits are large, handsomely shaped, dark green heavily warted skin, with rich flesh of 

 splendid quality. Packet, 5c.; oz., lOc; 2 ozs.,i5c.; 34 lb., 20c. ; lb., 6oc. 



RED OR GOLDEN HUBBARD.— A perfect type of the Green Hubbard, except in color, 

 which is a bright, deep orange-yellow, very showy and attractive. Flesh deep golden yellow, 

 much richer in color than Hubbard, fine grained, cooks very dry, and is of excellent flavor. 

 Its keeping qualities are fully equal to, while in productiveness it far excels, the Green variety. 

 Packet, 5c.; oz., loc; ^ lb., 20c.; lb., 6oc. 



PROLIFIC or ORANGE MARROW.— The earliest of the fall varieties and much sooner 

 ripe than any other Marrow Squash. Very prolific, an attractive, bright orange-red; it is a 

 general favorite, as its quality is the best. Packet, 5c.; oz., loc. ; % lb., 20c.; V2 lb., 30c.; 

 lb., 50c. 



HUBBARD. — The standard winter squash; grown perhaps 

 more generally than any other variety. It is of good size, often 

 weighing 9 to 15 pounds. Color, bluish-green. Flesh fine grain- 

 ed; sweet, and' of excellent flavor. Has a very hard shell and 

 will keep perfectly until spring. Universally grown for main 

 winter crop. Packet, 5c.; oz., lOc; yi lb., 20c.; 3^ lb., 30c.; lb. soc. 



BOSTON MARROW.— An early autumn variety; of oval 

 form and thin skin. Color, a rich orange, of good size, excellent 

 flavor, and keeps well. A most valued variety. Packet, 5c.; oz., 

 lOc; lb., 15c.; % lb., 25c.; lb., 50c. Boston Marrow Squash. 



SORREL. — The improved varieties of sorrel when well grown and cooked like spinach make a 

 very palatable dish. Sow in drills early in spring and thin the seedlings to six or eight inches 

 apart in the row. One may commence cutting in about two months, and the plants will continue 

 in full bearing from three to four years. 



LARGED— LEAVED FRENCH.— The best garden variety, having large, pale green leaves 

 of fine quality. Packet, 5c.; oz., lOc; 2 ozs., 20c.; J4 lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00. 



SQUASH 



Early White Bush Squash. 



