Schultz's Seed Store, Washington, D. C. 51 



SQUASH 



Courge, Fr. 

 Zucca, Ital. 

 One ounce Early will 

 plant 50 hills, one 

 ounce Marrow 25 

 hills. 



Four to six pounds 

 for an acre. 



Culture . — S qua shes 

 should be planted in 

 a warm, rich soil, af- 

 ter the weather has 

 become settled and 

 warm about the 

 middle of May or 

 June. Plant in well- 

 manured hills, in the 

 same manner as Cu- 

 cumbers 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. 



Summer Squashes 



Extra Early 



Benning Bush Squash 



The improve- 

 ment of the 



Schultz's Benning Bush 



Benning Bush Squash over the old white sort is 

 quite distinct, in that it is earlier and has a very 

 beautiful light shade of green color, in place of the 

 creamy white which the older sort has. The flesh 

 is rich, dry and particularly fine; medium size; 

 vine of bush habit and exceedingly productive. 

 Pkt. 5c. and 10c, oz. 15c, % lb. 45c, lb. $1.50. 



English Vegetable Marrow 



English variety, bearing dull yellow, oblong fruits, 

 10 to 15 inches in length. The flesh is tender, 

 marrowy and delicious. The fruits should be used 

 before fully grown. Pkt. 5c. and 10c, oz. 15c, 

 % lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 



Burpee's Fordhook ™ s is a most desi + r 



^ able running variety 



for both Summer and Winter use. The vines are 

 of strong, vigorous growth and wonderfully pro- 

 ductive. Fruits oblong in form, eight to ten inches 

 in length, slightly ridged; smooth, thin, yellowish 

 skin; flesh very thick and of a light straw yellow. 

 If gathered young for cooking, no other squash 

 approaches it in flavor. Pkt. 5c. and 10c, oz. 15c, 

 % lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 



Yellow Summer Crookneck ™ s old 



, and wel- 



known variety still remains a favorite and is con- 

 sidered the best for Summer use. It is early, pro- 

 ductive; good quality; skin orange-yellow. Quality 

 excellent. Pkt. 5c. and 10c, oz. 15c, % lb. 35c, 

 lb. $1.00. 



Fall and Winter Sorts 



Prolific, or Orange Marrow F r f n 



. — r early 



Fall Squash there is no Squash that can compare 

 with this in earliness and productiveness, which 

 are important features with the market gardener. 

 Brilliant orange-red color, which makes it at- 

 tractive in the market. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, *4 lb. 

 35c, lb. 81.00. 



Boston Marrow 



and keeps well. Pkt. 5c. 

 lb. $1.00. 



Color a rich orange, of 

 good size, excellent flavor, 

 15c, % lb. 35c, 



Hubbard mos t popular of all Winter va- 



_________ rieties; an excellent keeper. Is of 



large size, often weighing from nine to twenty 

 pounds. Color bluish green, occasionally marked 

 with a brownish orange. Flesh is fine grain, dry 

 and excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 35c, 

 lb. $1.00. 



Red, or Golden Hubbard r 1 p e ** e * 1 



_ type of the 



Green Hubbard, except in color, which is a bright, 

 deep orange-yellow, very showy and attractive. 

 Its keping qualities are fully equal to, while in 

 productiveness it far excels, the Green varietv. 

 Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 



Chicago Warted Hubbard Thi ;l s ^ ai ° 



2 is the ideal 



Winter Squash for the home or market. The 

 fruits are large, handsomely shaped, dark green, 

 heavily warted skin, with rich flesh of splendid 

 quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 



TOBACCO 



Culture. — Sow in hotbed for early planting, or sow in the open ground as soon as the ground is 

 warm. Sow broadcast in rich, dry soil, pressing down firmly and cover lightly; water frequently. 

 Set plants out first of June, 3 feet apart each way in land heavily manured. 



Connecticut Seed Leaf. Saved from selected Havana. Imported seed. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, 

 plants. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, % lb. $1.75, lb. $6.00. % lb- $1-75, lb. $6.50. 



Improved White Bnrley. This strain is much Pennsylvania Seed Leaf. . Produces a very 



, -i , . , -pv ■» -p., , ,„ large, nandsome leaf, which is of good quality, 



superior to the regular White Burley. Pkt. 10c, Extensively grown in Lancaster County, Pa 



oz. 50c, % lb. $1.50, lb. 85.00. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, % lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00. 



