MAMMOTH PRIZE SQUASH. — Weight 180. 



SQUASH (Cucukbita Melo Pepo). 

 German, Kwbiss. — French, Courge. — Spanish, Calabasa tontnnera. 



The several varieties of the Squash are very useful in this and other warm climates, a* 

 they can be grown to perfection in the summer. It is in general use from June to August, 

 and the late varieties the whole winter until May. It is extensively cultivated in this 

 vicinity for the market. 



Culture. Any good enriched soil is adapted to the growth of the Squash. They only 

 thrive well in a warm temperature, as all the varieties are tender annuals; and the seed 

 should not be sown in spring until all danger from frost is past, and the ground is warm and 

 thoroughly settled. The hills should be made from eight to ten inches in depth, manured 

 well, and the seeds covered about three-fourths of an inch deep. Keep the earth about the 

 plants loose and clean, removing, the surplus vines from time to time, allowing not more than 

 three plants to a hill. The custom of cutting or nipping off the leading shoots of the run- 

 ning varieties is now practised to some extent, with the impression that it both facilitates the 

 formation of fruitful laterals and the early maturing of the fruit. 



per oz. 



Early Yellow Bush Scalloped. An early, fiat, scallop-shaped sort; color yellow: 



flesh pale yellow, fine-grained, and well-flavored; productive. Perpkt., 6 .10 



Early White Bush Scalloped. A sub-variety of the Yellow Bush. Per pkt., 5 . .10 



Early Summer Bush Crookneck. Generally esteemed as one of the finest of the 

 summer varieties; color bright yellow; skin very warty, thin, and easily 

 broken; flesh dry and well-flavored. Per pkt., 6 10 



Boston Marrow. Form ovate; skin thin; when ripe, bright orange : flesh rich sal- 

 mon-yellow, very dry, fine-grained, and for sweetness and excellence 

 unsurpassed; a fall and winter variety. Perpkt., 5. . . . .15 



HUBBARD SQUASH. 



Hubbard. The best winter Squash known: flesh bright orange-yellow, fine-grnined, 



dry, sweet, and rich-flavored ; keeps through the winter. Per pkt., 10 

 Fall or Winter Crookneck. Most generally cultivated for fall and winter use; 



flesh salmon-red, close-grained, dry, sweet, and fine-flavored. Per pkt., 6 

 108 



