J. M. Thorburn & Co.'s Catalogue of Seeds. 



39 



CULTHRE. 



Squash. 



Courge. Calabaza. Spcife Kurbis- 



-Sow in hills in the same manner and at the same time as Cucumbers and Melons; the 



varieties three to four feet apart, and the running kinds 



CANADA CROOKNECK SQUASH. 



bush 

 from 



six to nine feet apart. 



Per oz. Per ^lb. Per lb. 

 15S3 Early Golden Bush. Fine for sum- 

 mer use ; not as early as the White 



Bush $0 10 $0 25 $0 75 



1585 Early White Scallop Bush. A good 

 early shipping variety 



1586 Early Mammoth White Bush. 

 Very large 



15ST Early Green Striped Bush, or Ber- 

 gen. White, with green stripes; 

 variegated 



1588 Summer Crookneck. Yellow fruit; 

 distinct, best for summer 



1589 Summer Crookneck, Long" Green 

 Striped 



1589a Giant Summer Crookneck. Double 

 the size of the above 



1590 Egg-Plant Bush Squash. A white- 

 fleshed Bush variety; oval in shape; suitable for frying like Egg-Plant 



1590a Cocozell Bush. A new variety ; oblong in shape, green and white striped ; an ex- 

 cellent summer sort 



Early Orange Marrow. An improved Boston Marrow. Quite distinct, very early. 



and of most delicate flavor; suitable either for fall or winter 



Golden Custard. A valuable new bush variety ; golden-yellow flesh ; fine quality . 



Boston Marrow. Oval; bright orange ; flesh yellow and fine 



Hubbard. Well known and liked for late use; of superior quality 



Pike's Peak. (The Sibley.) An entirely distinct sort, with thick, bright orange 



flesh. One of the finest winter varieties 



Turban. Orange-yellow flesh, of good flavor 



Low Bay State. With hard, blue shell: for fall and winter 



Butman. Salmon-colored flesh; dry and fine for late 



Salem Valparaiso. Large, oblong, bright orange fruit, of a delicate flavor .... 



Marblehead. Resembling the Hubbard, but has gray skin 



Perfect Gem. Round, white, fine quality, productive; good either for fall or winter 



Red Japan Small Turban. Pine, small, bright red, winter sort 1 



Cocoanut. Of first-rate quality, and very prolific 



White Chestnut. In the form of the Hubbard ; fine-grained, and as dry as a boiled 



chestnut 



Brazil Sugar. Yellow, warted skin; oblong in shape, and a first-rate Squash for 



summer or fall 



Bed China. Small size; red skin and orange-yellow flesh 



French Olive. Olive-shaped; golden-yellow flesh, of good quality 



Pineapple. Peculiar shape ; white skin and flesh ; fine late sort 



Canada Crookneck. Small, well-known winter sort ; green skin 



Peroz. Per y A lb. Per lb 



1611 Winter Crookneck. 



Good keeper, with 

 yellow skin .... 



1612 The Warren. A new 



type of the Essex 

 Hybrid ; of su- 

 perior quality . . . 



1613 Mammoth Chili. 



Grows to an enor- 

 mous size; rich or- 

 ange - yellow skin 

 aud flesh 



1614 English Vegetable 



Marrow. Oblong, 

 yellow fruit; ten- 

 der flesh 



1591 



1592 

 1593 

 1594 

 1595 



1596 

 1597 

 1598 

 1599 

 1601 

 1602 

 1603 

 1604 

 1605 



1606 



1607 

 1608 

 1609 

 1610 



10 



25 



75 



10 



25 



75 



10 



25 



1 3 



10 



25 



75 



10 



25 



75 



10 



25 



75 



15 



30 



I 00 



10 



25 



75 



10 



25 



75 



10 



25 



75 



10 



25 



75 



10 



25 



75 



10 



25 



75 



10 



25 



75 



IU 



25 



75 



10 



25 



75 



10 



25 



75 



10 



25 



75 



10 



25 



75 



15 



30 



1 00 



15 



30 



1 00 



10 



25 



75 



10 



25 



75 



10 



25 



75 



20 



50 



1 50 



15 



30 



1 00 



10 



25 



75 









$0 10 $0 25 $0 75 



10 



20 



L5 



25 



75 



60 2 00 



30 1 00 



various squashes. 



