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



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Squash. 



Courge. Calabaza. Spcife Kurbis. 

 Culture.— Sow in hills in the same manner and at the same time as Cucumbers and Melons; the 



bush 

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CANADA CROOKNECK SQUASH. 



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varieties three to four feet apart, and the running kinds 

 six to nine feet apart. 



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 1583 Early Golden Bush. Fine for sum- 

 mer use ; not as early as the White 

 Bush $0 10 



1585 Early White Scallop Bush. A good 

 early shipping variety 



1586 Early Mammoth White Bush. 

 Very large 



15S7 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 



1591 Early Orange Marrow. An improved Boston Marrow. Quite distinct, very early, 



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



1592 Golden Custard. A valuable new bush variety ; golden-yellow flesh; fine quality . 



1593 Boston Marrow. Oval; bright orange; flesh yellow and fine ... 



1594 Hubbard. Well known and liked for late use; of superior quality 



1595 Pike's Peak. (The Sibley.) An entirely distinct sort, with thick, bright orange 



flesh. One of the finest winter varieties 



1596 Turban. Orange-yellow flesh, of good flavor 



1597 Low Bay State. With hard, blue shell: for fall and winter 



1598 Butman. Salmon-colored flesh; dry and fine for late 



1599 Salem Valparaiso. Large, oblong, bright orange fruit, of a delicate flavor .... 



1601 Marblehead. Resembling the Hubbard, but has gray skin 



1602 Perfect Gem. Round, white, fine quality, productive ; good either for fall or winter 



1603 Red Japan Small Turban. Fine, small, bright red, winter sort 



1604 Cocoanut. Of first-rate quality, and very prolific 



1605 White Chestnut. In the form of the Hubbard ; fine-grained, and as dry as a boiled 



chestnut 



1606 Brazil Sugar. Yellow, warted skin ; oblong in shape, and a first-rate Squash for 



summer or fall 



1607 Red China. Small size; red skin and orange-yellow flesh 



1608 French Olive. Olive-shaped; golden-yellow flesh, of good quality 



1609 Pineapple. Peculiar shape ; white skin and flesh ; fine late sort 



1610 Canada Crookneck. Small, well-known winter sort ; green skin 



Peroz. Per^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- 

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