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SQUASH 
— Fr. COURGE 
CULTURE — All Squashes do best in warm and very rich soil. Plant in well-manured hills, same as melons or 
cucumbers, the bush varieties 4 feet apart each way, the winter sorts 10 to 12 feet each way. Use seed freely, 8 to 12 
seeds to the hill, to provide for losses by insects. When danger of such losses is past, thin to 2 or 4 plants to the hill. 
To repel the squash vine borer, throw a handful of tobacco dust close around the plants. The large, strong-smelling 
black squash bug can be kept in check by hand-picking, going over the vines at frequent intervals. For yellow-striped 
beetle and blight, spray early and repeatedly with Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture. Winter Squashes may also 
be grown in cornfieids in same manner as it is customary in many places to grow pumpkins. 
One ounce of seed for 25 hills. 
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AUTUMN AND WINTER SORTS 
DELICIOUS — In size it resembles the Hubbard. In thickness of flesh it surpasses 
nearly every variety. The color is dark bronze green. For table use no other 
variety compares with it in its remarkable combination of fineness and compact-* 
ness of grain, dryness, sweetness, and exceeding richness of flavor. It is best in 
the fall and early winter. }4 lb. $1.00; oz. 35c.; pkt. 10c. 
IMPROVED HUBBARD— The standard Winter Squash, more generally cultivated 
as a late sort than any other. Flesh fine-grained, dry and of excellent flavor. 
H lb. $1.00; oz. 35c.; pkt. 10c. 
WARTED HUBBARD — This is similar in size and quality to the well-known 
"Hubbard," while the large, dark, olive-green fruits are more heavily warted. 
Very handsome in aooearance: an excellent keeper and of splendid quality. 
J4 lb. $1.00; oz. 35c.; pkt. 10c. 
RED or GOLDEN HUBBARD — Similar to the old Hubbard, excepting the skin 
is of a rich orange-red and heavily warted; flesh of extra fine Quality, lb. 
$1.00; oz. 35c.; pkt. 10c. 
'EARLY PROLIFIC* or *'ORANGE MARROW"— The earliest of the FaU 
varieties. Is medium in size and very prolific. Skin a bright orange-red. flesh 
yellow, finely grained, thick, dry and sweet. ^ ib. $1.00; oz. 35c.; pkt. 10c. 
BOSTON MARROW — A popular second-early Squash for autumn use; skin thin. 
reddish-yellow; flesh dry, fine grained and delicious. Ib. $1.00; oz. 35c.; 
pkt. 10c. 
FORDHOOK — A very fine winter variety. Shell a bright yellow; flesh straw- 
yellow, dry and sweet, and of good flavor. Matures early, a sure cropper and 
very productive. May be used at any stage of growth, lb. $1.00; oz. 35c.; 
pkt. 10c. 
MAMMOTH CHILI — Attains an enormous size, often reaching a weight of 75 
pounds, and not infrequently weighs 100 pounds. Despite its size, its flesh 
is rich and fine flavored. It is especially desirable for stock feeding and exhibi- 
tion purposes. 14 lb. $1.00; oz. 35c.; pkt. 10c. 
ESSEX HYBRID — A grand winter variety of delicious flavor and a splendid 
keeper. Turban-shaped. }4 lb. $1.00; oz. 35c.; pkt. 10c. 
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SUMMER SQUASHES 
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK— The richest and best of the Summer 
Squashes. Early and productive. Color golden yellow; flavor sweet and rich. 
It is almost twice as large as the ordinary Summer Crookneck. ^ lb. $1.00; 
oz. 35c.; pkt. 10c. 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOP (SILVER CUSTARD)— The best of 
the scalloped Squashes. Plant true bush form. Fruit oval to flat. Early and 
valuable for market or table. Handsome and of fine quality. }^ Ib. 90c. ; 
oz. 30c.; pkt. 10c. 
YELLOW BUSH SCALLOP— Similar in shape to the White Bush variety, but 
skin is a rich goldeo-yellow and flesh pale yellow. }i Ib. 90c.; oz. 30c.; pkt. 
10c. 
VEGETABLE MARROWS 
LONG WHITE BUSH MARROW— Is an improvement on the Trailing Vegetable 
Marrow. Fruit is targe and handsome, and the plants are of bush form, so 
can be planted from 3 to 4 ft. apart. Flesh is creamy white and of excellent 
quality. }4 lb. $1.00; oz. 35c.; pkt. 10c. 
COCOZELLE BUSH (Italian Marrow) — Of compact bush growth with dark- 
green foliage; the fruits are oblong, twelve inches or more in length, and four 
to five inches in diameter. Skin dark green with stripes of a stiU deeper shade. 
'A lb. $1.00; oz. 35c.; pkt. 10c. 
ENGLISH VEGETABLE MARROW (TRAILING)— A favorite early variety. 
Skin greenish yellow. Fruit long, flesh white and of rich flavor. Plant in 
hills, 8 ft. apart. H lb. $1.00; oz. 3Sc.; pkt. 10c. 
