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Squash 
Courge. Kuchen KurbU. Calabaza. 
One ounce will plant fifty hills; four to six pounds, according to variety, is required for one acre. Plant 
in well-manured hills, the bush varieties three or fourJifeet 
apart,]and the running sorts from six to eight feet. Eignt or 
ten seeds should be allowed to a hill, thinning out after danger 
of bugs is over, and leaving three of the strongest plants t« 
a hill. 
SUMMER CROOKNECK. 
Oz. 
Boston Marrow. Has a thin bright 
orange skin ; rich salmon yellow 
flesh, fine-grained, sweet and dry; 
is a splendid table squash 
California Field Marrow. An ex- 
cellent and nutritious food for 
stock 
Canada Crooknect;. Very robust 
and suflers less from insects than 
many other sorts ; excellent for 
pies 
Early White Scallop Bush. Very 
early ; productive, sweet and good 
Hubbard. Flesh fine-grained, dry and 
sweet; the best keeper 
Mammoth Chili. The largest of all, often attaining a weight of two hundred pounds ; 
flesh bright yellow, thick and of good quality 
Mammoth White Bash Scallop. Earlier than the common variety and at least 
double the size ; is a continuous bearer from early in the season until late in the 
Fall ; a splendid variety for market 
Perfect Gem. An excellent variety, creamy white, fine-grained and splendid flavor. . 
Summer Crooknecb. A good summer sort ; golden skin ; warted ; of especially fine 
and delicate flavor 
Tomatoes 
Tomato. Liebaaffel. Tomates. 
An ounce will produce fifteen hundred plants: fo<ir ounces will produce enough f 
do best on a light, warm not over-rich soil, and 
success depends to a very great extent on securing 
a rapid, vigorous, unchecked growth the early pan 
of the season. Transplant as soon as the plants 
are fit to handle, into shallow boxes, setting them 
four or five inches apart. When strong and stocky, 
set out in hills four feet apart. By training the 
vines on trellises or other supports, they will be 
more productive, and the fruit will be of much 
better quality. 
Acme. One of the most popular early varieties, 
of medium size, round and smooth, purplish 
pink skin; good bearer. Oz., 20 els.; J-lb., 60 
cts.; lb., $2.00. 
Beauty. Fruit glossy crimson, large, smooth and 
solid; never cracking and holding its size well 
throughout the season. Oz., 25 cts.; J-lb., 75 
cts.; lb., $2.50. 
Dwarf Champion. Distinct in foliage and habit 
of growth, the plants being compact, stocky 
and upright and requiring no support. Fruit 
is smooth, of medium size, fairly solid, has no hard core and is of good flavor; in coi; Oz. 
resembles the Acme JO 30 
Favorite. A favorite variety on account of its smooth handsome fruit, which is of 
a rich dark red color, flesh very firm and very free from rot 20 
Lb. 
10 
$0 25 
$0 75 
5 
15 
40 
10 
26 
75 
10 
20 
60 
10 
20 
60 
10 
30 
75 
10 
25 
75 
10 
20 
60 
10 
20 
60 
one 
acre. 
They 
14-lb. Lb 
$0 90 fS 00 
60 2 00 
