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CARTERS TESTED SEEDS— CHOICE VEGETABLES. 
SQUASH 
The Cultivation of . Squash and Vegetable Marrow. — Never sow the seed in the spring until lasting warm weather is an absolute 
certainty A warm, mellow, well-manured soil suits them best. The seed should be planted in hills about 4 ft. apart each way 
for the bush varieties and marrows, and 10 to 12 ft. apart each way for the running varieties. Plant 12 to 15 seeds in each hill so as to offset 
the loss by insects and weakness. When all danger of such losses is past, thin to three >r four plants to the hill. Winter sorts may be planted 
with corn, using four or five seeds in every fourth or fifth hill at the same time as the corn is planted. 1 oz. of seed will plant 50 hills of the 
early sorts, and 30 hills of the later varieties; 5 to 6 lb. to the acre. 
EARLY AMERICAN BUSH VARIETIES. 
>76 Plant 8ummer Crookneck. — Without a doubt this is the 
most popular summer Squash grown. The flesh is thick, yellow, 
and of splendid quality. 
677 Early Mammoth Whito Hush . — A superb sort for early use. 
and is considered the best scalloped Squash produced. 
878 Goldon Custard. — A fine, large, yellow Squash, similar in 
shape to the Mammoth White Bush. 
Price of the above . . \ oz. 1 oz. 1 lb. 1 lb. 
.10 .25 .75 2.50 
AMERICAN RUNNING VARIETIES FOR AUTUMN 
AND WINTER CROPS. 
680 Boston Marrow.— A fine, reddish-yellow skinned autumn variety. 
The flesh is well flavoured, of a deep orange colour, and well 
grained, with fine keeping qualities. 
679 Delicious.— A winter Squash, considered by squash raisers to 
be a very superior sort, even surpassing the Hubbard in its finished 
qualities. Its colour is an even shade of green, and the flesh 
is a deep orange; it ripens off with a compact grain, dry throughout, 
and with a very sweet, tasty flavour. 
Price of the above . . . . \ oz. 1 oz. J lb. 1 lb. 
.10 .25 .75 2.50 
682 Improved Hubbard. — This is the most popular and reliable 
old-time winter Squash raised. The skin is coloured a dark 
green, with a fine grained, dry. very rich bright orange flesh of a 
fine flavour. Averages in weight from 10 to 20 lb., and keeps well. 
The shell is very hard. 
681 Essex Hybrid or Hard Shell Turban. — A result of the hybrid- 
ising of American Turban and Hubbard, combining all the excellent 
qualities of both these superior sorts. It has sweet flesh of a 
very fine grain and rich, tasty flavour. The skin and flesh are 
both of a richly coloured orange. Considered a fine keeper. 
Price i oz. 1 oz. \ lb. 1 lb. 
.10 .20 .60 2.00 
No. 
683 Qolden Hubbard. — Very similar to the Improved Hubbard. 
except in colour, which is a reddish yellow. 
684 Mammoth Wartcd Hubbard.— A strong-growing vine, 
producing a great number of dark green w?rted Squashes similar 
in every other way to the Improved Hubbard and very much 
larger 
Price of the above . . . . i oz. 1 oz. I lb. 1 lb. 
.10 .20 .60 2.00 
ENGLISH VEGETABLE MARROW. 
The Vegetable Marrow Squashes are of an English production 
but should be more generally used in this country as they are far 
superior in every way to our summer Squash. They will grow well 
anywhere with just a little care, and the results are more than satis- 
fying. When the fruit is from half to three quarters grown prepare 
similarly to Squash or slice and fry, like Egg Plant, and the 
superiority in bovV\ cases is remarkable. All the varieties of Marrow* 
that we offer for planting in America this year were planted with 
great results last year, and we predict a great future for this vegetable 
here, judging from the remarks of satisfaction on all sides. 
Carters Long Green Striped. Carters Trailing White. 
664 Carters Long: Green Striped.— A giant prolific variety, the 
very best for gardens that lie in a bleak and exposed position. 
658 Carters Trailing: White. — One of the quickest-growing 
varieties we know of. The fruit will extend to a great length 
whilst retaining all the tenderness of small young Marrows. 
659 Muir's Prolific. — A distinct variety, with small globular fruit 
creamy-white in colour, and solid flesh. 
660 Pen-y-byd (The Best in the World). — A round fruiting 
Marrow, creamy-white in colour; very superior. 
661 Moore's Vegetable Cream.— Very fine variety, of creamy 
colour and delicious flavour. 
662 Moore's Qreen Striped. — A small green Marrow, oi 
excellent flavour. 
666 Bush or Cluster. — A useful variety in small gardens. 
667 Largo Cream.— Cream-coloured fruit, growing to large size. 
Price of the above . . . . J oz. 1 oz. \ lb. 1 lb. 
• .10 .30 1.00 3.50 
CARTERS TESTED SEEDS , Inc., 102-106 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG., BOSTON, MASS. 
