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FARMERS’ SUPPLY AND ROOFING COMPANY 
SQUASH 
One ounce will plant 60 hills; 1 ounce of Vegetable 
Marrow 26 hills 
Culture. — The plants are very tender and sensi- 
tive to cold, and planting must be delayed until 
settled warm weather. The general principles of 
culture are the same as previously given for cucum- 
bers and melons, but the plants are less particular 
about the soil. The smaller varieties should be 
planted 4 feet apart each way, and the winter sorts 
8 feet; three plants are sufficient for a hill. Care 
should be taken not to break the stems from a 
squash intended for winter use, as the slightest 
injury will increase the liability to decay. 
Improved Hubbard. The well-known and stand- 
ard rich variety. Our strain is an excellent one; 
the growth favorable in all markets; very popular 
in the East. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., '^lb. to cts., 
lb. $x. 
Boston Marrow. A fine, full variety; oval; 
bright orange; flesh yellow and firm; best for pies, 
and also for canning. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ' 4 lb. 
20 cts., lb. 55 cts. 
Improved Hubbard Squash 
Bay State. Is a hardy, green-shelled variety; 
good for fall and winter use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
) 4 lb. 20 cts. 
Golden Summer Crookneck. The standard 
summer variety; small crookneck; skin fine yellow; 
very large and quick producer. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 
cts., i^lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Essex Hybrid. A standard winter sort; flesh a 
trifle darker than the Hubbard; an excellent keeper. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ) 4 lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
New Warted Hubbard. A superior strain of 
main Squash, and entirely covered with warty 
excrescences; rich, dark green color, and of very 
best quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., }i lb. 25 cts., lb. 
75 
Dunlap’s Prolific Marrow. A brilliant orange- 
red color; one of the earliest, and a fine fall variety; 
a good keeper and excellent quality; fine for pies and 
canners' use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 20 cts., 
lb. 60 cts. 
American Turban. Orange-yellow flesh of good 
flavor; for fall and winter use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 
cts., %\b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
MAMMOTH SUNFLOWER 
SEED 
An excellent and cheap food for fowls; farmers 
should plant this for feeding chickens. It is largely 
productive of seed, as the heads grow to a large 
size, sometimes measuring as much as 18 inches in 
diameter, and are full of seed. Pkt. 5 cts., lb. 10 cts. 
TOBACCO 
Connecticut Seed-Leaf. Best adapted to the 
climate of the northern and middle states. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 25 cts., lb. $2. 
We pay postage on all small seeds in packets, 
ounces, quarter-pounds and pounds purchased from 
this catalogue. 
