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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
SQUASH 
One of the most nutritious and valuable of garden vegetables. The summer varieties come to the table early in the season 
while the fall and winter sorts can be had from August until the following spring. The winter varieties are very well adapted for 
stock feeding and we heartily recommend them for that purpose. 
Squash plants are very tender and sensitive to cold and so planting must be delayed until settled warm weather. Oeueral 
methods of culture are the same as for cucumbers and melons, but the squash is less sensitive to unfavorable conditions of soil 
Summer varieties should be planted four to six feet apart each way and winter sorts eight to ten. Three plants are sufficient for 
a lull. In gathering the winter sorts care should be taken not to bruise or break the stem from the squash, as the slightest 
injury will increase the liability to decay. Winter squashes should be stored in a moderately warm, dry place and the 
temperature kept as even as possible. For those who desire very early squashes, seed can be planted in boxes, and transplan ted. 
Insect pests t hat attack the vines when small, such as the striped beetle, may be kept off by frequent dustings with air slaked 
lime, tobacco dust, soot or sifted ashes diluted with fine road earth. For the large squash bug, a good remedy is a kerosene 
emulsion. Probably the most effective way is to place a small piece of board, about 4x1*^ inches, on the ground near the plant 
Towards evening or early in the morning the bugs may be gathered from under the boards and destroyed. 
Long 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
iij xiri *. r» l This is the earliest of the summer squashes. The vines are vigorous and very productive. 
_ island VV nite Dusn The fruits are rather small and often nearly spherical, thick, with only a slight indication 
of a.scallop. The skin is white, flesh tender and of good quality. Our stock of this variety is very uniform. Pkt 5c-Oz 10c- 
2 Oz. 15c; y 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. * ’ 
WKitn R llo L An earl - v maturing, somewhat flattened, scalloped bush squash, of largest size 
IVJammotn W hlte JtSusn Scallop and the handsomest of the summer varieties for 
home garden and marker. The fruits are uniformly warted and a beautiful, clear waxy 
white, instead of t he yellowish white so often seen in the old Early White Push Scallop. The 
stock we offer of this variety is exceptionally true to type. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 
V 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 
This is the well known, very early, somewhat flattened, 
scalloped bush squash of medium size. The color is 
Early White Bush Scallop 
creamy white with comparatively smooth* surface. The vines are vigorous and very pro¬ 
ductive This variety is also know n as Patty Pan or Cymling. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c: 
V 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 
r» C 11 A flattened, scalloped bush squash of largest size. 
H.ariy I enow LjUSn Scallop The skin is deep orange. The flesh is pale yellow and 
of very good flavor. NVe have developed a strain of the old Yellow Bush Scallop which is 
fully as productive but uniformly larger and flatter than the gld stock and has a very small 
seed cavity. This sort is extensively used for the home garden and market where a very 
large yellow scalloped squash is wanted. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; l / 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 
The largest and one of the earliest of the crook- 
neck summer squashes. The vines are of bush 
habit, large and more vigorous than Summer Crookneck. The fruits when mature are very 
large, often one and om-half to two feet long, with exceedingly warted surface. The color 
> yellow. Its large size an I attractive color make this variety a favorite with market 
Mammoth Summer Crookneck 
is deep ’ 
gardeners as well as for home garden use. 
<y 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 
The well known standard sort, early and very productive. It 
jummer LroOKneCK matures the bulk of its crop a little earlier than the Mammoth 
Summer Crookneck. The fruits when fully grown are about one foot long, with uniformly 
crooked neck and surface densely warted. The color is bright yellow. The shell is very hard 
when fruit is ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 
Mammoth White Bush Scallop and Mammoth Summer Crookneck 
Italian Vegetable Marrow 
I. | • (Cocozella di Napoli ) 
Italian The vines are of bush 
\r ,ii habit and pro- 
V egetableducelarge.much 
a/I elongated fruits. 
Marrow dark green at first 
but as they mature becoming 
marbled with yellow and 
lighter green in stripes. The 
fruits are in best condition for 
the table when six to eight 
inches long, but can be used 
when much larger. The young 
fruits when sliced and fried 
in oil constitute a vegetable 
delicacy that is very tender 
and marrowy. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 10c; 2 Oz.* 15c; V 4 Lb. 25c; 
Lb. 90c. 
