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D. M . 
FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
SQUASH 
The souash is one of the most nutritious and valuable of garden vegetables. The summer varieties come to the table earlv 
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. • 1 
Squash plants are very tender and sensitive to cold and so planting must be delayed until settled warm weather. General 
methods of culture are the same as for cucumbers and melons, but the squash is less sensitive to unfavorable conditions of soil 
temperature kept as even as possible. For those who desire very early squasnes, seed can oe piantea in ooxes, and transplanted 
Insect pests that attack the vines when small, such as the striped beetle, maybe kept off by frequent dustings with air 
slaked lime, tobacco dust, soot or sifted ashes diluted with line road earth. For the large squash bug, a good remedy j 8 a 
kerosene emulsion. Probably the most effective way is to place a small piece of board, about 4x12 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. 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
t I i J D L This is the earliest of the summer souashes. The vines are vigorous and very productive 
Long island White iSUSh The fruits are rather small and often nearly spherical, thick, with only a slight indict 
tion of a scallop. The skin is white, flesh tender and of good quality. Our stock of this variety is very uniform, pkt lru 
Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; Vi Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 
E 7 l iiri •- d i q it This is the well known, very early, somewhat flattened scalloped bush squash of 
Larly W hlte ousn ocallop medium size. The color is creamy white with comparatively smooth surface. Th* 
vines are vigorous and very productive. This variety is also known as Patty Pan or Cymling. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz 50* 
Va Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 
D l o 11 An early maturing, somewhat flattened, scalloped bush squash, of largest size 
Mammoth W hlte tsush Dcallop and the handsomest of the summer varieties for home garden and marker. The 
fruits are uniformly warted and a beautiful, clear waxy white. The stock we offer of this variety is very superior. Pkt lOe 
Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; Vi Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 
n i Y II D U C 11 A flattened, scalloped bush squash of largest size. The skin is deep orange. The tlesi 
Larly I ellOW JOUSIl Dcailop is pale yellow and of very good flavor. We have developed a strain of the old Yello* 
Bush Scallop which is fully as productive but uniformly larger and flatter than the old 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 lo c 
Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; Va Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 
q C L- \ The well known standard sort, early and very productive. It matures the bulk of its crop a littl* 
oummer LrOOKneCK earlier than the Mammoth Summer Crookneck. The fruits when fully grown are about one fool 
long, with uniformly crooked neck and surface densely warted. The color is bright yellow. The shell is very hard when th» 
fruit is ripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; Vi Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 
m* q i i The largest and one of the earliest of the crookneck summer squashes. The 
IViammom Jlimmer LfOOKneCK vines are of bush habit, larger and more vigorous than Summer Crookneck 
The fruits when mature are very large, often one and one-half to two feet long, with exceedingly warted surface. The color 
is deep yellow. Its large size ami attractive color make this variety a favorite with market gardeners as well as for hone 
garden use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 0z. 50c; Vi Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 
| fa |' n oklo ( Cocozella di Napoli) The vines are of bush habit and produce large, much elongated 
iLallan v cgclapic lylarrOW fruits, dark green at first but as they mature becoming marbled with yellow ani 
lighter green in stripes. The fruits are in best condition for the table when six to eight inches long but can be used when 
somewhat larger. The young fruits when sliced and fried in oil constitute a vegetable delicacy that is very tender and marrowr 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; V* Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 
Fnczliak M LONG GREEN TRAILING Fruits oblong, tapered at each end. Color deep greer 
engusn vegeiaoie IViarrow striped with a lighter shade. Vines trailing, vigorous and productive. A desirable 
variety of good quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; Va Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 
AUTUMN AND WINTER VARIETIES 
... ^ -- ,-, ----...-~ —.— -- ... uniformity of type 
we believe the seed we offer is equal to the best obtainable. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.25 * 
Rn«fnn Marrm*r £ h l s is a very productive fall and winter variety of medium to large size, oval shape, and thin skin. 
# ru! 1 uiaiiuw it is much used for canning and making pies. The fruits when ripe are bright orange with a shading 
or light cream color. The flesh is of rich salmon-yellow color, fine grained and of excellent flavor, but not as dry as the Hub¬ 
bard. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.25 
shape are like the Hubbard, ai¬ 
rs and can be held over in good 
... - ,, ..-—, ,-- ''•j *-w, cm vi c* ucauuiul orange-red color, except for 
bit of olive-green on the blossom end. 
The flesh is deep-orange, dry, fine 
grained and richly flavored. A very 
superior table variety. Pkt. 10c; 
Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. 90c; Lb $3 25 
14 kk A ° ne of the best of the 
nUDDara winter squashes. The 
vines are vigorous and very produc¬ 
tive. The fruits are large, heavy and 
moderately warted, with a very hard 
shell. The skin is uniformly dark 
bronze green. The flesh is bright 
orange-yellow, fine grained, thick, dry 
and richly flavored. This squash ca i 
be kept in good condition until spring. 
Our stock of this standard home gar 
den and market variety is carefully 
selected in regard to quality of the 
flesh and color of the shell and is 
much superior to that sold as Chicago 
Warted or Warty Hubbard. Pkt 10c- 
Ox. 30c; 2 Ox. 55c;% Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.25 Encash Vegetable Marrow, Lo„g Greek Tra.uno 
