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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
SQUASH 
The squash is 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. General 
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 five feet apart each way and winter sorts eight to twelve. Three plants are sufficient 
for a hill. 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 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 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 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. 
Long Island White Bush 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
This is the earliest of the summer squashes. The vines are vigorous and very productive. 
. — , . . , . , 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. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
r a J v WKiftfx Ruck T .his well known, very early, somewhat flattened, scalloped bush squash of medium 
L,an J , 111LC uubil JLdllop size. 1 lie color is creamy white with comparatively smooth surface. The vines are vigor¬ 
ous and very productive. This variety is also known as Patty Pan or Cymling. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
Mammoth While RikIi Srallnn An , < ;? rl y maturing, somewhat flattened, scalloped bush squash, of largest size 
cXIIIII1UL . . nite DUbn ocauop and the handsomest of the summer varieties for home garden and market. The 
fruits are uniformly warted and a beautiful, clear waxy white. 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
The stock we offer of this variety is very superior. Pkt. 5c; 
Farlv YpIIow Rn«h A flattened, scalloped bush squash of largest size. The skin is deep orange. The flesh 
ij i c. 1 cuu ' v ocaiiop is pale yellow and of very good flavor. We have developed a strain of tin? old Yellow 
Bush Scallop which is fully as productive out uniformly larger and flatter than the old stock and has a very small seed ca\ ity. 
Ibis 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. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 b J ^ 
Mammoth Summer Crookneck 
The 
vines 
fruits when mature are ver 
deep yellow. Its large size an 
use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
largest and one of the earliest of the crookneck summer squashes. The 
s are of bush habit, large and more vigorous than Summer Crookneck. The 
y large, often one and one-half to two feet long, with exceedingly warted surface. The color is 
11,1 attractive color make this variety a favorite with market gardeners as well as for home garden 
25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
Summer f'Vnnkrwar'L- known standard sort, early and very productive. It matures the bulk of its crop a little 
1 earlier than the Mammoth bummer Crookneck. The fruits when fully grown are about one foot 
long, with unit-•mils crooked neck and surface densely warted. The color is bright yellow. The shell is very hard when the 
fruit IS ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
Italian V^o-^takl** Marrnur (Cocozella di Napoli) The vines are of bush habit and produce large, much elongated 
v egetaDie marrow fruits, dark green at first but as they mature becoming marbled with yellow' and lighter 
green in sti ipes. I he fruits are in best condition for the table when six to eight inches long, but can be used when somewhat 
larger. 1 he young fruits when sliced and fried in oil constitute a vegetable delicacy that is very tender and marrowy. Pkt. 5c- 
Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
Early White Bush Scallop 
