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SQUASHES. 
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The Squashes arc of tropical origin, and therefore it 
is useless to plant them until the soil is quite warm, and 
all danger of frost or cold nights is over; and as they 
make a very rapid growth there is no necessity of haste 
in getting the seed into the ground. Squashes are good 
feeders, and like a rich soil; it is best to manure in the 
hill. Sow a dozen seeds in each hill, and when danger 
from " bugs" is over pull up all but three or four. A 
mellow, warm soil is best. For bush sorts, make hills 
three or four feet apart, and for the running kinds twice 
this distance. Squashes are in two classes. Summer and 
Winter. The Summer arc used when young and tender, 
and the Winter, when well ripen¬ 
ed, will usually keep till spring. 
Our engravings show the 
bard, the best Winter Squash ; 
the F.ssex Hybrid, and the Perfect 
Gem ; also the two best Summer 
Squashes. All Winter Squashes 
should be ripened thoroughly, or 
they are watery and lack sweet¬ 
ness and richness, and will not 
BUSH SCOLLOP. SUMMER CROOK NECK. 
keep through the winter. The shell of the Hubbard 
when ripe is as hard as a Cocoanut shell. 
Squash, Early Bush Scollop, a good, early, 
Summer Squash, taking but little room, and 
bearing abundantly ; plant in hills three feet 
apart ; per lb., $1.00 ; per oz., 10 cents, .... 5 
Early Bush Crook-Necked, the richest sum¬ 
mer Squash ; very early and productive; plant 
in hills four feet apart ; lb., $1.00 ; oz., 10 cents, 5 
PERFECT GEM. 
Perfect Gem, small, flattened, slightly ribbed; 
of a creamy white color ; flesh fine grained, 
dry, sweet, and of good flavor; sets its fruits 
near the root. Very productive, as many as 
twenty-four Squashes having been grown on a 
single vine. Good for summer use, but better 
as a winter Squash ; per lb. $2.00; oz. 20 cents, 10 
Squash, Hubbard, an excellent Squash, almost as 
good as the Sweet Potato; lb., £1.25; oz., 
15 cents, .. 
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HUBBARD. 
Marblehead, a very good winter Squash, resem¬ 
bling the Hubbard ; sometimes quite as good, 
though more variable ; lb., $1.00; oz., 10 cents, 5 
ESSEX HYBRID. 
Essex Hybrid, or Hard Shell Turban. A 
cross between the Hubbard and American 
Turban, having the color, shape and fine quali¬ 
ty of the Turban, with the dryness and hard 
shell of the Hubbard. A good keeper; flesh 
very thick, fine grained and solid ; very pro¬ 
ductive ; very early, and of rapid growth ; per 
lb. $1.50; per oz. 15, . 10 
Turban, or Turk’s Cap, a good fall and early 
winter Squash, greenish color, striped with 
white; in form it somewhat resembles a tur¬ 
ban; flesh orange; almost as good as Hub¬ 
bard, and weighing about six pounds ; lb., $1.20 ; 
oz. 10 cents.. 5 
MARBLEHEAD. 
Boston Marrow, a good, tender, rich variety, for 
fall and winter; per fb.,$z.oo; peroz., 10 cents, 5 
Winter Crook-Neck, of fair quality, very hardy 
and a good keeper ; per lb. $t.oo; per oz. 10 cts. 5 
