If you have space and prefer to 
grow the vine-like forms, the 
hills should be at least 8x8 feet 
apart, but if space requirements make the bush 
forms imperative, and they are far easier to 
grow, cultivate and harvest, the hills can be 
about 30 inches apart each way. 
It is useless to put squashes in a heavy, wet 
soil, for they grow too slowly in such places. It 
is better to select a warm sandy loam, upon 
which they thrive if it can be made rich enough. 
Being spaced so far apart, there is no use in a 
program of general soil enrichment for squashes, 
but every reason for concentrating the fertilizer 
under the hills. A good plan is to dig out about 
2 feet of indifferent soil and fill in with a half- 
and-half mixture of sandy loam and well-rotted 
manure. Or if this is lacking, mix about 1 pound 
of a good complete commercial fertilizer with 
the soil. 
For the summer squashes, unless your soil 
warms up very slowly, the seed should be 
planted directly in the hills, 4 to 5 seed to a hill, 
which should ultimately be thinned to 2 or 3 
plants, depending upon their vigor and ravages 
of cut worms. It will help greatly if Naphthalene 
Flakes are used at the time of planting. 
For the winter squashes or for any that have 
long, sprawling vines, it is better to start them in 
the hotbed, as outlned above, if you live in a 
region with a short growing season. Otherwise, 
some of the late fruits will be caught by frost 
before maturity. In any case, the vine-like ones 
should be watched to see that all the growth 
does not run to vine and leaf at the expense of 
fruit. This is especially likely in rich soils or in 
one that gets extra top-dressing of fertilizer. By 
keeping vines well pinched back it will develop 
better fruits. 
All Varieties Squash—Packet, 5c; ounce, 
15c; % pound, 35c, postpaid. 
WINTER VARIETIES 
Improved Hubbard Squash. Large and of 
warty Hubbard type. Shell dark green, hard, 
moderately warted. Flesh light orange, very 
dry and richly flavored. One of the best winter 
squashes. 
Banana Squash. One to two feet long. Flesh 
firm, orange yellow. Rind smooth, greyish green 
color. Excellent flavor and splendid keeping 
qualities. 
Golden Hubbard Squash. Same in size, shape 
and quality as the green Hubbard, except that it 
is bright red or golden color and somewhat 
earlier. Excellent keeper. 
Table Queen Squash. Small, dark green, 
acorn shape. Flesh rich yellow, dry, richly 
flavored. Medium early. A good keeper. 
Other Varieties of Winter Squashes: Boston 
Marrow, Mammoth Chili, Sibley or Pike’s 
Peak and Warty Hubbard. 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
Cocozelel or Italian Marrow. Skin dark green, 
becoming marbled with yellow at maturity. 
Flesh pale green, thick, firm and tender. Best 
when 5 to 6 inches long. 
Early Summer Crookneck. Earlier and larger 
than ordinary crookneck. Skin yellow, thin, hard 
and warty. Flesh tender and of good quality. . 
White Bush Scallop. Early, medium size, 
somewhat flattened with creamy white skin. 
Flesh milk white, firm and richly flavored. 
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