588 Report oF THE HorTICULTURIST OF THE 
Salsify. 
For salsify a liberal dressing of well rotted stable manure was 
plowed under and the ground was harrowed till it was mellow. 
The seed was sown April 28, in drills eighteen inches apart and 
the young plants were thinned to eight inches apart in the row. 
The crop was cultivated, fertilized and shipped in the manner 
described for parsnips on p.574. The only kind grown was Mam- 
moth Sandwich Island which on this soil produced clean, straight 
roots above medium size. It was shipped July 27, August 15 and 
September 13. 
Squash. 
The squash was started in frames in the manner described for 
cucumbers on p. 562,and wasafterwards given the same kind of 
treatment as is there set forth. When ready to ship they were 
packed firmly in excelsior in open crates. The following is the 
list of varieties shipped : 
