. Dreer's garden book 1922. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Courge, Fr. SQUASH Calabaza, Sp. Kuerhis, Ger. Culture.—Plant liberally in well-manured hills, the bush varieties 4 feet apart each way, the winter sorts 10 to 12 feet each way, and thin out to 2 or 4 plants to the hill. To repel the squash vine borer, throw a handful of tobacco dust close around the plants. The large, strong-smelling black squash bug can be kept in check by hand-picking. For yellow-striped beetl
. Dreer's garden book 1922. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Courge, Fr. SQUASH Calabaza, Sp. Kuerhis, Ger. Culture.—Plant liberally in well-manured hills, the bush varieties 4 feet apart each way, the winter sorts 10 to 12 feet each way, and thin out to 2 or 4 plants to the hill. To repel the squash vine borer, throw a handful of tobacco dust close around the plants. The large, strong-smelling black squash bug can be kept in check by hand-picking. For yellow-striped beetle and blight, spray early and repeatedly with Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture. One ounce of seed for 25 hills, 3 to 4 pounds tO an acre. Extra Early Jersey White Bush. (See Specialties, page 10.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 70 cts.; lb., $ Delicious. (See Specialties, page 10.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 1 Id., 70 cts.; lb., $ Qiant Summer Crook=neck Squash. Much larger than the original Summer Crook-neck and more desirable, being as early and of more vigorous growth. The flesh is thick, yellow. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb, $ Qolden Custard Bush. Similar to the White Bush, but yellow. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 CIS.; lb., $ Mammoth Chili. (See cut.) Rich orange- yellow; flesh thick and of good quality for making pies. Good sort for feeding stock. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $ Hubbard. Large size, flesh bright orange, fine grained, dry and good flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $ Warted Hubbard. A Hubbard Squash with wartedskin. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; Jib., 60 cts.; lb., $ Qolden Hubbard. Shape same as Hubbard, but skin is rich orange color. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $ Boston Marrow. A good keeper and of ex- cellent flavor. Pkt., 6 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $ MARROWS Long Cream. Bears cre
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