. Dreer's garden book 1924. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Dreer's Round Seeded Savoy Spin.^cii Courge, FR. Calahaza, Sp. Kuerbis, Ger. CULTURE —Sow at corn planting time, 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
. Dreer's garden book 1924. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Dreer's Round Seeded Savoy Spin.^cii Courge, FR. Calahaza, Sp. Kuerbis, Ger. CULTURE —Sow at corn planting time, 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. THE EARLIEST, BUSH VARIETIES Extra Early Jersey White Bush. An improvement over the original type, containing a larger amount of flesh, which has a delicious flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $ Golden Custard Bush. Similar to the White Bush, but yellow. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 50 cts.; lb., $ Giant Summer Crook-neck. Larger than the original type. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 50 cts.; lb., $ VEGETABLE MARROWS Long Cream. A vine sort, shape oblong and will grow well any- where if a hberal supply of manure is dug into the hills and plenty of moisture supplied. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; J lb., $ English Marrow. Fruits shorter than Long Cream. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; i lb., 85 cts. Long Green. Skin striped green. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; J lb., Gocozelle Bush. (See Specialties, page 7.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; i lb., 85 cts. The Long Keeping Winter Varieties Delicious. The color of skin is green, with an occasional blue specimen; varies in size, weighing from 5 to 10 pounds. The shell is hard and strong; the flesh is thick, bright yellow and of splendid quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 60 cts.; lb., $
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