. Shumway : garden guide. Nursery stock Illinois Rockford Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. How to plant, cultivate, proper soil, insecticides, and value. " hft c\\> fo" this ve« valuable etable is tlifi samft as re nired for all other vine, crops. They ai^e rank growers, and are at their best on rich soil, and during wai-m sunny days, in favorable weather they make a uxuriant, and vigorous growth. The summer, or bush va- rieties can be planted three feet apart, and the late sorts six to eight or more because thej^ have very long vines. Plant plehti
. Shumway : garden guide. Nursery stock Illinois Rockford Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. How to plant, cultivate, proper soil, insecticides, and value. " hft c\\> fo" this ve« valuable etable is tlifi samft as re nired for all other vine, crops. They ai^e rank growers, and are at their best on rich soil, and during wai-m sunny days, in favorable weather they make a uxuriant, and vigorous growth. The summer, or bush va- rieties can be planted three feet apart, and the late sorts six to eight or more because thej^ have very long vines. Plant plehtiful in the hills and when the rough leaves are well started thin out to three, or four plants to the hill. If troubled by insects, use the same remedies prescribed for cucumber. The cut worm can be eradicated by thoroughly mixing a spoonf ull of paris green in half pailful! of slightly moist bran, and drop a spoonfull on each hill at night. The worms will eave all other food aiid feast on the bran to their own destruction. The old fashion large sorts are sometimes grown successfully amongst corn, but are not liable to produce as satisfactory results as pumpkins do when growin in connection with other crops. Squashes sell well in every market, ai>d they make one of the best, and healthiest of the culinary vegetables. A reference to my general list of squashes, will Inform the reader as to the most desirable qualities of All alDont Tomato; their uses and how they should be grown. The Tomato a rapid grower, therefore it must be started earl in order to get the trmt, in midsummer MarkecUaraeuersbuiiulaemm iici;wcub ^^j^ a ^ -> ^. - - set in open ground when the weather becomes suitable but for the family garden afew for first early can be started in boxes in the house and for later supply st^rt them m a wa^ and sunny location in open ground, and transplant them when the weather becomes warm het the plants three tS four teet apart, and water them well when tr
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