. 1902 catalogue : Platt's flower and vegetable seeds. Nursery stock Connecticut New Haven Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Connecticut New Haven. PRANK S PLATT'S FARM, GAR AND SEED MANUAL. 35 SQUASH-Continued. The squash is a very tender vine, and so sensitive to the cold that it cannot with safety be planted out until the weather becomes warm and settled- Plant in hills ten feet apart for running varieties ; five feet for bush ^orts ; working some fine rich manure into each
. 1902 catalogue : Platt's flower and vegetable seeds. Nursery stock Connecticut New Haven Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Connecticut New Haven. PRANK S PLATT'S FARM, GAR AND SEED MANUAL. 35 SQUASH-Continued. The squash is a very tender vine, and so sensitive to the cold that it cannot with safety be planted out until the weather becomes warm and settled- Plant in hills ten feet apart for running varieties ; five feet for bush ^orts ; working some fine rich manure into each hill. Sprinkle liberally with plaster, wood ashes, or air-slacked lime, in the early stages of. Pineapple. It is very peculiar and distinctive in shape ; the skin is a cream white. Good both for summer and winter. Price per pkt., 5c.; per oz., loc; per lb., 6oc. 'Cocoanut. This is very prolific, producing from six ,-to twelve on a vine ; the flesh fine grained and solid. / Price per pkt., 5c.; per oz., loc; per lb., 75c. Boston Marrow. A superior fall squash, of rich orange color and very productive. Price per pkt., 5c.; per oz., loc; per lb., 40c. 'Hubbard. Dark green, hard shelled variety; flesh fine grained, dry and of good flavor. Price per pkt., 5c.; per oz., loc ; per lb., 60c. rWarted Hubbard. Similar in shape and color to the original Hubbard Squash, but developing at least one-third to one-half larger fruits in great abundance, with hard, roughly warted surface. Quality of flesh is equal to any of its class. Price per pkt., 5c.; peroz., loc; per lb., 75c. i^ew Red or Golden Hubbard. A reproduc- tion of the old Green Hubbard except in color, which is a bright, deep orange yellow. Flesh, deep golden yellow, much richer in color than Hubbard ; fine grain, cooks very dry, and is of excellent flavor. Its keeping qualities and productiveness are unexcelled. Price per pkt., 5c.; per oz., loc; per lb., 8oc. growth, sj&rted. Cultivate until runners are well "he Faxon.
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