. Barnard's seeds, bulbs, shrubs 1919. Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs. 34 The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago SQUASH Squashes do best in warm and very rich soil. Plant in well manured hills, same as Melons or Cucumbers, the bush vari- eties 4 feet apart each way, the winter sorts 8 to 10 feet each way. Use seed freely, 5 to 7 seeds to the hill, to provide for losses by in- sects. When dan- ger of such loss is past, thin to 3 or 4 plants to the hill. To repel the squash vine borer, thr
. Barnard's seeds, bulbs, shrubs 1919. Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs. 34 The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago SQUASH Squashes do best in warm and very rich soil. Plant in well manured hills, same as Melons or Cucumbers, the bush vari- eties 4 feet apart each way, the winter sorts 8 to 10 feet each way. Use seed freely, 5 to 7 seeds to the hill, to provide for losses by in- sects. When dan- ger of such loss is past, thin to 3 or 4 plants to the hill. To repel the squash vine borer, throw a handful of to- bacco dust close around the plants. Thelarge, strong - smelling black squash bug can be kept in check by hand- picking, going over the vines at frequent inter- vals. For yellow- striped beetle and blight, spray early and repeat- edly with Bor- deaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture. Winter Squashes may also be grown in corn- fields in same manner as pump- Warted Hubbard Summer Varieties Mammoth White Bush. An early, round, flat squash; color c^ear white, hand- somely scalloped. Called Patty Pan in the South. Largely planted in every section of the. country. One of the very best of the early varieties. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V4 lb., 35o Mammoth Yellow Bush. Same as above, except in color, which is a bright yellow. Early and of good quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 35c Mammoth Summer Crookneck. A well-known and stand ard variety. Grows from 18 inches to two feet in length. The shell is hard and warted and of an attractive bright yellow color. The thick flesh is of good quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V\ lb., 35c Fall and Winter Varieties Hubbard. A favorite winter squash. Shell dark green and extremely hard. Flesh rich orange; dry and sweet. Splendid for cooking or pies. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c; lb., $ Warted Hubbard. Same as above, except that the shell is rough or warted. This variety is an excel- lent keeper. Largely grown for the market. Pkt., 5c;
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