. Annual descriptive catalogue : seeds & Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 38 JOSEPH BRECK & SONS (Corporation). SQUASH German, Kurbiss. — French, Courge. — Spanish, Calabaza Tontanera. As all Squash are somewhat tender, they should not be planted out until danger from frost is past. They will grow on almost any soil, but a warm, mellow one that has been well manured suits them best. The hills for bush varieties should be about six feet apart; for running sorts, eight to ten feet. Thin
. Annual descriptive catalogue : seeds & Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 38 JOSEPH BRECK & SONS (Corporation). SQUASH German, Kurbiss. — French, Courge. — Spanish, Calabaza Tontanera. As all Squash are somewhat tender, they should not be planted out until danger from frost is past. They will grow on almost any soil, but a warm, mellow one that has been well manured suits them best. The hills for bush varieties should be about six feet apart; for running sorts, eight to ten feet. Thin out to two plants to a hill, and in the early stages of growth keep well sprinkled with plaster dust. Bush varieties, one ounce to fifty kills, running varieties, one ounce to twenty hills ; four pounds per acre. White Bush Scalloped, the best for very early use .... Golden Summer Crook- neck, long in shape, bright-yellow color, an excellent summer sort, Early Prolific Marrow, earlier and more pro- lific than the Bosto Marrow Fordhook, a small, extra quality, cream-colored squash, that keeps well till spring . Boston Marrow, a good fall and winter variety, follows in earliness the summer sorts Hubbard, a standard winter squash, meat dry, and fine flavored . . Marblehead, remarkable for its combination of sweetness, dryness, and delicious flavor . Essex Hybrid, a cross between Turban and Hubbard, an excellent keeper American Turban, very fine grained, dry, rich, and sweet ....... Bay State, style of Essex Hybrid, color blue, fine dry, sweet flesh Winter Crookneck, an old standard variety, hardy, and a good keeper .... Canada Crookneck, the best of the winter Crooknecks for table use; small, but productive. SUNFLOWER Large Russian TOBACCO, Pkt. Oz. Lb. •°5 .IO $o-75 •05 . IO •75 •OS .IO •75 •05 . IO •°5 •75 •°5 .IO •75 •05 • IO •75 •05 .IO •75 •05 .IO •7-5 •°5 .IO •75 •05 .IO •75 •05 • IO •75 Pt. Qt. Bush. Pkt. Oz. Lb.
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