Dreer's garden book 1923 (1923) Dreer's garden book 1923 dreersgardenbook1923henr Year: 1923 SQUASH Calabaza, SP. Kuerbis, Ger . liberally 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 bettle and blight, spray early and repeatedly with Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture. One ounce of seed fo
Dreer's garden book 1923 (1923) Dreer's garden book 1923 dreersgardenbook1923henr Year: 1923 SQUASH Calabaza, SP. Kuerbis, Ger . liberally 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 bettle 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. Delicious. (See Specialties, page 10.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; ilb., 50 cts.; lb., $ Golden Custard Bush. Similar to the White Bush, but yellow. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 50 cts.; lb., $ Extra Early Jersey White Bush. Earlier than the old sort, of good size, shows less ridge and is better filled out, containing a larger amount of flesh, which has a delicious flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20cts.; | lb., 60 cts.; lb., $ Giant Summer Crook-neck Squash. Larger than the original Summer Crook-neck. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 50 cts.; Shape same as Hubbard, 10 cts.; .75. Mammoth Chili. (See cut.) Orange-yellow; flesh thick and good quality for making pies. Good sort for feeding stock. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 1 lb., 60 cts.; lb., $ Hubbard. Large size, flesh bright orange, fine grained, dry and good flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $ Warted Hubbard. A Hubbard Squash with warted skin. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; Jib., 60 cts.; lb., $ Golden Hubbard. but skin is rich orange color. Pkt. oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $ Boston Marrow. A good keeper and of ex- cellent flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15cts.; } lb., 40 cts.; lb., $ VEGETABLE MARROWS Long Cream. (See Specialties, page 10.) Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; ilb., $ English Marrow. Fruits sho
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