. 29th annual catalogue. Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. SQUASH. One ounce early varieties will plant about forty hills; one ounce late will plant about twenty hills; 3 to 4 lbs. to the acre. Plant about the middle of spring in hills, the early sorts four to six feet apart, the late varie- ties eight to twelve. Thin to three plants in a hill. The soil cannot toe too rich. Packets of I early varieties contain about 125 seeds; late varie- ' ties about 40 seeds. SIBLEY or P
. 29th annual catalogue. Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. SQUASH. One ounce early varieties will plant about forty hills; one ounce late will plant about twenty hills; 3 to 4 lbs. to the acre. Plant about the middle of spring in hills, the early sorts four to six feet apart, the late varie- ties eight to twelve. Thin to three plants in a hill. The soil cannot toe too rich. Packets of I early varieties contain about 125 seeds; late varie- ' ties about 40 seeds. SIBLEY or PIKE'S PEAK — Originated In Iowa. We put this first of the list as being the very best winter squash in existence. Claimed to be a great improvement on the Hubbard. The \ \ shell is pale green in color, very hard and flinty, h tout at the same time so very thin and smooth as to occasion the least possible waste in baking. The flesh is solid and thick and a brilliant or- ange yellow color, dry* and has a rich, delicate C0P7m5FrfTT83i BY m BlAWti COL flavor peculiarly its own; more productive and a better keeper than either the Hubbard or Marble- head and we prefer it for our own table use. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, lb. 20c, lb. 50c,. FAXON-—The flesh is a deep orange yellow, cavity very small and seeds few: the special peculiarity, however, is that while uncooked it appears to have a shell like any squash, but when cooked there is practically none, the shell, or inedible part being only about as thick as a sheet of writing paper. One of the best squashes we have ever tasted, sweet and very dry. It matures early, and can be used as a summer squash. The vines are somewhat longer than most other sorts and fruit varies in color, but these seem to be its only defects. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, J4 lb. 25c, lb. 70c. WHITE BUSH SCALLOPED—Similar to the .Golden Bush. Color creamv white. Per pkt. 5c, .oz. 10c, u lb. 20c, lb. 50c. EAELY PROLIFIC MARROW—Early and productive—the two most im
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