. California gardening. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. GERMAIN'S Los Angeles Since iSyi Hubbard Squash SQUASH Note—Prices listed are postpaid. Calabasa Kuerbiss Courge Culture. Sow after danger of frost is past. Light, warm soil is best. Plant in hills prepared the same as for pumpkins and melons, the bush kinds about four feet apart, and the running varieties from six to nine feet apart, according to their nature, as some will r
. California gardening. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. GERMAIN'S Los Angeles Since iSyi Hubbard Squash SQUASH Note—Prices listed are postpaid. Calabasa Kuerbiss Courge Culture. Sow after danger of frost is past. Light, warm soil is best. Plant in hills prepared the same as for pumpkins and melons, the bush kinds about four feet apart, and the running varieties from six to nine feet apart, according to their nature, as some will run more than others. Plant about one-half dozen seeds in each hill and thin to three best plants. The earth about the plants should be kept loose and clear from weeds until runners are well started. Cutting off the leading shoots of the running varieties is recommended as having a tendency to promote growth and early maturity of the fruit. One ounce of seed will plant from thirty to fifty hills. Squash-—Winter Banana. A deservedly popular variety growing 18 inches to 2 ft. long, 6 to 8 inches in diameter, skin grayish blue flesh yellow and fine grained. An excellent table variety without a hard shell. Oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. $ .10 Hubbard. Best winter variety, vigorous, productive. Fruit large, weighty, moderately warted, hard shell; color dark bronze green. A fine grained, thick, dry, richly flavored, orange-yellow flesh. Baked, it is similar to and as delicious as a sweet potato. We have spent a great deal of time and attention in selecting our stock and confidently recommend it. Oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; 1 lb. $„ 10 Fordhook. An excellent variety of small winter squash; cream color, slightly fluted skin thin but tough; a good keeper. Oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb. $ 10 Table Queen. A new introduction that is fast becoming popular. A first quality winter squash that keeps well but does not have a hard shell. It is heart shape with a dark green skin, rich yellow fi
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