Dreer's garden calendar for 1887 . dreersgardencale1887henr Year: 1887 SQ U AS H—Continued. Brazilian Sugar. Light yel- low flesh, fine grained, sweet, and of delieate flavor. It proves to be an excellent sum- mer and autumn variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 ets., i lb. 00 ets. Essex Hybrid. A valuable fall and winter Squash. Very prolific, fine grained orange-red flesh, very sweet and dry, and fills all the requirements of a first-class Squash. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., i lb. 40 cts. Hubbard. A general favorite, and one of the best late table varieties; of large size, flesb fine grained, dry, an
Dreer's garden calendar for 1887 . dreersgardencale1887henr Year: 1887 SQ U AS H—Continued. Brazilian Sugar. Light yel- low flesh, fine grained, sweet, and of delieate flavor. It proves to be an excellent sum- mer and autumn variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 ets., i lb. 00 ets. Essex Hybrid. A valuable fall and winter Squash. Very prolific, fine grained orange-red flesh, very sweet and dry, and fills all the requirements of a first-class Squash. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., i lb. 40 cts. Hubbard. A general favorite, and one of the best late table varieties; of large size, flesb fine grained, dry, and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., i lb. 40 cts. Mammoth Chili. Rich orange-yellow, flesh thick, and of good quality. This variety grows to an enormous size. Specimens frequently attaining the weight of 225 lbs. Valuable for feeding stock. Pkt. lu cts., oz. 25 cts., i lb. 75 cts. Marblehead. Resembling the Hubbard, but of a lighter color, and is remarkable for its sweetness, dryness, and delicious flavor, as well as its keeping qualities. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., i lb. 40 cts. Vegetable Marrow. A delicious English sort; skin greenish yellow, flesh white, soft, and of a rich flavor; a heavy cropper, quite distinct from the other sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., i lb. 60 cts. Vegetable Marrow Squash. Liebesapfel, Gee. Tomate, Fr. Tomate, SP. For early plants sow in hot beds early in March, in drills 5 inches apart and i inch deep; when the plants are about 2 inches high, transplant into another hot bed 4 inches apart each way; plant out in the open ground early in May, or as soon as danger from frost is over, 4 feet apart each way in hills, which should have a shovelful of well-rotted manure mixed with the soil. Water freely at time of transplanting ; wiien the first fruit is set, pinch ofl'the ends of the branches to obtain early fruit. Sufficient plants for a small garden can be grown in a shallow box or a large flower-pot, by placing it in a sunny window of a
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