Dreer's garden calendar : 1884 . above sorts 5 10 40 New Zealand. This variety endures the heat and drought of summer, and is the best for that purpose, producing a large quantity of leaves throughout the season 5 15 i 00 SQUASH. KUchenkurbis, Ger. Courge, Fr. Calabasa Tontanera 6 Cidracayote, Span Squashes are of luxurious and rapid growth, but very tender ; they will not stand any frost or cold nights, andshould be planted in a warm, light, rich soil, after the weather has become settled and warm, about the middle ofMay or June. Plant in light well-manured hills in the same manner as Cucumbe
Dreer's garden calendar : 1884 . above sorts 5 10 40 New Zealand. This variety endures the heat and drought of summer, and is the best for that purpose, producing a large quantity of leaves throughout the season 5 15 i 00 SQUASH. KUchenkurbis, Ger. Courge, Fr. Calabasa Tontanera 6 Cidracayote, Span Squashes are of luxurious and rapid growth, but very tender ; they will not stand any frost or cold nights, andshould be planted in a warm, light, rich soil, after the weather has become settled and warm, about the middle ofMay or June. Plant in light well-manured hills in the same manner as Cucumbers and Melons—the bush varieties3 or 4 feet apart each way, and the running kinds from 6 to 8 feet. Eight to ten seeds should be sown in each hill,thinning out, after they have attained their rough leaves, and danger from bugs is over, leaving three or four ofthe strongest plants per hill. Remit for postage, 16 cts. per pound, or 25 cts. per quart or fraction thereof, when ordered to be sent by mail DREER^S GARDEN CALENDAR. 33. Dreers RGr>-i>-SEEDED Savoy Leaved Garden Red. or Purple Top Flat White Scollop Bush White Flat Dutch Yellow Crook-Neck Bush Eafly Top Munich Yellow Purple Top Ruta Baga, or Swedish Globe, or Amber Squash. U DREERS GARDEN CALENDAR. SQUASH—ConiinueJ. Early White Scollop Bush. The best early variety for market or shipping; it grows to a Pkt. Oz. size, scolloped like a/a^i_V-/<J«, and bearing an abundant crop ^ 5 lo 80 Early Golden Scollop Bush. Like the above, only of a golden color 5 10 8c Long Yellow Crook-Neck Bush. Early, productive, and of good quality ; skin orange yel-low, covered with warty excrescences 5 10 80 The above three kinds .ire for summer use, and should be used when the skin is tender. Perfect Gem. This new squash possesses the excellent qualities of both the summer and
Size: 1272px × 1965px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorhenryggi, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, bookyear1884
