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, the absurdity of this popular error. In a paper read before the 
Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations, 
the writer gave the result of a large number of careful hand _ pol- 
linations made in 1892. These were to the effect that the differ- 
ent species do not “mix.” Attention was called to the ease with 
which crosses could be obtained with nest-egg gourd and other 
varieties. All of the crosses obtained last year have been culti- 
vated during the present season, and a short report on these may 
not be amiss. 
It may be stated with positiveness that none of the seed of 
numerous varieties of Cucurbita maxima show any trace of C. Pepo 
or other cultivated genera. Citrullus vulgaris in numerous varie- 
ties show no trace of Cucurbita Pepo, Cucumis Melo and C. sativus ; 
nor does C. sativus show any trace of C. Melo when pollinated by 
insects. 
The different forms of Cucurbita Pepo intercross readily ; not 
only was this shown in our hand pollination trials of last year, but 
our mixed seed has given us few specimens that are true to type. 
A few illustrations will suffice. 
Common Pumpkin on Long Warted produces a creeping vine 
less vigorous than Common Pumpkin, with leaf somewhat like the 
Long Warted. Fruit orange yellow, from four to six inches in 
diameter, smooth, without any indications of warts. 
Vegetable Marrow on. Long Warted: A long, slender running 
vine, something of the type of Vegetable Marrow; fruit golden 
yellow, or of cream color, elongated, two to four inches in diam- 
eter, all of them warted. ; 
Common Pumpkin on Nest-egg Gourd: Leaf and vine of 
Nest-ege Gourd ; color of fruit like Nest-egg Gourd, much 
elongated and larger than Nest-egg Gourd. . 
Common Pumpkin on Perfect Gem: Leaf and vine of Perfect 
Gem ; color of fruit creamy yellow, but form and size approaching 
Pumpkin. 
‘ A mixed lot of seeds of Italian Striped show some of the leaf 
characters of Italian Striped ; the stem is fleshy, as in the original, 
but it is a creeper, not bushy in its habit, as originally. The fruit 
is short, color orange yellow, and approaches Common P umpkin. 
