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flattish and round in shape, with center enlarged and margins flattened 

 and scalloped. In color the fruits are a creamy white, the surface is 

 very smooth, and the rind is exceedingly hard when the fruit is dead 

 ripe. This is the earliest squash obtainable, and though of good 

 quality it is not equal to the winter varieties which are not obtainable 

 till much later in the season. 



Seed furnished by T. W. Wood A: Sons, Richmond, Va. 



T< )MATO. 

 Spakks's Earliaxa. 



Originated by George C. Sparks, of Philadelphia, and introduced 

 in 1900 by Johnson & Stokes of the same city. 



This variety is unquestionably an improvement in extra early toma- 

 toes. While it is just as early as Atlantic Prize and similar sorts, 

 which have formerly held the lead for smooth early tomatoes, it is an 

 improvement on them in smoothness and size, qualities which are gen- 

 erally gained at the expense of earliness. The fruits are the same 

 bright red color and flattened globe shape as Atlantic Prize, but they 

 are a little larger in size and a considerably larger per cent of them 

 are smooth and salable in the best markets. 



The vines have tine foliage, are very open in habit, productive, and 

 require but a short time to mature the season's crop. 



Seed furnished by T. W. Wood & Sons, Richmond. Va. 



A. J. Pieters, Botanist 'm Charge. 

 Approved: 



B. T. Galloway. Chief of Bureau. 



[Circular sent to recipients of seeds of novelties and specialties included in Section 2 of the scheme 



of distribution.] 



SECTION 2. 



The varieties included in this special distribution are either new or 

 are not as well known as they should be. The seeds are sent out this 

 year, accompanied by full descriptions of the varieties, in the hope 

 that those who receive them will report the results of their trial to the 

 Department. In making the report, please use the blanks accompa- 

 nvino- this circular and return them in the inclosed franked envelope, 

 which requires no postage. 



BEAN. 

 Jones's Stkixoless Wax. 



Originated by A. N. Jones, of Leroy. X. Y.. and introduced by 

 American seedsmen in 1 898. It is the result of crossing the Yosemite 

 Wax with a white-seeded cross of the Ivory Pod Wax, and combines 

 the superlative quality and fleshy, absolutely stringless pods of the 

 former with the great productiveness and hardiness of the latter. The 



