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The roots arc very long and tapering, exceedingly smooth, free 

 from root hairs, of a brilliant scarlet color, making it altogether the 

 mosl handsome and showy of the long red varieties. The variety is 

 medium early in season and remains tit for use fairly lone- before shoot- 

 ing to seed. The flesh i- mild and tender. As the tops are very small, 

 the roots can be planted close together. 



- .1 furnished by Northrup, Kim: >v Co., Minneapolis, Minn 



SQUASH. 

 i ...I ih.n Bronze. 



This variety is the result of an accidental cross between the Bay 



State and Boston Marrow found by Mr. Aaron Low. of Ilingham. 

 Mass., in L896. After being improved by Mr. Low this variety was 

 sold to dames J. II. Gregory & Son. who introduced it in L899 a> "No. 

 1," and in the following year named it "Golden Bronze." The variety 

 is of the same general pointed oval shape as the Boston Marrow, viz. 

 very sloping ;l t stein end and almost blunt at blossom end. The sur- 

 face is also wrinkled as in Boston Marrow, but in aolor is a dark gray- 

 ish green, turning to a greenish bronze on the upper surface when 

 fully ripe. The flesh i- a bright golden yellow, finegrained, and of 

 excellent quality. The variety is early, productive, hardy, and a good 

 keeper. 



■ i furnished by T. W, W 1 & Sons, Richmond, Va 



A. J. Pieters, Botanist in Charge. 

 Approved: 



B. T. Galloway, Chief of Bureau. 



[Circuliir sent t" recipients oi seeds of novelties and specialties included in Section 5a of the scheme 



of distribution.] 



SECTION 5a. 



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 accompany- 

 ing this circular and return them in the inclosed franked envelope, 

 which requires no postage. 



BEAN. 



Thorbukn's Prolific Market. 



A foreign t}-pe of bean obtained by J. M. Thorburn & Co. from 

 Vienna. Austria and first introduced by them in 1894. 



It is claimed by the introducers to be an enormously productive 

 variety, bearing its pods in thick clusters of 35 to 40 pods to a plant, 



