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and cavity often fissured, with projecting cells. Not pro- 

 ductive. 



42. Statio?i, N. Y. Ex. Station. Derived from a cross of Alpha on 



French Upright. Plant much like the last, generally 

 smaller. Fruit smaller and generally quite regular, but 

 without value. 



43. Diuarf Champion, Hend. A half dwarf variety. Branches 



short and stout, but not quite self-supporting. Leaves quite 



dark and much curled, something like those of the Upright 



varieties. Fruits resemble Acme in color, but are considerably 



smaller, quite smooth and with firm flesh. Yield (12 pounds 



per plant) considerably under the average ; time of ripening 



medium. 



Aside from the smoothness and quality of the fruit, about the'only 



good things that can be said of this variety, judging from 



one year's trial, are that owing to its dwarf habits the plants 



can be planted much closer than other varieties, and. that 



trellising may better be dispensed with. 



As indicated by the opening sentence of the bulletin, this work was begun 



and carried on for the first of the season by Prof. Bailey, to whom credit 



should be given. The notes upon the squash, the comparative table, and the 



photographs of the different varieties, were made by my assistant, Mr. C. S. 



Crandall, to whom I am indebted for assistance in carrying out the details of 



the work. 



L. R. TAFT, 

 Prof, of Horticulture and 

 Landscape Gardening. 

 Michigan - Ageicultural College, ) 

 April 1, 1889. ) 



