MICHIGAN EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS. lt<3 



hu±a Ruby King have large, short fruits of dark red color; flesh thick 

 and of mild flavor. The Squash pepper is very productive and free 

 from rot. The fruits resemble a tomato in shape and color. A good 

 variety to grow. 



County Fair — Henderson. New. Plants medium in growth. Peppers 

 1^ inches in diameter at base, 4 to 5 inches long, tapering to a blunt point, 

 smooth, uniform in size. Plants very productive, but did not ripen fruit. 



SQUASHES. 



The squashes were planted June 13, in hills eight feet apart each way. 

 The soil was a sandy loam and well manured. The following varieties 

 have not been described in former bulletins: 



Butman — Gregory. Vines are not of vigorous growth, or very pro- 

 ductive. Squash small to medium in size; light green, mixed with white; 

 flesh thick, lemon color and of best quality. Late. A good keeper. 



Dimlap's Mari'OiD- — Gregory. Vines strong, vigorous, and productive. 

 Squash dark orange -yellow, similar to Hubbard in shape. Matures early 

 and of good quality. One of the best for fall use. 



Marblehead — Gregory. Vine a vigorous grower, moderately productive. 

 Fruit of medium size, similar to Hubbard, but apex shorter, straight; 

 color bluish-gray; shell very hard; flesh dry and of best quality. One of 

 the best winter squashes. 



Sweet Nut — Dreer. Vine vigorous; fairly productive. Squash small 

 to medium in size, creamy white color; flesh of fair quality. A good fall 

 variety. 



The following list which includes many well-known varieties is recom- 

 mended for the purpose named: 



For summer use — Strickler Summer and Bush Scallop. 



For fall use — Dunlap's Marrow and American Turban. 



For winter use — Hubbard, Marblehead, and Pike's Peak. 



Cocoanut and Fordhook are excellent small squashes for fall and early 

 winter use. The plants will produce a good crop, when the larger varieties 

 fail. 



TOMATOES. 



The seed was sown in the forcing-house March 24. The plants were 

 placed in the field June 7. Six plants of a variety were used for a test. 

 From two plants in each set, the fruits were picked and weighed as they 

 ripened. After the vines were killed by frost, the green tomatoes, remain- 

 ing on the two plants mentioned, were counted and weighed. In this way 

 the comparative productiveness of the several varieties was ascertained. 

 In the table, not all the varieties grown are given. Only the new varieties, 

 together with some of the older and better sorts, are tabulated. 



EXPLANATIONS OF TABLE. * 



The first column gives the date when the first tomatoes of the variety 

 ripened. The second column records the number and weight of ripe fruits 

 picked from two plants during the season. In the third column the aver- 

 age weights of the ripe tomatoes are given. The next two columns con- 



