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takes the place among the white varieties that Long Brightest Scarlet does among 

 the Reds. 



White Vienna, another variety received from Ferry, is a small, white, turnip- 

 rooted sort of no special value. 



Numbers 49G8, 4997 and 4998 are three varieties received from the U. S. Department 

 of Agriculture which did not develop any desirable characteristics. The tops are very 

 large and spreading; the roots are similar to Strasburg in shape, but tough, strong 

 and pithy. The three sorts seemed identical. 



SQUASH, 1900. 



Several varieties of squash were received from the United States Department of 

 Agriculture, but only a few of them matured. 



No. 4999 produced a very strong growth of running vines, but the squashes did not 

 mature. They were oval and dark green with numerous light spots. The entire sur- 

 face was covered with long, hairy spines, M'hich gave them a peculiar appearance. The 

 shell was thin, meat thick, green and watery, but the texture and flavor could not be 

 determined. 



LIST OF VARIETIES OF SQUASH AND PUMPKINS. 



Varietie.s. 



497fi (failed to grow) 



4987 (failed tx) grow; 



4999 



5000 



5001 



5002 



Boston Marrow 



Brazil Sugar 



Crookneck 



Delicata 



Golden Bronze 



Golden Custard 



Golden Hubbard 



Green Mountain 



Hard Shell 



Heart O' Gold 



Hubbard 



Alarrow, No. 4365 



Marrow, No. 4.'5f;G 



Marrow, Prolific 



Silver Custard 



Takvorian 



Pumpkins. 



Golden Marrow 



Sugar 



Sweet Potato 



Winter Luxury 



Seedsmen. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture. 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture. 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture. 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture. 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture. 

 D. M. Ferry Seed Co. 

 Wm. H. Maule. 



D. M. Ferry Seed Co. 



Henderson. 



W. Atlee Burpee. 



Henderson. 



D. M. Ferry Seed Co. 

 D. 31. Ferry Seed Co. 

 Vaughan. 

 Henderson. 



D. M. Ferry Seed Co. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



Wm. H. Maule. 



Henderson. 



Takvorian. 



"Wm. H. Maule. 

 Henderson. 

 Wm. H. Maule. 

 Henderson. 



No. 5000 was of the marrow type, but deeply ril)bed. rough and warty. When 

 mature it has a golden yellow color ; shell hard ; meat thick, and of a rich color. It 

 ajjpears to be of some value. The}' were from four to six inches long and had a 

 dianioter of twelve to fifteen inches. Several of them were ])laccd in the forcing house 

 to ripen and during the winter they matured aiul were quite palatable. They appear 

 to be good keepers, but are not equal to Hubbard in quality. 



No. 5001 was of the Dipper gourd type, but the handle part was enlarged to about 

 one-half the size of the bowl. They were light green, nearly white, smooth and of 

 various sizes. 



No. 

 roujrl 



o. 5002 was very much like No. 5000, except it was more warty, deeper ribbed and 

 jhcr. The meat appeared the same and kept equally M'ell. 



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