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SQUASHES AND SUNDRY VINES. 



All varieties were planted June 6, but the ground being cold and cut-worms 

 being unusually abundant, the seed either failed to sprout or the young plants 

 were destroyed as fast as they appeared above ground. All were replanted June 

 22 feo 25. None of the muskmelons or watermelons set fruit, though the earliest 

 variety of the former blossomed August 3 and the latest August 17. Among the 

 cucumbers the earliest variety blossomed Au.gust 4 and the latest August 10. 

 Some of these failed to bear and the others did not bear many specimens, these 

 being Early Short Green, Earlic'St or Klondike, King of Picklers, Early Russian 

 and Arlington White Spine, the first four being pickling and the last a slicing 

 variety. The squashes and pumpkins proved more prolific and several varieties 

 ripened thoroughly. As nearly all varieties tested gave promise of good results 

 in normal seasons, the following notes are given: 



PUMPKINS. 



Sugar Pie. — A table variety of small to medium size and excellent flavor and 

 quality, requiring less sugar than any other variety. Round and flattened at 

 Stem and blossom ends. Medium hard but thin shell; orange colored; flesh 

 thick, fine grained and dark lemon colored. Will keep for two months in an 

 ordinary cellar. Nearly every specimen ripened. Probably the best of all 

 pumpkins, very prolific, and having been tested twice before, it can be safely 

 recommended for general cultivation. 



Mammoth Prize. — A large variety of very attractive appearance. In shape 

 and color like the last, but more flattened. The shell is harder but very thin 

 and perfectly smooth. Seed cavity much larger proportionately than the last. 

 Specimens weigh 20 to 30 lbs., and several were nearly ripe. 



Japanese Pie. — A late variety of small to medium size. In shape resembles 

 a "Dipper" Gourd with the "neck" part or stem end 3 to 3i/l> inches and the 

 blossom end 4 to 5 inches in diameter; 10 to 12 inches long; medium hard thin 

 shell, smooth and dark green colored. Flesh thick and seed cavity small; 

 quality fair. Kept in good condition for six weeks in ordinary cellar, though 

 not quite ripe. 



Hundred Weight. — Resembles Mammoth Tours, heretofore tested Pear shaped 

 and growing to very large size, the largest specimen weighing 56 lbs. Shell soft, 

 smooth, with cream color mostly overlaid with light to dark green. Seed cavity 

 very large. Flesh coarse and best fitted for stock food. Ripened thoroughly 

 and kept in good condition for two months. 



SQUASHES. 



Mammoth Yelloio Summer Crookneck. — The best known of the early or sum- 

 mer squashes and heretofore tested. "Will usually ripen before the advent of any 

 early frosts. 



Hubbard, Mammoth Hubbard, and Chicago Warted Hubbard, each from a dif- 

 ferent seedsman, were practically the same thing. All ripened, but not to that 

 degree which leaves the fiesh dry and mealy. 



Great Chile. — A variety of very large size and heretofore tested as Mammoth 

 Chili. Did not grow as large as in 1902 nor ripen as well, the largest specimen 

 weighing 41 lbs. 



Hardshelled Marrow. — Resembles and probably is the same variety heretofore 

 tested as Golden Hubbard. Did not ripen as well as the ordinary dark green 

 Hubbard. 



Fordhook. — Of small size, egg-shaped and prominently ribbed. Smooth, cream 

 colored and thin but very hard shell. Seed cavity very small and flesh quite 

 dry. Did not ripen sufficiently. 



Italian Vegetable Marroiv. — A medium early variety of large size and fair 

 quality. Club shaped, 12 to 21 inches long and 4 to 6 inches in diameter at 

 thickest or blossom end. Ribbed and soft shelled; flesh thick and soft. Color 

 white, almost overlaid with light green and heavy stripings of dark green, the 

 longitudinal ribs being greenish white with occasional minute splashings of dark 

 green. Very prolific and growing in bush form. Quality fair. A few specimens 

 w^ere nearly ripe. 



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