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same color as the exterior and a strong ''pumpkin" odor when 

 opened, showing a large, nearly empty, seed cavity. Only an occa- 

 sional plump seed was met with, among them many that were fiill- 

 sized were empty. 



M. ''Matmnoth Ch'di-Ddlclous" (lG/3). Only three fniits of 

 this cross were obtained, two of which are shown at 7 and 8, in 

 Plate XX., and all pale green, with indistinct stripes. The shape 

 is the peculiar obovate (spade) form of the mother parent, but 

 evidently the fruits would attain to much larger size under favor- 

 able conditions. The seeds, produced in abundance, were in size 

 midway between those of the two parents. For its pleasing pea- 

 green color, handsome markings, attractive shape and thick golden 

 ■fiesh, this cross offers much of promise, provided the table and 

 keeping qualities equal those of the mother. 



N. ^''Mammoth Chili-Japanese" (16/31). This, from all points 

 of view, seems to be fully "Japanese," there being some possible 

 error yet undetermined. 



O. "irt^/'e/' CroohnecTt-Delicious" (18/3). The harvest from 

 this cross was exceedingly meager, there being only three small 

 fruits, all of a pink-cream color with pale gTeen markings. One 

 of these fruits is shown at 9, in Plate XX., and tw^o at 7, Plate 

 XXI. The shape is seen to be a broad one, ^vith a pointed blossom 

 end with the stem medium stout. The flesh is only of average 

 tliickness, of a dull orange, with a green streak near the surface. 

 There was an abundance of seeds, which were larger than the dull, 

 white male parent and smaller and less "chalky" than the mother. 



P. ^'Winter Crool-necTc-Faxon" (18/30). Here, again, the crop 

 was small, no doubt due in large part to the unfavorable condi- 

 tions of the soil. The crop consisted of eight medium-sized fruits, 

 two of which are shown at 8, Plate XXL, and all were light orange 

 with a handsome, fine netting of a darker shade of orange. In 

 shape the fruits A^aried slightly from ovate, with sometimes a little 

 suggestion of a "neck." The stems were slender and of the 

 "Crookneck" type, while the flesh, fairly thick, was of deep orange, 

 detracting nothing from the attractiveness of the squash. The 

 seeds, very few in number, are quite like the "Crookneck" in size 

 and shade of gray. 



Q. ''Bay StateAYarren" (21/7). Only one hill produced any 

 sizeable plants and from this three small squashes were secured, 

 two of which are shown at 3, Plate XXI. They were pale cream 

 colored with green around the very large, pea-gTcen navel. The 

 shape, as might be expected from that of the parents, is nearly that 

 of a "cheese," with a long, medium-slender stem (not shown entire 



