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same vine were seeded, the number of seeds increases from the 

 oldest to the youngest as 166 : 252 : 460. 



As to the relation between size of fruit and that of the seed, it 

 was found that the large fruit gave larger seeds than the small 

 fruit in every instance. 



Summer Squashes New to the Home Grounds. 



Three commercial varieties of summer squashes were grown 

 upon the Home Grounds the present season, namely, "Fordhook" 

 (51). "Cocozelle" (52) and "Michigan" (53). The first two had 

 failed in attempts to raise them in previous years. 



In the ''Fordhook," one has a small, early bush variety that 

 bears small cream-colored fruits, approaching in shape type No. 

 15, which is a ribbed "jug" without warts, and less elongated at 

 the base. This variety has a fine, thick flesh and may prove a de- 

 sirable parent in some of the crosses that have been secured 

 with it. 



The "Cocozelle" is a strong-growing sort with heavy vines, 

 quite inclined to "run" and bear freely the very large elongated 

 pear-shaped fruits that are nearly solid green when young, but 

 take on ribs of orange at maturity. The flesh is not firm and the 

 quality only fair, but there are qualities of plant and fruit that 

 give hope for better things in the crosses to be expected with it 

 next year. 



The "Michigan" is a true vine squash that made it seem out 

 of place among the bush sorts. The fruits are long and slender, 

 like huge cucumbers, but with a peculiar lead color. In quality, it 

 was variable, doubtless depending upon the age of the fruit when 

 used for the table; gathered when two-thirds grown, it proved 

 acceptable and, producing squashes throughout the whole season, 

 this kind may be highly prized by many. It crossed readily with 

 the regular bush varieties of its species, and possibly some new 

 types of bush and vine summer squashes may result therefrom. 



Winter Squashes. 



The winter, and all vine, squashes were assigned to the Smock 

 Land, where a large area was devoted to them and a long list 

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