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While there are exceptions, the table above shows that, in gen- 

 eral, the larger fruits (marked L and alternating with S for 

 small) within the variety have the larger percentage of flesh as 

 compared to the whole weight of the fruit ; it also shows that the 

 percentage of flesh in volume as compared to the whole squash 

 varies with the thickness of the flesh. 



The squashes in the above table can be divided into the fol- 

 lowing groups: (a) the true Cucurbita maxima; {b) the small 

 C. Pepo, like "Cocoanut," "Perfect Gem;" (c) the large C. Pepo, 

 like the true pumpkins; {d) the long C. Pepo, like the "English 

 Vegetable Marrow," and {e) the C. moschn^ta. The percentage 

 of flesh is highest in group b and followed in order by e, c, a and 

 d. Likewise, the solidity of flesh is highest in b and followed in 

 order by e, a, d and c. 



A study of the numbers of seeds shows that, with five excep- 

 tions out of thirty-four instances, the larger fruit contains the 

 greater number of seeds ; furthermore, the seeds of the latter are 

 larger. In other words, the larger of the two squashes upon the 

 same vine contains the larger seeds, and generally more of them. 



In Plate XXI. is shown ten pairs of samples of squash seeds. 

 The ten seeds from the smaller squash of each pair from the same 

 plant are placed, in each case, to the right of those from the 

 larger fruit, and the record number below the pair shows what 

 variety or cross is represented. 



At 3/1 is the set of the "Delicious/Hubbard" cross, and the dif- 

 ference in size is evident. There are two sets of the "Delicious/- 

 Golden Hubbard" (3/4) cross and, in addition to the difference 

 in size, there is a marked variation in shape. The next, "Winter 

 Crookneck" (18), is a representative of the Cucurbita' moschata 

 with a decided change in the type of seed, but here the rule Is 

 regarded that the smaller fruit has the smaller seed. In the 

 "Cocoanut" .(19) the fruits are, at best, very small and the 

 larger yields the much larger seed. The "Fordhook" (38) shows 

 seeds similar to the last with the result as to correlation of size 

 of fruit to that of seed fully maintained. At 41 is the repre- 

 sentative of "Italian Vegetable Marrow;" at 43, "Perfect Gem," 

 and at 48, "Michigan Mammoth Pumpkin," three of which show 



