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variety ; and tlie Honolulu, from the Sandwich Islands, and tho 

 Cltronelle de Touraine^ from France, are new varieties which 

 we would recommend for trial. 



The pumpldn will gi'ow anywhere, and with almost any 

 treatment. The culture indicated is the same as that for the 

 melon or the cucumber. It should never be planted in a gar- 

 den, if one has other gromid in which it can be cultivated, as 

 it will be sure to mix with and contaminate the squashes, 

 melons, and cucumbers. New England farmers often raise a 

 large crop by planting it with their field corn. 



2. The SQrAsn — Cucurbita Melopepo. 



This plant forms the connecting link between the pumpkin 

 and the melon. It originated in the Levant. The best summer 

 varieties are the Early Bush and the Early Bush Crooknecked. 

 Of fall and winter sorts the Boston Marrow is the best that 

 has a fair trial in various soils and climates. It is difficult 

 now, however, to obtain it pure. The Golden Imperial, 

 Adam's Favorite, and Golden Mammoth are new or less widely 

 known varieties, but are much esteemed by those who have 

 tried them. 



The soil and cultivation required are the same as for pump- 

 kins, melons, and cucumbers. 



3. Vegetable Maeeow — CucurMta Succada, 



This is a species of gourd. It is cooked like the egg-plant 

 when young ; when half grown is used as squash ; and when 

 matured is used for pies. Cultivated the same as the squash. 



4. The Water Melox — CuciirMta Citndlus. 



The water-melon belongs to the same natural family or order 

 as the musk-melon or cantaloup, but to a different genus or 

 subdivision. It is a native of the tropics. The best varieties 

 are the Black Spanish, the White Spanish, the Orange, the 

 Mountain Sweet, the Carolina, the Texas, the Sugar White, 

 the Syrian, and tho Lawson. The Texas, the Sugar White 



