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is highly esteemed. A form of this with a straight neck 

 is also grown. 



Bush Scalloped. Yellow and white varieties of this 

 for summer use are much grown by market gardeners, 

 differing from each other only in color of the skin. They 

 are round-flat and have a scalloped edge. 



Boston Marrow. Much grown for marketing and very 

 highly esteemed for summer and fall use. 



Orange Marrow. A form of the Boston Marrow. 



Fall and Winter Varieties (Cucurbita maxima). Hub- 

 bard. This is the best known and most largely grown of 



Fig. 125. Varieties of squashes;/, Hubbard; 2, Summer Crookneck; J, Mar- 

 row (variety); 4, Scallop; 5, Marrow (var.); 6, Golden Marrow. 



the winter varieties. It varies somewhat in form, is 

 generally dark green in color and sometimes marked with 

 red. When well grown it has a rough shell of flinty hard- 

 ness and thick, heavy flesh that cooks dry. The quality 



