162 CUCURBITACEOUS PLANTS. 



objection ; and some of the larger kinds are generally pre- 

 ferred for the main crop. 



London Long Fruit about a foot in length, tapering towards 

 Green. McJnt. 



the extremities ; skin very deep greeii while the 



fruit is young, yellow when it is ripe ; flesh greenish-white, 

 firm, and crisp ; flavor good. 



This variety is nearly related to the numerous prize sorts 

 which in England are cultivated under glass, and forced 

 during the winter. There is little permanency in the slight 

 variations of character by which they are distinguished ; and 

 old varieties are constantly being dropped from the cata- 

 logues, and others, with different names, substituted. 

 Amongst the most prominent of these sub-varieties are the 

 following : 



Carter's Champion. Recently introduced. Represented 

 as one of the largest and finest of the forcing varieties. 



Coleshill. A recent sort, measuring on the average about 

 twenty inches in length. With the exception of the neck, 

 which is short and handsome, the fruit is perfectly cylin- 

 drical. The skin is smooth, pale green, and thickly covered 

 with bloom. Hardy, productive, and of excellent quality. 



Conqueror of the West. Eighteen to twenty inches in 

 length. It is a fine prize sort, and succeeds well in open 

 culture. 



CuthilTs Black Spine. Six to nine inches in length, 

 hardy, early, and productive. An excellent sort for starting 

 in a hotbed. Fruit very firm and attractive. 



The Doctor. Sixteen to eighteen inches in length, and 

 contracted towards the stem in the form of a neck. In 

 favorable seasons, it will attain a good size, if grown in the 

 open ground. Crisp, tender, and well flavored. 



Eggleston's Conqueror. " Very prolific, good for forcing, 

 of fine flavor, hardy, and a really useful sort. Specimens 



