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mental, and, in its ripened state, is quite interesting, and 

 attractive at public exhibitions." Increase of size indicates 

 mixture or deterioration. 



" It has been generally supposed, that the Egg-squash was 

 a native of Astrachan, in Tartary. Dr. Loroche included it 

 in a list of plants not natives of Astrachan, but cultivated 

 only in gardens where it is associated with such exotics as 

 Indian corn, or maize, with which it was probably introduced 

 directly or indirectly from America. We also learn from 

 Loroche that this species varied in form, being sometimes 

 pear-shaped ; that it was sometimes variegated ill color with 

 green and white, and the shell served instead of boxes. 

 Here we have plainly indicated the little gourd-like, hard- 

 shelled, and variegated squashes that are often cultivated as 

 ornamental plants. 



" From these and similar authorities it is evident that 

 summer squashes were originally natives of America, where 

 so many of them were found in use by the Indians when the 

 country began to be settled by Europeans." Dr. T. W. 

 Harris, in Pennsylvania Farm Journal. 



Fruit similar in size and form to the Yel- Green Bush 



Scalloped, 

 low or White Bush Scalloped ; skin or shell 



bottle green, marbled or clouded with shades of lighter 

 green. It is comparatively of poor quality, and is little 

 cultivated. 



u Plant dwarf, but of strong and vigorous Green-Striped 



Bergen, 

 habit ; fruit of small size, bell-shaped ; colors 



dark green and white, striped. 



" An early but not productive sort, little cultivated at the 

 North or East, but grown to a considerable extent for 

 the New York market. It is eaten both while green and 

 when fully ripe." 



