PUMPKINS 



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Boulogne Gray 

 Pumpkin. The size of 

 this fine variety approaches 

 that of the old Large 

 Green Pumpkin, but in 

 the colour and appearance 

 of the skin, and the 

 quality of the flesh, it 

 resembles the Spanish 

 Gourd. The plant is of 

 vigorous growth, pretty 

 early, and very productive, 

 with large broad leaves, 

 and fruit which are often 

 from 2\ to 3 ft. across, 

 and about half as thick. 

 The skin is a dark olive 

 colour, sometimes a little 

 bronzy on the side next 



the sun, and marked with 

 . . L j. , i , r 

 longitudinal bands of a 



. 

 natural size). 



Boulogne Gray Pumpkin 



slightly paler colour; the whole surface is also covered with a 

 great number of very fine short parallel lines, which give it the 



gray tint from which the 

 variety is named. The 

 flesh is yellow, thick, and 

 floury. The fruit of this 

 variety keeps at least 

 as long as that of the 

 Etampes Pumpkin. It 

 was raised a few years ago 

 at Boulogne - sur - Seine, 

 and has come extensively 

 into cultivation, being in 

 high repute with the 

 market-gardeners about 

 Paris. 



Large Bronze- 

 coloured Montlhery 



^^*^^BK--;Y\V^HV_ Pumpkin. Stem trail- 

 ing, from 1 6 to 1 8 ft long. 

 Leaves numerous, erect, 

 large, lobate,and intensely 

 green. The fruit is round, 

 with well - marked ribs 

 Large Bronze- coloured Montlhery Pumpkin. and dark greenish brown 



