the Maxima species. This variety, 

 superficially resembles Buttercup, 

 but is poor in quality. Early in the 

 season Zapolita behaves as a bush 

 squash. It makes a large round 

 plant and sets several fruits at the 

 crown. Later the vine may grow to 

 considerable length if the season is 

 long. 



Setting fruit at the crown is a 

 desirable characteristic. Therefore, 

 a cross was made between Zapolita 

 and Buttercup and from it selections 

 were made for quality and for plants 

 that set fruits close to the crown. 

 One of them, now known as the Bush 

 Buttercup variety, produces fruits 

 which closely resemble Buttercup in 

 external and internal characteristics 

 and also approach it in quality. Be- 

 cause it sets fruits close to the crown. 

 Bush Buttercup matures in a fairly 

 satisfactory manner in northern New 

 Hampshire and selected seed stock 



has been raised for the past three 

 years in Coos County, north of the 

 White Mountains. 



BABY BLUE 



The Bush Buttercup squash was 

 crossed wih Blue Hubbard and se- 

 lections were made for small, blue- 

 skin, orange-fleshed Hubbard-shaped 

 fruits. By cooking individual pieces 

 of them and selecting seed from 

 those of the best quality, progress 

 has been made toward the develop- 

 ment of a near bush type, which is 

 an easily distinguished variety of 

 squash. This is an advantage over 

 Bush Buttercup. 



In the development of this variety, 

 it has been found possible to select 

 plants in the field early in the fall 

 before final growth ceases and to 

 make cuttings from the tips of the 

 plants. The cuttings may be rooted 



Photo by P. E. Genereaux 



Bush Butternut squash. Note the turban-shaped fruits set close to the 



center of plant. 



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