VEGETABLE NOVELTIES 171 



Fairfax Winter (Field). — A small, late nuiniiig variety; 

 size very small, weiohing about 21/^ lbs.; color light yellow; 

 shape intermediate between the Scallop and Pineapple ; 

 season fall and early Avinter; quality similar to that of 

 above named varieties. Worthless. 



Giant Xaples (Iowa Seed Co.). — See Giant Neapolitan. 



Giant Neapolitan ( Thorburn ) .— A very late, strong- 

 growing variety, producing few frnits of medium size, 

 weighing 15 to 25 lbs. ; shape long with solid straight neck 

 and seed cavity at apex ; quality poor. Worthless. 



Michigan (Vaughan). — This is an old variety, Para, or 

 Polk, which is now being sold as a novelty. Plant shows 

 bush characteristics at first, but later in the season throws 

 out a few runners. In shape oblong and ribbed; weight 

 about 3 lbs. ; color dark green ; season medium to late ; 

 equality poor; undesirable. 



Winter 'Luxury. — Incorrectly catalogued as Pie Squash 

 by some seedsmen, it being a true pumpkin. Fruit nearly 

 round : color yellow, skin finely netted, imparting a russety 

 appearance. In quality similar to the Early Sugar; in 

 size much larger. 



SQUASH. 



Delicious (Gregory). — A fall and early w^inter variety of 

 excellent quality; color sage green; size small to medium; 

 flesh thick and dry. Recommended where quality rather 

 than yield is desired. 



Fairfax Winter. — See under Pumpkins. 



Fax-Hub (Van Wagenen). — Apparently a strain of the 

 Delicious. Color and shape variable; quality good; yield 

 rather light. 



Hester ('Iowa Seed Co.).— A cream-colored strain of the 

 Siblev, or Pike's Peak; undesirable. 



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POTATOES. 



Babbitt (Johnson Seed Co.). — A very small variety, pro- 

 ducing about one marketable tuber per hill. Worthless. 

 Big Bose (Gunson). — Resembles the Maggie ^lurphy. 



