182 THE SEED-GROWER. 



Extra Early Bush. Bush habit; earlier than the 

 preceding, but similar in shape; skin yellow; flesh pale 

 yellow. 



Fordhook. Oblong form; eight to ten inches long; 

 slightly ridged, smooth, thin, yellowish skin; flesh 

 light straw-yellow, vine vigorous. 



Golden Summer Crook-neck. Bush habit; long 

 form, about two and one-half feet in length, partly 

 crooked, with slender neck covered with small wart-like 

 bunches; skin deep yellow; flesh greenish-yellow. 



White Summer Crook-neck. Similar to the preced- 

 ing, but larger and white in color. 



Fall or Winter Varieties. Boston Marrow. Oval 

 form, pointed at the ends ; skin deep cream -yellow; 

 flesh salmon-yellow; vine running habit. 



Delicata. Small size, oblong form; skin striped with 

 dark green, slightly ribbed with orange; flesh orange. 



Delicious. In size about like the old Hubbard, oval 

 form, thickest at the blossom end; skin dark grayish- 

 green, flesh dark orange. 



Essex Hybrid. Large, broad, round form, flattened 

 at the ends, with a large nub at the blossom end; skin 

 orange, flesh yellow or pinkish. 



Faxon. Medium size, round form, flattened, slightly 

 scolloped; skin greenish-orange, flesh yellow. 



Hubbard. Oval form, pointed at the ends; skin 

 dark-green; flesh salmon-yellow; vine strong, running 

 habit. 



Mammoth Chili. Largest of all squashes; rounded, 

 oblong form, slightly flattened at ends; skin smooth, 

 with broad, open netting, orange-yellow in color; flesh 

 yellow; under strong cultivation will reach a weight of 

 100 pounds. 



Mammoth Whale. Large size; long oval form, two 



