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being less wateiy, requires less cooking. It is generally 

 grown in corn-fields, planted at the same time with the 

 corn. Plant in the corn rows, ten feet apart each waj', 

 and leave onl}^ one plant in a place. It will paj% how- 

 ever, to set apart an area to be devoted entirely to this 

 crop, since there are few crops which will produce more 

 stock food per acre. All varieties keep well in winter if 

 stored in a cool place and protected from severe freezes. 

 I have gathered sixteen from single isolated vines 

 planted in rich spots about the lot. 



The best varieties for table use are Japanese Pie and 

 Crooknech Cushaiv, which are used as winter squash and 

 are very highly esteemed as such. The latter is a long, 

 curved variety having a solid neck and a bulb at one 

 end in which the seed is produced. The largest and best 

 variety has dark green stripes running its entire length. 

 The solid neck is often six to eight inches in diameter 

 and fifteen to eighteen inches from the bulb to the stem, 

 measured along the side of the curve. 



Virginia Mammoth. — This is a superior oval-shaped 

 variety adapted to the South. The flesh is thick, of a 

 rich golden color and fine flavor. It is a good keeper 

 and grows to an immense size. 



Cheese. — This is a large common kind usually grown 

 in corn-fields; flattened and heavily ribbed. 



Potiron.—ThiQ is one of the largest grown, reaching 

 under high culture 200 pounds in weight. Though large, 

 its fine-grained yellow flesh is rich and sweet and well 

 suited for table use. The main objection is its great 

 size. 



Tennessee Sweet Potato. — This is a pear-shaped variety 



