LUTHER BURBANK 



Notwithstanding its cannon-ball like solidity, it 

 is of exceedingly sweet flesh. Its firmness gives 

 it remarkable keeping qualities; it often lasts until 

 May or even June of the following season. 



My work with this squash shows that it is by 

 no means impossible to fix a new type. But there 

 is abundant work to be done in this direction with 

 large numbers of varieties now under cultivation. 

 Much may be done also toward developing thick- 

 ness of flesh and sweetness of quality. Moreover, 

 attention should be given to the seed cavity, which 

 may be made much smaller. The seeds cannot 

 be altogether eliminated but their number might 

 be advantageously reduced. 



Again, varieties may be developed having 

 shorter or more compact vines. There should be 

 no great difficulty in attaining these ends, and the 

 field is obviously one in which any amateur 

 gardener may work with ease. The facility with 

 which squashes may be hybridized gives them 

 added attractiveness from the standpoint of the 

 novice. 



THE CRUCIFER FAMILY 



The tribe of Crucifers is represented by a large 

 number ,of annual and perennial herbs of wide 

 distribution, the most conspicuous members of 

 which are the cabbage and its allies. 



It is supposed that all of the near relatives of 



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