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the South for that purpose. Plant three to four feet 

 apart in hills. 



Bush Summer Crook-Neck. A much esteemed vari- 

 ety in private gardens. Somewhat similar to the pre- 

 ceding in growth, but rather more dwarf. The fruit is 

 orange yellow, covered with warty excrescences. It is 

 considered the best yielder of the summer varieties. 



Boston Marrow, This variety may be termed second 

 early, coming in about ten days after the bush and crook- 



Vie;. 93. Fig. 94. 



WHITE BUSH SCALLOPED SQUASH. ESSEX HYBRID SQUASH. 



neck sorts. The skin, which is of an orange-yellow color, 

 is very thin, the flesh being dry, fine-grained, and of 

 unsurpassed flavor. 



PALL AND WTKTER VARIETIES. 



Essex Hybrid, (See figure 94.) Very fine-grained., 

 rich and sweet, and a splendid keeper. The flesh is very 

 thick and solid. As a Squash for winter keeping it is 

 unsurpassed. 



Hubbard,~-(See figure 95.) A general favorite, and 

 more largely grown as a late sort than any other. It is 

 of large size, often weighing from nine to ten pounds. 



