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TURBAN SQUASH. 



YOKOHAMA SQUASH. 



per oz. 



Early Egg, or Apple. Skin yellowish-white; thin ; flesh dry and well-flavored in its green 



state; fruit small. Per pkt., 5 20 



Early Yellow Bush Scolloped. An early, flat, scollop-shaped sort; color yellow; flesh 

 pale yellow, tolerably fine-grained and well-flavored ; ver>' productive. Per pkt., 5, 



Early White Bush ScDllopek. This is a sub-variety of the Early Yellow Bush. The plant 

 has the same dwarf habit, and the fruit is nearly of the same size and form. Per 

 pkt., 5 



Early Summer Bush Crookneck. This is generally esteemed as one of the finest of the 

 summer varieties ; color bright yellow ; skin very warty, thin, and easily broken ; 

 flesh dry and well-flavored ; should be used while young. Per pkt., 5 . 



Boston Marrow. Form ovate; skin thin; when ripe, bright orange; flesh rich salmon- 

 yellow, very dry, fine-grained, and for sweetness and excellence unsurpassed ; a 

 very popular variety in the Boston market ; a fall and winter variety. Per pkt., 5, 



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Huer.^RD SQUASH. 



Hubbard. This is a superior variety, and the best winter Squash known; flesh bright 

 orange-yellow, fine-grained, very dry, sweet, and rich-flavored ; keeps throughout 

 the winter. Per pkt., 10 ........... . 



Fall or Winter Crookneck. The kind most generally cultivated in New England for fall 

 and winter use ; flesh salmon-red, very close-grained, dry, sweet, and fine-flavored 

 keeps well. Per pkt., 5 



Canada Crookneck. A smaller variety of the preceding; ripens early, and, all things con- 

 sidered, is one of the best of the Crooknecks for general cultivation ; very prolific. 

 Per pkt. , s 



Honolulu Nectarine. Productive, and of good quality ; keeps well. Per pkt., 10 



Valparaiso, or Lima Cocoanut. A large-gromng winter variety ; a good variety for fall and 

 winter use. Per pkt., 5 



Custard. Skin or shell creamy-white ; flesh pale yellow, not remarkable for solidity or fine 

 ness if texture ; one of the hardiest and most productive. Per pkt., s . 



Mammoth. Tli!"5 is the largest variety known, and, under favorable conditions of climate, 

 and in nch soil, it often grows to the weight of from a hundred to a hundred and 

 forty pounds. Per pkt., 25. 



