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SQUASH. 



Yellow Bush Scalloped. — ^A very eaily sort, and on that 

 account and its productiveness largely grown for market. It is 

 not as sweet and ricli as the Summer Crook-Neck, and like it 

 must be used before the rind becomes hard. 



Autumnal Marrow.— An excellent autumn Squash, frequently 

 known by the name of Boston Marrow. It is about nine inches 

 in length by seven in diameter, somewhat oval in shape, with 

 large, fleshy stem, skin thin, orange-yellow whenfullyripe, ithe flesh 

 salmon-yeUow, dry, fine-grained, rich, sweet and excellent. If 

 cajefully gathered without bruising, and stored in a cool, dry, airy 

 place, free from frost, they will keep aU through the winter. 

 In a damp cellar they are sure to rot. This is a rtmning sort, 

 and requires to be planted in hills six or eight feet apart. There 

 is a bush variety much resembling this in appearance, smaller 



in size, requiring a 

 shorter season in which 

 to mature, keepingweU 

 in winter, though not 

 as fine flavored, which 

 maybe substituted for 

 this in those parts of 

 the Dominion where 

 the season is found to 

 be too short for the 

 running sort. 



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Fig. 66. 



Canada Ceook-Neok. — ^We esteem this to be the best of all 

 the crook-neck Squashes. It is small when grown unmixed with 

 other sorts, weighing not more than about five pounds. The color 

 is light yellow, flesh orange yellow, fine-grained, sweet, dry and of 

 excellent flavor. We have found no trouble in keeping this 

 variety through the winter, provided only that it be not kept in 

 a damp place, but dry and free from frost. It is a very prolific 

 variety, matures weU in our climate, and is deserving of cultiva- 

 tion anywhere. 



HuBBAED. — ^Without question the very bestwinter Squash, 



