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THE VEGETABLES OF NEW YORK 



Alligator. Refs. 33, 40, 41, 129. Syn. New Alligator. 



A sport from Banana, this elongated winter squash 

 was named and introduced by S. M. Isbell & Co. in 

 1926. The first selection was made in 1923 by a grower 

 in Jackson County, Michigan. 



The fruits of this variety resemble to some extent 

 those of Winnebago. They are long and comparatively 

 slender, 18-24 x 5-7 inches, weigh 15 18 pounds, and 

 are nearly cylindrical, tapering somewhat at both ends. 

 The skin is very dark green (dull greenish black), 

 the surface rough, bumpy, and somewhat corrugated, 

 and the flesh is hard, firm, has a fine texture, is 

 moderately dry and is deep yellow in color. 



American Turban. Refs. 7, 11, 14, 37, 41, 48, 50, 



54, 59, 64, 73, 89, 100, 101, 128, 129, 130, 132, 

 134, 137. Syns. Bishops Head, Turks Cap. 



The American Turban when introduced about 1869 

 was said to have come from a combination of Hubbard, 

 Autumnal Marrow, Acorn and French Turban. The 

 shape and color of the fruits indicate that it probably 

 came from a cross between French Turban and Autumnal 

 Marrow. This variety became one of the leading sorts 

 of the last century but of late years other varieties 

 have replaced it. 



Apparently the chief difference between this and 

 Essex Hybrid was in color of the skin, that of American 

 Turban being distinctly more salmon tinted. 



Plant trailing: vines, foliage and flowers much the same as 

 those of Essex Hybrid. 



Fruit small; 6-7 x 9-10 inches; weight 9-10 pounds. Shape 

 drum-like, flattened at base and apex; surface moderately smooth, 

 slightly uneven and bumpy; acorn, 4—5 inches in diameter, slightly 

 protuberant. Skin color dull salmon orange (ochraceous salmon) 

 with the blossom scar or acorn variously colored with pink, pale 

 greenish blue and orange. Shell hard and medium thick, ' ., inch. 

 Flesh thick at the base, 1 ' •> inches, gradually thinner towards the 

 apex, orange color; texture moderately fine, rather moist, tender. 



Ankara. Refs. 33, 41, 73. 



Dr. Melvin R. Gilmore, Museum of Anthropology, 

 University of Michigan, found this squash under culti- 

 vation by the Indians in North Dakota. The variety 

 is unique because at the time of its discovery it was 

 apparently the only maxima grown by the Arikaras on 

 the Ft. Berthold reservation. It was given the tribal 

 name Arikara by Oscar H. Will 8s Co., of Bismarck, 

 North Dakota, at the time of its introduction in 1920. 

 This squash may well be considered a member of the 

 Hubbard group in both shape and keeping qualities. 

 Because of its performance when grown under drouth 

 conditions, it is of great value to the Northern Plains 

 region. 



Mature fruits were produced at Geneva in 110 days, 

 which was 5 days earlier than Hubbard, in season with 

 Kitchenette and Golden Hubbard and 10 days later 

 than Boston Marrow. The vines are considerably less 

 vigorous than those of the Hubbard with the flowers 

 larger and more deeply cut between the petals. The 

 fruits are smaller, somewhat similar in shape, but lack 

 the curvature at the base and apex of the Hubbard 

 variety. 



Plant trailing; vines slender, moderately weak, 7-8 feet; 

 branches few, basal. Cotyledons long and broad, 3 ' ■> x 2 > 4 inches; 

 long oval; apex tapered; color medium green. Leaves small, 9 x 13 

 inches; moderately lobed; sinuses narrow, somewhat acute at the 

 base; margin slightly serrated near the base, otherwise denticulate, 

 distinctly frilled; surface smooth; color medium green. Flower — 

 pistillate, moderately large, 6 1 ■> inches across; corolla yellow, deeply 

 cut with margins moderately frilled; ovary fusiform; stigma lemon 

 yellow; sepals very short and slender, :; y inch; — staminate, medium 

 size, 5 inches across; sepals moderately short and very slender, 

 ?4 inch; pedicle short, 6-7 inches. 



Fruit small, 9-10 x 8-9 inches; weight 6-8 pounds. Shape 

 abruptly tapered fusiform with the medial nearly globular; ribbed 

 widely; furrows shallow; surface shallowly wrinkled and ridged, 

 occasionally somewhat pock-marked; blossom scar with button 

 J 4 inch long. Skin color pale salmon pink light ochraceous salmon 

 to salmon buff) with the extreme apex irregularly streaked for 

 1-1 ' 2 inches toward the medial with pale bluish green igraphalium 

 green to olive gray); other areas occasionally blotched similarly. 

 Fruit stalk moderately short, 2-2 > 2 inches, round, slightly curved, 

 rough and corky. Shell hard and thin, fg inch. Flesh moderately 

 thin, 3 4-l inch, thickest at base; texture moderately fine, tender, 

 moderately moist and soft; flavor lacking, faintly sweet; quality 

 poor; color deep yellow (deep chrome), often variable within the 

 same specimen. Seed cavity large, contains much placental tissue 

 which is moist, stringy, often chunky, tender and easily removed. 



Seed medium large, medium long and broad, medium plump, 

 1.9 x 1.2 x .33 cm. (88 per oz.); face wrinkled, glossy white; margin 

 rounded, smooth. 



Atlas. Refs. 33, 41, 73, 129, 130. Syn. New Atlas. 



The Atlas is a selection from Mammoth Chile 

 introduced by the Iowa Seed Co. in 1898. Since it 

 was never grown at Geneva, information concerning it 

 has very largely been secured from Castetter and Erwin. 



Fruit large, 21 x 13 inches; weight 35 pounds. Shape variable, 

 usually ovate, ribbed broadly; furrowed rather shallow; surface 

 smooth, skin color glossy, reddish yellow. Shell soft; flesh coarse, 

 moist, slightly sweet, dull yellow; quality fair. 



Banana. Refs. 14, 33, 41, 73, 122, 129, 130. Syns. 

 Mexican Banana, Plymouth Rock. 



Banana was first offered by several seed houses 

 about 1893 but the variety never became a leading 

 sort at least on eastern markets. It was first listed as 

 Mexican Banana and is occasionally so listed today. 

 The original stock often showed some slight striping 

 of a light orange tinge. H. L. Musser of Aggeler 8s 

 Musser Co., Los Angeles, California, made selection to 

 separate the darker blue or gray type and the yellow 

 and orange pink fruits. Both the blue or gray Banana 

 and Pink Banana are now listed by some Pacific Coast 

 seedsmen where this variety is of commercial importance. 



One hundred and twenty-five days were required 

 to mature fruits of this variety at Geneva. This was 

 in season with Essex Hybrid and Victor and five days 

 later than Mammoth Whale and Winnebago. The vines 

 are about as vigorous as those of Hubbard and slightly 

 less vigorous than those of Mammoth Whale. The 

 flowers are decidedly less velvety, less pubescent and 

 with margins less curved than those of Mammoth Whale. 

 The fruits are similar in shape to those of Winnebago 

 but are smoother and lighter in color. 



Plant trailing; vines moderately coarse, moderately vigorous, 

 12-15 feet long; extreme basal portion very dark green, remainder 

 moderately light green; branches moderately many, basal. Coty- 



