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THE VEGETABLES OF NEW YORK 



gardeners. This was attributed to the pale, unassuming 

 color of the Hubbard as contrasted with the yellow 

 orange of Autumnal Marrow. D. M. Ferry in 1898 

 introduced Golden Hubbard which they had grown in 

 trial the two previous seasons. The origination of this 

 most promising squash was attributed to J. J. Harrison 

 of the Storrs 8b Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio. 



This variety matured in 110 days at Geneva, 5 

 days earlier than Hubbard, in season with Delicious 

 and 10 days later than Boston Marrow. Vines much 

 the same as those of Hubbard with the flowers slightly 

 smaller. The fruits are slightly smaller than those of 

 Hubbard with the flesh darker and more uniformly 

 orange yellow in color and considerably drier than that 

 of Boston Marrow. 



Plant trailing; vines medium coarse, moderately vigorous, 

 12-15 feet; branches many, basal. Cotyledons medium long and 

 moderately broad, 2?js1;j inches; oval; apex moderately tapered; 

 color medium green. Leaves very shallowly lobed, moderately small, 

 9x IS inches; margin slightly serrated near the base, otherwise den- 

 ticulate, moderately frilled; surface moderately smooth, occasionally 

 coarsely crumpled; color moderately dark green; petiole short and 

 moderately heavy, 10—12 inches; pedicle very short, 4—5 inches. 



Fruit moderately small, 10-12 x 8-9 inches; weight 8-10 

 pounds. Shape thick falcate-fusiform; base abruptly tapered to a 

 moderately thick neck, slightly constructed. Ribbed widely; 

 furrows shallow; surface wrinkled, uneven and moderately warted. 

 Blossom scar with button 1 4~ 1 j inch. Skin color orange to orange 

 red (carnelian red to rufous), marked with narrow, pinkish buff 

 (light ochraceous salmon) stripes which radiate from the apex for 

 one-third to one-half length of fruit, occasionally blotched with the 

 same color; extreme apical area marked with an irregular, dark green 

 slate olive) area. Fruit stalk moderately short 2 ' £-3 inches. Flesh 

 thickest at the base and apex; texture moderately fine, crisp, firm, 

 moderately dry; moderately sweet, good flavor; quality good; 

 color orange yellow (cadmium orange to capucine yellow.) Seed 

 cavity moderately large, contains medium amount of placental 

 tissue which is moderately dry, tender and easily removed. 



Seed moderately large; moderately long, narrow and plump, 

 2.0 x 1.1 x .48 cm. (88 per oz.); face wrinkled, glossy white; margin 

 rounded and smooth. 



Gray Boulogne. Refs. 14, 50, 101, 130, 137. 



This variety, when first listed about 1884 by W. 

 Atlee Burpee, was introduced as a new foreign pumpkin. 

 Its name comes from the town Boulogne-sur-Seine, south 

 of Paris, France. 



This French variety somewhat resembles Etampes 

 in general shape although it is more obscurely furrowed. 

 In skin color and character the two are, however, quite 

 distinct. 



Plant trailing; vines very vigorous, 20-25 feet, dark green at 

 the base, blending into pale green towards the medial and apex; 

 leaves large, nearly entire, deep green, margin denticulate, petioles 

 long and slender. 



Fruit small; 8x12 inches, reported to be as much as 30 inches 

 in diameter under a more favorable environment. Shape distinctly 

 oblate, depressed at base and apex; ribs obscure, furrows very 

 shallow; surface dark green finely shaded and mottled with pale 

 yellowish green, finely crossmarked and streaked with gray netting 

 over much of the area. Flesh thick, moderately dry, rather granu- 

 lar, yellow, fair quality. 



Hester. Refs. 97, 130. Syns. New Hester, Yellow 

 Sibley. 

 About 1889 Mr. William Hester secured some stock 

 seed of Sibley from the originator of that variety. From 



this lot, a plant which produced pale yellow or cream- 

 colored fruits was discovered. Continued selection led 

 to the introduction of the variety as Yellow Sibley in 

 1899 by the Iowa Seed Co. A year later the name 

 was changed to Hester and was carried by this concern 

 until about 1918. Apparently the fruits were similar 

 in shape to Sibley, possibly being more elongated. The 

 skin was pinkish yellow, slightly striped at the apex 

 with light green. 



Honolulu. Refs. 24, 125, 131. Syn. Nectarine. 



The Massachusetts Horticultural Society in its 

 report for 1860 notes that the Honolulu Nectarine 

 squash was exhibited by Josiah Newhall. Grant Thor- 

 burn, New York City, offered it in his catalog of 1861 

 and likewise Hovey 8s Co., Boston, Massachusetts, in 

 1863 as a new winter variety. 



In some respects the shape resembled that of Faxon, 

 differing from that variety by being more globular and 

 more deeply furrowed. Like Faxon considerable varia- 

 tion existed in color of the skin, a factor which probably 

 attributed to its instability as a standard variety. 



Plant trailing; vine coarse and moderately vigorous, 12-15 

 feet. Leaves very large, petioles often 3 feet long. 



Fruit large; somewhat oblate to globular, depressed about the 

 stem; ribbed broadly; furrowed moderately deep; skin color ash 

 green, often striped and variegated with drab or lighter shades of 

 green. Flesh thick, rather moist, slightly sweet, moderately dry, 

 reddish orange. 



Hubbard. Refs. 1, 2, 11, 14, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 

 27, 28, 31, 33, 36, 37, 41, 43, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 

 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60. 61, 64, 67, 73, 80, 

 89, 94, 96, 98, 100, 101, 115, 116, 120, 121, 122, 

 125, 129, 130, 131, 132, 135, 137. Syns. Green 

 Hubbard, Green Mountain, Improved Hubbard, 

 Mammoth Hubbard, New Sweet Hubbard, 

 Smooth Hubbard, Winter. 



Hubbard, the best known and most universally 

 grown of all winter squash, owes its introduction to 

 James J. H. Gregory of Marblehead, Massachusetts. 

 The record of its early history was given several times 

 by Mr. Gregory and one version contained in a letter 

 of December 23, 1857, written to the Magazine of Hor- 

 ticulture is here repeated. 



" Of the origin of the Hubbard squash we have no 

 certain knowledge. The facts relative to its cultivation 

 in Marblehead are simply these. Upwards of twenty 

 years ago, a single specimen was brought into town, 

 the seed from which was planted in the garden of a 

 lady, now deceased; a specimen from this yield was 

 given to Captain Knott Martin, of this town, who 

 raised it for family use for a few years, when it was 

 brought to our notice in the year 1842 or '43. We 

 were first informed of its good qualities by Mrs. Elizabeth 

 Hubbard, a very worthy lady, through whom we obtained 

 seed from Capt. Martin. As the squash up to this 

 time had no specific name to designate it from other 

 varieties, my father termed it the ' Hubbard Squash.' " 



In a subsequent publication Mr. Gregory states 



