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THE VEGETABLES OF NEW YORK 



represented forms which had been segregated into 

 separate varieties. Of the larger forms Burr mentioned 

 four: Canada, Common Yellow, Connecticut Field and 

 Long Yellow. Records are not available as to how, 

 when and where these separate forms may have arisen. 

 Today Connecticut Field is the chief representative of 

 the group and is the variety grown on the majority of 

 farms which have use for this vegetable. 



Mature fruits of this variety were obtained at 

 Geneva in 120 days, in season with Golden Oblong and 

 20 days later than Small Sugar. The vines are similar 

 in most characters to Golden Oblcng but have flowers 

 with ovaries more nearly globular. The fruits are similar 

 in color, but those of Connecticut Field are more globular 

 and have flesh which is lighter in color and more moist. 



Plant trailing: vines medium heavy, moderately vigorous, 

 12-15 feet: branches moderately many, basal. Cotyledons medium 

 long and moderately broad, 2 3 4 x 1 3 4 inches; long oval; apex moder- 

 ately rounded: color medium green. Leaves moderately large, 

 12 x 15 inches; broadly 5-lobed, terminal lobe having a few sub- 

 sinuses; sinuses moderately shallow, narrow and rounded at the base; 

 margin serrated, slightly incised near the base; surface moderately 

 smooth, occasionally somewhat crumpled; color moderately dark 

 green; petiole medium long and heavy, 15-16 inches. Flower — 

 pistillate, moderately large, 6}*£— 7 inches across, light orange; 

 ovary globular to short cylindrical; sepals very short and moder- 

 ately slender, J 4 inch; — staminate, moderately large, 6 inches 

 across: sepals medium long and moderately heavy, 1 inch; pedicle 

 moderately long, 9-10 inches. 



Fruit moderately large, 10-18 x 10-14 inches, weight 18-25 

 pounds. Shape variable, some nearly globular, slightly depressed 

 at base and apex and others long oval, more or less rounded or full 

 at base and apex; ribbed rather narrowly; furrows moderately 

 shallow; surface smooth. Blossom scar prominent, 1-1 3 4 inches 

 in diameter. Skin color lochraceous orange to xanthine orange). 

 Fruit stalk medium long, 3-4 inches, slightly curved, rough, ridged, 

 woody and tough, somewhat expanded at attachment. Shell 

 moderately soft and medium thick, J s— Vs inch. Flesh thick at the 

 medial and base, 1 ' >-2 inches, moderately thick at the apex, 1 J 4 -l ' 2 

 inches; texture rather coarse, somewhat granular, soft, moist, 

 moderately fibrous; slight flavor and sweetness; quality poor; color 

 pale cream warm buff to buff yellow 1. Seed cavity large, placental 

 tissue moderately abundant, somewhat stringy, easily removed. 



Seed moderately large; moderately long, moderately narrow 

 and medium plump, 2.00 x 1.10 x .30 cm. (128peroz.); face smooth, 

 dull white 1 ivory yellow); margin wedge-like. 



Custard. Refs. 24, 44, 59, 125. Syn. Banana. 



This variety with rather coarse appearing fruits 

 was one of the earliest cultivated forms grown in this 

 country. It had its counterpart in Europe in Patagonian, 

 similar in shape but with a green color. Described by 

 Burr in 1863 and mentioned by Harris in 1856, it was 

 one of the kinds grown in earlier times for pies and 

 later, after the introduction of those of better quality, 

 relegated to the group grown only for feeding stock. 

 The name can be traced in catalogs until the turn into 

 the 20th century. 



The variety is practically identical to that of Sand- 

 wich Island except in color of skin, the latter being 

 profusely marked with a coarsely interlaced green color 

 pattern which is emphasized particularly in the longi- 

 tudinal stripes. 



Plant trailing; vines coarse, very vigorous, 20-25 feet. Fruit 

 large, 18-20 x 8-10 inches: weight 18-25 pounds. Shape oblong, 

 depressed at base and apex; ribs many, broad, very prominent. 



furrows deep and moderately wide, most irregular at the base; 

 fruit stalk large, slightly curved, deeply furrowed, hard and woody. 

 Shell soft; skin creamy-white. Flesh thick, coarse texture, soft, 

 fair flavor; pale yellow. Seed long and narrow, yellowish white. 



Dauphine Early Bush. Refs. 61, 97. Syns. Early 

 Dauphine, New Bush. 

 An illustration of this variety is shown in the 

 catalog of James J. H. Gregory & Son for 1906. While 

 this may have been quite similar to Geneva Bush the 

 description given shows the fruit to be larger and oblong 

 rather than oblate. The possible use of this variety 

 was in the home garden where a few hills could have 

 been grown on a small area. 



Delicata. Refs. 17, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 41, 46, 47, 61, 

 64, 73, 87, 95, 120, 121, 129, 130. Syns. Bohe- 

 mian, Sweet Potato, Ward's Individual. 



Delicata, probably named for the delicate coloring 

 of the fruits or for the richness of flavor, was introduced 

 in 1894 as the earliest of the vine squash. Peter Hender- 

 son 85 Co., New York, featured it for several years 

 after its first introduction, but its popularity waned 

 with the decline in use of this entire group. 



Eighty days were required for this variety to attain 

 maturity at Geneva. This was about 6 days earlier 

 than Table Queen and Fordhook and 10 days earlier 

 than Black Michigan. The vines are less vigorous than 

 those of Table Queen, and have smaller leaves which 

 are considerably less deeply lobed and more distinctly 

 silvery green in color. The flowers are slightly smaller 

 and have distinctly smaller and more slender sepals on 

 the pistillate inflorescences. The fruits are similar in 

 shape to those of Black Michigan but are shorter, 

 slightly more plump, and distinctly different in color. 



Plant trailing: vines moderately slender, medium vigor, 

 8-10 feet; branches many, basal and medial. Cotyledons very 

 short and narrow, l';x 1}^ inches; nearly round; apex rounded; 

 veining prominent; color moderately light green. Leaves small, 

 7x8 inches, shallowly 5-lobed, sinus acute; margin denticulate; 

 surface smooth to somewhat blistered; color silvery green; petiole 

 short and slender, 10-12 inches. Flower — pistillate, moderately 

 small, 4 1 -_> inches across; orange; ovary nearly cylindrical, slightly 

 constricted at the medial, slightly ridged and channeled; sepals very 

 short and slender, '4 inch; — staminate, medium large, 5 inches 

 across; sepals moderately short and moderately slender, 3 4 inch. 

 Pedicle short, 5-6 inches. 



Fruit very small, 8-10 x 3 ! 2-4 inches; weight 2-3 pounds. 

 Shape cylindrical, ribbed narrowly; furrows broad and shallow: 

 surface slightly wrinkled. Blossom scar with button \-i-]/2 inch 

 long. Skin color light cream (cartridge buffi streaked and blotched 

 with green dark cress green) along the furrows; during storage the 

 green pattern is replaced with orange lochraceous orange 1 although 

 the ground color cartridge buff) remains practically the same. 

 Fruit stalk short, 1-2 inches, slender, usually straight, slightly 

 ridged, slightly expanded at attachment and very easily detached. 

 Shell moderately hard and medium thick, ) -. inch. Flesh moder- 

 ately thin, 3 4 -l inch; texture very fine, tender, crisp, moderately 

 dry: sweet, good flavor; quality good; color deep orange yellow 

 (capucine yellow to orange buff). Seed cavity moderately small, 

 conforms to fruit shape: placental tissue moderately abundant, 

 rather moist, tender, easily removed. 



Seed small: short, broad and moderately flat; 1.24 x .86 x .25 

 cm. 30C per oz. I; face smooth, often slightly curled or twisted, dull 

 brownish yellow light buff) : margin wedge-like. 



