INo. 1. Electro, 30c; postage, 15c. 



"We have carefully tested this new squash for six years, and have had two of the very 

 best squash experts in this country thoroughly try this new vegetable for the same period- 

 Had their verdict not been satisfactory, we should not 

 have offered "The Faxon Squash," as we would have 

 felt that perhaps our own opinion might have been a 

 prejudiced one. Our engravings have been most 

 carefully produced from photographs and v/ill give a 

 a good idea of the shape and general appearance of 

 this new variety. 



A distinctive feature of this squash is that the ripe 

 squashes vary in color, some of them being pale yellow 

 with still paler yellow stripes in hollows; while 

 are green, mottled and faintly striped with a 



others 

 lighter 



green. In this respect, it is different from all other va- 

 rieties, and after years of careful trial we have found 

 that it follows its type absolutely true 



COPYRIGHT. 1893. BY M B.FAXON GO. 



No. 3. Electro, 15c; postage, 6c. 



We offer it as a distnict new vcQ-etable. 



COPYRIGHT, IS93. BY M.B.FAXON CO. 



INo. 2. Electro, 20c; postage, 8c. , 



The flesh is a deep orange yellow, 

 cavity very small and seeds few; the 

 special peculiarity, however, is that, 

 while uncooked it appears to have a 

 shell like other squashes, when cook- 

 ed there is practically none; the shell 

 or inedible part being only about as 

 thick as a sheet of writing paper. It 

 is the best squash we ever tasted — 

 S7i'ei't a//(/ 7'erj' dry — and for squash 

 pies it must be tried to be appre- 

 ciated. We know a trial will con- 

 vince all of its great value. 



It matures early and can be used as 



