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wavy at the edges. The fruit_ somewhat resembles that of 

 the Valparaiso Squash 

 in shape, but is not sc 

 long in proportion to its 

 width, which is sometimes 

 10 in., while the length 

 seldom exceeds 12 to I4in. ; 

 ribs very faintly marked ; 

 skin almost quite smooth, 

 of a light salmon - pink 

 colour. The flesh is very 

 floury, and in high repute 

 in the United States, where 

 this variety and the Hubbard 



Squash are two of the most Ohio Squash, or Calitornian Marrow a natural size). 



extensively grown kmds. 



A plant should not be allowed to carry more than three or 

 four fruit 



Large Waited Portugal Squash. — Resembles the preceding, 



but is larger. Other points 

 of difference are its bright 

 orange-red colour and 

 warted ribbed skin. The 

 flesh is sweet, abundant, 

 and a fine dark yellow. 



Mammoth Whale 

 Gourd. — This is one of the 

 largest Gourds of the series 

 of the Cucurbita maxima, 

 often measuring over a yard 

 in length and weighing as 

 much as I to i cwt. Its 

 shape is long, thick in the 

 middle and narrowed at 

 both ends, especially at the 

 stalk end. Its colour is 

 gray-green. The flesh is a 

 fine orange-yellow, and of 

 excellent quality ; it keeps 

 a long time. This Gourd 

 appears to have been 

 derived from a Pumpkin, 

 ^ but instead of being a 

 Portugal Squash. g^obe shape, it lengthened 



out, the seed cavity being 

 reduced to a small size, to the advantage of the fleshy part. 



