PUMPKINS 



325 



in weight. They are generally of a bright red colour, marked 



longitudinally with yellow and dark green 

 marked, but usually not 

 very prominent. Flesh 

 yellow, firm, floury, and 

 sweet. A plant may 

 carry ten fruit or even 

 more. They ripen pretty 

 early, and keep admirably. 



The crown is well 



lurk's-cap, or Turban, Gourd 

 natural size). 



Small Chinese Turban Gourd (I natural size). 



kitchen-garden vegetables which we have 



This is one of the few 

 received ready-made from China. 



Other Varieties of Cucurbita maxima 



Sometimes, under the name of Ccurge de Chypre (Cyprus, or 

 Musk, Gourd), a variety is met with which is of medium size, 

 slightly flattened, with very faintly marked ribs, and with a smooth 

 gray skin, variegated or 

 marbled with pale green 

 or pink. This kind does 

 well in the south of France, 

 but is rather late for the 

 climate of Paris. The same 

 applies to the Vale7tcia 

 Gourd, the fruit of which 

 is larger, almost as thick 

 as it is long, ribbed like a 

 Melon, and ashy green. 

 The Mission Gourd is a 

 small milky white variety, 

 flattened, with numerous 

 prominent ribs. It weighs 

 less than 2 lb., and often 

 much less, but one plant 

 can produce as many as a dozen fruit. To Cucurbita maxima 

 must also be referred a variety of Gourd which does not climb 



Valencia Squash. 



