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form of Cucurhita Pei^o, Fig. 135. The vegetable marrow, much 

 prized in England, is a long-fruited form of this species. 



Of field or. winter squashes the leading types are the Hub- 

 bard, Marblehead, Boston Marrow, Essex Hybrid, Turban. These 

 are kept for winter. They should have a dry and fairly warm 

 place (temperature above 50° ) . Where they are grown extensively, 



Fig. 135. A Pumpkin— Cucurbita Pepo. 



special stove -heated houses are built for them and they are 

 stored on shelves or in shallow bins. In order to keep well, the 

 fruits must be ripe, free from bruises and internal cracks, not 

 frosted, and have the stem on. These squashes are Cucurhita 

 maxima. 



The bush squashes are of many kinds. They are "summer 

 squashes." The leading types are Crookneck, and Scallop or 

 Patty- pan. These are forms of CurcurUta Pepo. 



Cucurhita Pepo and C. maxima do not cross, although the 

 common notion is to the contrary. 



A third specific type is Cucurhita moschata, to which belong 



