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long. When well hardened without exposure to frost before stor- 

 ing and kept dry, many of the winter sorts are easily kept until 

 March. 



The quality of squash varies somewhat according to the 

 land on which it is grown. Sandy loam is generally believed to 

 produce the best flavored dry flesh squash, but the quality also 

 varies according to the season. 



Summer Varieties— (Cucurbita pepo.)— Summer Crookneck 



Figure 111.— Varieties of summer squashes. 

 Crookneck. Boston Marrow. Scalloped, 



is a summer sort, generally with a crooked neck, that is highly 

 esteemed. A form of this with a straight neck is also grown. 



Bush Scalloped. — Yellow and white varieties of this for 

 summer use are much grown by market gardeners, differing from 

 each other only ir color of the skin. They are round-flat and 

 have a scalloped edge. 



Boston Marrow. — Much grown for marketing and very highly 

 esteemed for summer and fall use. 



Orange Marrow — A form of the Boston Marrow. 



Fall and Winter Varieties. — (Cucurbita maxima.) — Hub- 

 bard. — This is the best known and most largely grown of the 

 winter varieties. It varies somewhat in form, is generally dark 

 green in color and sometimes marked with red. When well 

 grown it has a rough shell of flinty hardness and thick, heavy 

 flesh that cooks dry. The qualitv varies much according to the 

 quality of the land on which it is grown, sandy loam generally 

 producing the best. 



