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CuLTOKB. — Sow in hills in the same manner and at the same time as Cucumbers and Melons, the bush varieties 
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BUSH VARIETIES. 
VAEIOUS SQUASHES. 
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Early Golden Bush. 
Fine for summer use ; 
not as eai-ly as the 
White Bush $0 10 
Golden Custard. 
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the Golden Bush. A 
valuable new bush 
variety; golden yel- 
low flesh; tine quality 
Early White Scallop 
Bush. A good early 
shipping variety 
Silver Custard. A 
mammoth strain of 
Early White Bush. 
It is very large, and 
the flesh is of fine 
quality 
1588 Summer Crookneck. Yellow fruit; distinct; best for summer 
1589 Giant Summer Crookneck. Double the size of the above 
1589a Giant Summer Straightneck. Same as above, except that most of them are straight- 
necked 
1590 Egg-Plant Bush Squash. White flesh; sxiitable for frying, like egg-plant 
1590a Cocozell Bush. A Hue variety; oblong shape ; skin smooth, dark green, marbled 
yellow or pale green 
RUNNING VARIETIES. 
1591 Early Orange Marrow. Quite distinct; very early, and of most delicate flavor; suitable 
for fall or winter 
1592 Bay State. Hard, blue shell ; for fall or winter 
159,3 Boston Marrow. Oval; bright orange ; Hesli yellow and fine 
1594 Hubbard. Well known, and liked for late use; of superior quality; large size; color 
green, marked with orange; flesh dry, fine-grained, and of fine quality 
1594a Mammoth Warted Hubbard. Immense size, and completely covered with warts. Of 
tine table quality 
1595 The Faxon. Medium size; very early and productive; orange flesh of fine quality 
1590 Turban. Orange-yellow flesh; good flavor 10 
1599 Pike's Peak. Thick, bright orange flesh ; fine winter sort 
1600 Essex Hybrid. A good fall and winter sort 
1601 Marblehead. Resembling the Hubbard, but has gray skin; very productive, and a fine 
keeper; dry, sweet, and of the finest flavor 
1002 Perfect Cem. Round, white; very productive and of fine quality ; for fall or Avinter. . . 
1004 Cocoanut. Of first-rate quality, and very prolific 
1005 White Chestnut. Like the Hubbard ; dry as a boiled chestnnt 
IGOG Delicata. Orange-yellow, striped green; small size, but very prolific; it is e.vtra early, 
very solid, and a good keeper ; flesh dry and of fine (inality 
1(107 Fordhook. One of tlie best winter sorts ; fine quality 
1()09 Pineapple. Peculiar shape, white skin and flesh; flue late sort 
IGIO Canada Crookneck. Small, well-known winter sort; green skin 
1610a Winter Crookneck. One of the best winter sorts 
1611 Der Wing. Liglit yellow flesh; very sweet; small, warty, winter sort 
1612 The Warren. A new type of the Essex Hybrid ; of snperiur (luality 
1G13 Mammoth Chili. Grows to an enormous size ; rich, oi-ange-yellow 
VEGETABLE MARROW. 
1614 English. The true English strain; cream-color, merging into deep yellow; white flesh; 
about 9 inches long . 
1G15 Italian (Cocozelle di Napoli). Gi'ows about 20 inches long, with a diameter of 3 or 4 
inches. Skin smooth, dark green, marbled yellow or paler green. In Italy it is eaten 
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