OF ONE ACRE. 
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ing illustration. The blossom end of the squash is 
smooth and round, while from the stem end start ribs 
or ears, which attain their largest breadth and end 
near the middle of the squash; these ears usually 
grow in pairs. This variety is of excellent quality, 
and can be used at any stage of its growth, and the 
full-grown fruits can be preserved for early winter 
use. The skin and flesh are both of a pure creamy 
white tint; the flesh being very thick, while the seed 
cavity is quite small. The flesh is fine grained and 
of the best quality, possessing a rich cocoanut 
flavor. 
WHITE PINEAPPLE SQUASH. ESSEX HYBRID SQUASH. 
WINTER VARIETIES OF SQUASHES. 
Essex Hybrid.- —A very productive squash of the 
finest quality and an excellent keeper, specimens 
having been kept until June, as sound and good as 
when gathered. It is one of the richest flavored, 
finest grained and sweetest of all squashes, while at 
