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Essex Hybrid.—A new and excellent variety, a 
cross between the Hubbard and American Turban, hav¬ 
ing the color, shape and good qualities of the Turban, 
with the dryness ami hard shell of the Hubbard. It is 
one of the finest-grained, richcst-flavored and sweetest 
of all the squashes, and will keep till the following 
June. The flesh is very rich-colored, thick and solid, 
and it is heavier than most other sorts of same size. 
Marblehead. — It is unquestionably an excellent 
keeper, and is finer-grained and drier than any sort we 
have seen. About the size of the Hubbard, with shell 
of bluish-green, and bright orange flesh. Requires the 
whole season to mature. 
Bostor " arrow.—Of oval <drm; skin thin; when 
ripe, bngh anee ; flesh rich salmon yellow, very dry, 
fine-grained, and for sweetness and excellence, unsur¬ 
passed , a verv popular variety in the Boston market ; 
a fall and winter v.ir:cty. 
Winter Crookneck.—A kino cultivated fox fall and 
winter; net’s long and solid; color pale yellow, the 
deeper the better. It yields well, and is excellent for 
pics ; valun: !<-* also as a farm crop lor feeding hogs. 
Hubbard. This is a superior variety, and the best 
winter >qua h known ; flesh bright orange yellow, fine- ( 
grained, very dry. sweet and rich-flavored; keeps per¬ 
fectly g d ti.r ughout the winter; boils or bakes ex- | 
teedmgly dry, and is esteemed by many to be as good 
baked as the sweet potato. This variety we recommend 
as being superior to any other variety of winter squash 
in cultivation. 
Butman. This new squash is the result of a scien¬ 
tific cross between the Yokohama and Hubbard. T he 
flesh is between a salmpn and a lemon color. It has all 
the qualities of a first class squash, being very dry, fine¬ 
grained, and of excellent flavor. bile having all the 
good points of the Hubbard, it has somewhat the flavor 
of the summer squashes. Medium in size, light stone, 
striped and blotched with distinct cream color. 
Cultuke.—A ny good, enriched soil is adapted to the 
Hubbard. 
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growth of the squash. They only thrive well in a warm 
temperature, as all the varieties are tender annuals; the 
seed should not be sown in the spring until all danger 
from frost ls'past, and the ground is warm and thorough¬ 
ly settled. The hills should be made from eight to ten 
inches in depth, manured well, and covered about three- 
fourths of an inch deep. Keep the earth about the 
plants loose and clean, removing the surplus vines from 
time to time, allowing not more than three plants to a 
hill. 
SUGAR CANE. 
Early Amber.—This comparatively new variety is 
now being successfully grown in our extreme northern 
latitudes. It may be planted as late as the 15th of 
Ju e, and will he ripe enough to manufacture in Sep¬ 
tember. It is the earliest variety with which we are 
acquainted. The beauuful, amber-colored syrup it 
produces is thought to be superior in flavor to any 
other, and for sugar, it is unsurpassed. There are many 
varieties that can be profitably grown where the seasons 
are long, but this can be grown wherever Indian corn 
will grow. It is useless to plant cane seed before the 
weather is warm in spring. Three or four pounds are 
required per acre. 
SUNFLOWER. 
Large Russian.— Helianthus .—The Sunflower, dur¬ 
ing the past few years, has attracted considerable atten¬ 
tion as a profitable fi Id crop. It is claimed that it pro¬ 
duces a larger return m forage than almost any other 
crop ; the leaves being the parts used for stock. The 
seed has also a commercial value, be mg used for manu¬ 
facturing oil. It is also being planted in low, swampy 
ground, as an absorbent of the miasma of those sec¬ 
tions, and with highly gratifying results. 
