VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
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PEPPER—Continued 
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RUBY KING 
PERKY 
An outstanding sweet pepper that has won a widespread reputation for performing so 
magnificently as an early sort in the home and market garden and as a shipper. It produces 
fa r more uniform-sized fruits than the average variety in its class. 
PLANT —30 inches tall, upright, vigorous, sturdy, and compact. 
FRUIT — A l A. inches long and 3 inches in diameter, slightly tapered, 3-lobed; flesh, 
thick and of mild, sweet flavor; color, deep green, turning bright ruby red at 
maturity. 
SQUASH or TOMATO PEPPER PRIAM 
Odd type pepper, tomato shaped, serves as a novelty in the garden and used for can¬ 
ning and pickling. 
PLANT -—30 inches tall, erect, and fairly productive. 
FRUIT —1 inches long and 3inches in diameter, flattened at both ends, furrowed, 
4-lobed; flesh, thick, sweet, and mild flavored; color, glossy green, changing 
to deep red at maturity. 
WORLD BEATER PRUDE 
One of our most valuable standard varieties, somewhat on the Ruby King type, except the 
fruit is a little larger. A fine market garden variety and holds up wonderfully well as a 
shipper. Decidedly popular in the South. 
PLANT —30 inches tall, upright, vigorous, and highly prolific. 
FRUIT -—5 inches long and 3 x /i inches in diameter, smooth, 4-lobed; flesh, very thick, 
firm, pleasant, mild, sweet flavor; color, richg lossy green, changing to deep 
bright red at maturity. 
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PUMPKIN 
Cucurbita moschata 
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CONNECTICUT FIELD (BIG TOM) C. pepo PSALM 120 
A standard field variety. Commonly grown for pies, canning, and feeding to stock. 
Heavy producer. 
FRUIT —Average aboutl 2 inches long, 14 inches in diameter,- weighs around 25 pounds; 
round and flattened on the ends, with smooth, hard, somewhat grooved sur-' 
face,- orange-yellow in color 
FLESH —Thick, coarse, dry, sweet, and orange-yellow in color. 
CUSH AW CROOKNECK GOLDEN PYTHA 115 
Also known as Golden Winter Crookneck squash. A large type used for baking, boil¬ 
ing, canning, and for pies. Usually grown in corn fields. Produces a large number of 
fruits per vine. 
FRUIT —20 inches long, 9 inches in diameter,- weighs 12 pounds,- golden yellow in 
color,- complete crooked neck which is long and slender,- blossom end en¬ 
larged and contains the seeds,- shell, smooth and hard at maturity. 
FLESH —Medium thick, rich yellow, dry, and sweet. 
CUSH AW CROOKNECK, GREEN STRIPED PSHAW 115 
An old favorite which is widely grown for general table use and for stock feed, but 
sometimes used by canners. Makes good pies. Like the rest of the cushaws, it is exceed¬ 
ingly prolific. 
FRUIT —16 inches long and 10 inches in diameter,- weighs around 12 pounds,- skin 
smooth and white, with mottled green stripes,- shell, hard at maturity,- neck 
curved, but not as much as the Golden Cushaw,- seeds in the enlarged blossom 
end. 
FLESH —Yellow, thick, solid, and fairly fine grained. 
CUSHAW CROOKNECK, WHITE PVXID 112 
Similar to the Green Striped in type and usefulness, except neck is shorter and a little 
better for storage because it is harder. 
FRUIT —14 inches long and 9 inches in diameter,- weighs around 10 pounds,- skin, 
creamy white,- rind, hard. 
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