fog— Should Congress see fit to essentially alter the present postage law, which charges 
eight cents per pound for seed sent through the mails, my per pound charges for mail matter 
would he varied accordingly. It is not probable that any such change, even if made, would 
go into operation before the close of the seed season now opening.-#®® 
I this season introduce to my customers the Butman Squash. This new squash is the only one of our 
running varieties 1c noicti to have originated/ in the United States. for this fine \aiiety the public are indebted 
to the scientific knowledge, the skill, care and perseverance of Clarendon Butman, Esq., of Maine. Mr. But¬ 
man selected for his experiment the Hubbard and a choice variety from Japan, with the object of combining in 
one new variety the best characteristics of each. Any man can make a cross between two varieties, and, in 
fact, nature is continually doing this through the agency of the bee tribe; but to combine the characteristics of 
each squash so thoroughly and so permanently as to fix them, so that actually a new variety is produced whose 
characteristics belong alone to itself and are fixed as permanently as in either of the parents, has been accom¬ 
plished, to my knowledge, by but one man as yet, and that man is Mr. Butman ! 
Mr. B. writes me that he began his experiment several years ago of transferring the pollen of one variety 
to the other, with the precautions well known to every scientific man ; that he repeated the process two or three 
years until he had achieved complete success. The new squash produced is, externally, very distinct in color 
from any other kind, being a bright grass green intermixed with white. In size and productiveness it re¬ 
sembles the Hubbard ; it has a thick shell and is thick meated. The color of the flesh is quite striking, being 
of a light salmon and lemon color combined. It is very fine grained and smooth to the palate. It is 
remarkably dry, sweet and delicious, being entirely free from the pumpkin-like flavor occasionally found 
in the Hubbard, while it does not grow so stringy on the inner portion of the flesh, as is usually the case with 
that fine variety quite late in the season. I am inclined to the opinion that the period when the Butman Squash 
is in its prime is from October to January, though as a keeper it is equal to the Hubbard. My supply of seed 
this season being quite limited, I offer it to my customers by package only. Single package , 25 cents ; jive 
packages , $1 00. 
The proprietors of the three leading hotels in Boston and the editor of the American Agriculturist, who 
have tested it, express the following opinions of the quality of this new squash. 
[ From Editor of American Agriculturist .] 
New York, Dec., 1874. 
Mr. Gregory. 
Dear Sir .-—The Butman Squash was duly received and has been test¬ 
ed. I can say no more than that it seems to me that every good, quality 
of every good squash is in this, concentrated and combined. W hen you 
net any better squash please send it to 
Truly yours, George Thurber. 
[From the Proprietor of the Revere and Tremont Houses ,] 
Boston, Dec. 1st, 1874. 
James J. H. Gregory, Esq. : 
Dear Sir.—We tried the sample Squash that you sent us op the 27th'of 
November, and idund it superior to all other varieties in every respeet, 
and would like to use them on our tables, both at Revere and Tremont 
Houses, and if you have a quantity to sell, would be glad to purchase 
them from you. 
Yours truly, Silas Gurney. 
a fF / 
[From the proprietors of the Parker House.] 
Boston, Nov. 30, 187-1. 
Mr. J. J. H. Gregory : 
Dear Sir —We have tried the sample of Butman Squash sent us an- 
compared with three others, we think it excels them all, and pla¬ 
it as the best we have ever seen. If you have.any to dispose of, 
us memorandum of pi'ice and quantity. 
YrmV« vWrv trill v. TT. L Parker A 
