GOLDEN OBLONG 
(0. Pepo) 
Size: 12 x 5J inches 
Weight: 6 pounds 
Matures in 115 days 
The fruit is oblong and the 
flesh is dry and very thick. 
The skin is smooth and the 
color, a bright orange. It be¬ 
longs to the Small Sugar fam¬ 
ily; has excellent keeping 
qualities, and is used for pies. 
The variety is not widely 
used. 
JAPANESE PIE 
(C. Moschata) 
Size: 15 x 8i inches 
Weight: 12 pounds 
Matures in 115 days 
It is a deep green, almost 
black in color, and the shape 
is like the cushaws, but the 
neck usually grows straight. 
Heavy ridges often appear 
near the stem end; the varie¬ 
ty is early, and popular for 
stock food and canning. Its 
seeds are large, white and en¬ 
graved or marked in an unus¬ 
ual manner. 
ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN 
