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Beport of the Horticulturist of the 
diameter, 8 in. through the axis, described as sometimes attaining a 
diameter of 30 in.; — flesh thick, sweet and rather dry; — plant very 
vigorous; moderately productive; leaves entire, large, deep green; 
petioles often long and slender, channeled, the channels darker than 
the ridges, with numerous short, stiff hairs ; vine dark green at the 
base. The fruit is said to keep well. 
Of comparatively recent introduction, and much esteemed by the 
market gardeners about Paris. It is excellent for pies, though hardly 
equal to the Etampes pumpkin for this purpose. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 173; Veg. Gar., p. 254. 
No. 7. ETAMPES PUMPKIN, Veg. Gar. 
Syn. Bright Bed Etampes Piimp)kin, Thor., '84: Vil, '87: Mammoth Bed 
Etampes P., Greg., '8G, '87: Fr., Potiron rouge vif d' Etampes, VIL., '87. 
Fruit very large; often irregular, hollow r ed about the stem, some- 
times also at the blossom end, at the center of which is often a small 
ring, with a short cylindrical protuberance at the center; ribs broad, 
usually rather obscure, but sometimes prominent; skin nearly smooth, 
rich salmon color, with occasional paler stripes, soft; well developed 
samples 15 in. in diameter, 9 in. through the axis; — flesh yellow, 
remarkably thick, fine-grained and sweet; — plant very vigorous; 
leaves large, smooth, clear green; petioles pale, sometimes whitish 
green, often striped with two shades of green, distinctly channeled, 
with numerous short hairs; vine large, nearly round at the base. 
A superior variety for pies. The fruit keeps well. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot,, p. 172; Veg. Gar, p. 253. 
No, 8. MAMMOTH, Burr; Bliss, '83. 
Syn. Jumbo Pumpkin, Hen., '87: Large Yellow Gourd, Burr; Vil. : Large 
Yellow Mammoth Pumpkin, Vil., '87 : Mammoth Cliili, HEN. ; Thor., '85, '87: 
Mammoth Pumpkin, Burr; VEG. GAB. ; Vil. : Fr., Potiron jaune, Burr: 
P. jaune gros, VIL.: P. romaih, Vil.: Ger., Allergrosste laesen.Centner- 
Kiirbiss, Vil. : Holl., Groote gele reuzen meloen-pomeon, Vil. 
Fruit very large; usually strongly oblate, but sometimes roundish, 
hollowed about the stem and at the blossom end; ribs more or less 
distinct; skin soft, pale salmon yellowy more or less cracked and 
netted at maturity; well developed samples 18 in. in diameter, 12 in. 
through the axis; — flesh yellow, thick, fine-grained, and sweet; — 
plant remarkably vigorous, sometimes running 40 feet or more; leaves 
very large, obscurely five-lobed or entire, clear or rather pale green, 
strongly dishing; petioles sometimes two feet or more long, pale 
green, channeled, the furrows darker than the ridges, with numerous 
