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yellow; — plant very vigorous, moderately productive; leaves clear 
green, often very large, margin sinuate, surface smooth, somewhat 
dishing; petioles obscurely channeled, distinctly striped with two 
shades of green, with very short hairs ; vine almost round. 
Excellent for pies. 
Correctly figured in Veg. Gar., p. 254. 
f Fruits roundish, or more or less oblong. 
No. 12. BOSTON MARROW, Brill; Burr ; Greg., '84 ; Hen., '85; 
Sib., '83. 
Syn. Autumnal Marrow, BURR ; Greg, (not of Vil.) : Marrow, Greg. 
Fruit short pyriform, sometimes approaching roundish, with a more 
or less distinct point at the blossom end, often terminating in a 
small nipple, or wart-like excrescence; ribs very obscure ; skin very 
thin, covered with fine indentures, giving it a pock-marked appear- 
ance, orange, mottled with light cream color, rather pale when first 
ripe, becoming darker; well developed samples 8 in. in diameter, 10 
in. through the axis; — flesh thick, salmon-color, deep orange when 
cooked, very sweet, dry, and well flavored; stem usually short and 
thick, contracted a little at its union with the fruit, and tapering 
slightly toward the vine, often 2 in. in largest diameter; — plant 
very vigorous, running 20 ft. or more; leaves large, roundish, the 
margin nearly or quite entire, borne on long, tapering, distinctly 
channeled, hairy petioles, of which the furrows are deeper green 
than the ridges; vine rather large, angular, deep bluish green 
toward the base; much branched. " Seeds large, thick, pure white. " 
Burr. 
An autumn variety that comes into use in August, and may readily 
be kept until Christmas or after. 
Introduced about 1832 by Mr. John M. Ives, of Salem, Mass., and 
supposed by him to have come originally from the West Indies. — Burr. 
Correctly figured in Ferry's catalogue of 1884 and subsequent 
years. 
No. 13. BUTMAN, Greg., '84, '86; Hen., '85; Sib., '83; Thor., '87. 
In form and . size closely resembling the Hubbard, but without 
the blister-like elevations ; ribs obscure, point distinct, but short, 
often curved; skin pale dull green, with whitish stripes and splashes; — 
flesh light salmon color, thick, very dry, sweet and especially 
well flavored ; — plant vigorous ; leaves large, obscurely angular ; 
petioles striped with pale and whitish green, hairs short, rather numer- 
