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ous ; vine blackish green at the nodes, much branched, obscurely 
angular. 
One of the finest winter squashes. "In its prime from October 
to January, though as a keeper it is equal to the Hubbard." Greg. 
Correctly figured in Squashes and How to Grow Them, p. 71. 
No. 14. DUNLAP'S EARLY MAEROW, Greg., '87. 
The fruit bears a striking resemblance to that of Boston Marrow, 
but averages rather larger and shorter, and is 10 to 12 days earlier in 
maturity; well developed samples 10 in. in diameter in both direc- 
tions; the smaller fruits longer in proportion to their diameter; — 
flesh rich yellow, of excellent quality. The plant is very productive, 
and its fruit is said to keep well. 
No. 15. EXTRA EARLY ORANGE MARROW, Thor., '87. 
Closely resembles the Boston Marrow, but the fruit is distinctly 
deeper in color, and a little longer in proportion to its diameter. 
In quality it resembles the Boston Marrow, but it is several days 
earlier in maturity. The plant is very productive. 
No. 16. HUBBARD, Brill; Burr; Greg., '86; Hen.; Land., '84; 
Sib., '83; Thor., '87; Veg. Gar.; Vil. 
Syn. Improved Hubbard, Maule, '86: Fr., Courge vert de Hubbard, 
VIL. : Ger., Dunkelgrtiner Hubbard Kiirbiss, A. de CI. 
Fruit " spherical at the middle, gradually receding to a neck at the 
stem end, and to a point, usually curved at the calyx end, where it 
terminates in a kind of button " (Greg.); ribs rather obscure, some- 
times wanting; surface overspread with numerous blister like protu- 
berances ; skin very hard and tough, dull, dark green, orange where it 
rests on the earth, usually with streaks of dirty white toward the 
blossom end, upper surface brownish when long exposed to the sun; 
well developed samples 10 in. long, 8 in. in longest diameter; stem 
irregularly striped while nearing maturity with dirty white, and two 
or more shades of green; — flesh very thick, rich salmon yellow, 
remarkably fine grained, dry, rich, and well flavored; — plant vigorous; 
leaves often very large, margin sinuate, finely serrate, border usually 
rather distinctly undulate, limb often strongly dishing; petioles long, 
often thicker than the stem, distinctly channeled toward the base, hairs 
numerous, white; vine very large, rather pale green, darker toward 
the base, angular, with numerous white hairs. * 
The standard winter squash for family use and market. It is hardly 
surpassed in quality, an excellent keeper, and when unripe, is superior 
