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PUMPKIN—Continued | Diam: 
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KINGZOFR= MAM MO TES oer eae creado 3 te Sic etc te ce neitaes atte = aris lala ouahaed 22” . 20” 
Weighs about 60 pounds. Largest of the pumpkins. Grown for 
stock feeding and exhibition purposes. When only one pump- 
kin is allowed to make on a plant it sometimes weighs 100 
pounds. Bright orange with lighter stripes between ribs. Flesh 
coarse, hard and firm and of good quality. 
SMALL SUGAR (Boston Pie) (New England Pie)................ 8” Sing 
Weighs 6 to 8 pounds. Most popular of the. pumpkins. A good 
yielder and a good keeper. Round, slightly flattened at ends 
with smooth, hard, deep orange skin and a trace of ribs. Flesh 
thick, bright orange and sweet. Good for general use and ex- 
cellent for pies. 
STRIPED CUSHAW (Crooknecked Squash) ...................0. 18” 10” 
Weighs about 15 pounds. Most popular of the Cushaw types. 
Fruits are round at the blossom end with a narrow long, solid, 
crooked neck and white with a green mottled stripe. Has thin, 
smooth hard skin. Flesh yellow, thick and of good quality. A 
good keeper. 
WHITTLE SC US HAW. tits sateutectiars omateatel tists trite tie ae, Pe mens a anak Wetengeeas te 13 the 
Weighs about 11 pounds. Smallest of the Cushaws, with neck 
somewhat straighter and shorter. Smooth, hard, thin skin 
which is pure white. Flesh medium coarse, thick, yellow. 
VECCOW.CUSHAW2.(Golden Cushaw) ®. woes es nda cea eae 20” 9% 
Weighs 16 to 18 pounds. Largest of the Cushaws. Golden yel- 
low, thin, hard, smooth skin with a yellow, thick dry flesh 
of a sweet, good quality. 
RADISH 
BEAGK: SPANISH * LON Gwe s20lo. ease ee Bian etna eee ate eee 8” ye 
Winter variety. Roots slightly tapered from shoulder. Skin 
black and slightly rough. Flesh white, solid, crisp and pungent. 
A good keeper. 
BLACK SPANISH ROUND oe neat & ttt. oo Oe a eee ee 4” 316” 
Winter variety. Roots globular. Skin roughened and black. 
Flesh white, solid, crisp and pungent. A good keeper. 
CHINESE ROSE WINTER (Rose China Winter)................. 6” 2 
Winter variety. Roots slightly larger at bottom, blunt, smooth 
and bright rose in color. Flesh white, pungent, solid and crisp. 
A good keeper and the most popular of the winter radishes. 
CHINESE WHITES WINTER 6Celestial)s2)-s. cree eee cee, ee 8% 3” 
Winter variety. Roots are broad shouldered, blunt-ended and 
slightly larger at middle, smooth and white. Flesh white, mild, 
crisp and solid. 
CRIMSON GIANT. 44 oo ee ee ete Ge ee een oe Soy eee LAG” Tie" 
An excellent and popular variety for home and market gardens. 
Becomes quite large before turning pithy. Roots bright crim- 
son, pure white flesh, crisp, tender and unusually good quality. 
EARLY sSCARGET|GLOB Eaetenre yes ee y tals Re ee eae ee na 1s 
Most popular small, bright scarlet, early variety. Roots have 
small tops, are olive-shaped, crisp, tender, white-fleshed and of 
_good quality. 
EARLY SCARCE TATURN I Rigen ees coe te ae ee eee i be B Ue 
Commonly used for both gardens and forcing. Roots nearly 
round, scarlet-red with pinkish-white, tender, crisp flesh. Has 
small tops, bunches well. 
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