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BOSTON MARROW ..) 6.0 5) 9. 98S So aa 
Fruits: 12-15” long, 9-12’ diameter; similar to HUBBARD in size and shape, 
weigh 7-9 Ibs.; hard, rough, dull orange skin. 
Flesh: Thick, orange-tinged golden, thick, moist, fine grained, sweet. 
BUTTERNUT (2 eg. 80 a oe Shee 
Fruits: 10-12” long, 4-5” in largest diameter, long pear shape, dull pale orange, 
weigh 314-5 Ibs.; skin smooth and hard. 
Flesh: Very thick, seed cavity only in bulbous end, very dry, ivory white, excel- 
lent flavor and quality, ideal home garden baking type. 
CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD Same as WARTED HUBBARD. 
DELICATA (SWEET POTATO) C. pepo . . . . . . . . 80-90 days 
(See also GENEVA DELICATA) 
Fruits: 8-10” long, 314-414” in diameter, weigh 2-31/ Ibs.; cylindrical with 
narrow, shallow ribbing, alternate striping of cream and dark green, becom- 
ing cream and orange striped during storage; shell medium hard. 
Flesh: Thin to medium, orange-yellow, very fine texture, crispy, dry, tender, 
sweet, good flavor and quality; stores well. 
DES MOINES Same as TABLE QUEEN. 
GENEVA DELICATA . 2 a OA tae 
Fruits: Same as DELICATA, but more uniform in size and shape. This is strain 
from single plant selection developed by W. D. Enzies, N. Y. Agricultural 
Experiment Station and shows high tolerance to squash borer injury, almost 
immunity to mosaic, more vigorous and prolific than old strains of DELICATA, 
producing 7-9 fruits per plant. 
GOLDEN DELICIOUS . «20 a OU Siete 
Fruits: 10-12” long, 8-10” diameter, top shaped, bright reddish or tangerine 
orange with occasional green splotches at blossom end; weigh 6-9 Ibs.; 
skin hard and smooth. 
Flesh: Thick, deep orange, medium grained, dry with high starch content, 
excellent flavor; widely used for canning and freezing. 
GOLDEN HUBBARD (RED HUBBARD) eos Eek ae 98-103 days 
Fruits: 10-12” long, 7-9” diameter, typical HUBBARD shape with symmetrical 
“neck” on both ends, weigh 8-10 Ibs.; skin hard, covered with large 
shallow warts, reddish orange skin with grayed stripes at blossom end. 
Flesh: Thick, deep orange yellow, fine grained, dry; excellent quality for 
canning and freezing. 
GREEN DELICIOUS . 2.) we i OC 
Fruits: Same as GOLDEN DELICIOUS except for skin color, which is very dark 
green with thin, light green stripe at blossom end. 
Flesh: Same as GOLDEN DELICIOUS, but color is not as intense an orange. Excel- 
lent keeper. 
GREEN HUBBARD Same as IMPROVED HUBBARD. 
