
VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 4 KEYSTONE SEEDS 
Karbiee PUMPKIN Ceisccors 
Cucurbita moschata 
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CONNECTICUT FIELD or Big Tom C. pepo HMC PSALM 
A standard field variety. Commonly grown for pies, canning, and feeding to stock. 
Heavy producer. 
FRUIT —Average about !2 inches long, 14 inches in diameter; weighs around 20 
pounds; round and flattened on the ends, with smooth, hard, somewhat 
grooved surface; orange-yellow in color. 
FLESH—Thick, coarse, dry, sweet, and orange-yellow in color. 
CUSHAW CROOKNECK GOLDEN HMC PYTHA 
Also known as Golden Winter Crookneck squash. A large type used for baking, 
boiling, canning, and for pies. Usually grown in corn fields. Produces a large number 
of fruits per vine. 
FRUIT —20 inches long, 9 inches in diameter; weighs 12 pounds; golden yellow in 
color; complete crooked neck which is long and slender; blossom end enlarged 
and contains the seeds; shell, smooth and hard at maturity. 
FLESH—Medium thick, rich yellow, dry, and sweet. 
CUSHAW CROOKNECK GREEN STRIPED H PSHAW 
An old favorite which is widely grown for stock feed, but sometimes used by canners. 
Makes good pies. Like the rest of the cushaws, it is exceedingly prolific. 
FRUIT —20 inches long and 9 inches in diameter; weighs around 1!2 pounds; skin 
smooth and white, with mottled green stripes; shell, hard at maturity; neck 
curved, but not as much as the Golden Cushaw. 
FLESH—Yellow, thick, solid, and fairly fine grained. 
CUSHAW CROOKNECK WHITE or Jonathan H PYXID 
Similar to the Green Striped in type and usefulness, except neck is shorter and a little 
better for storage because it is harder. 
FRUIT —1I8 inches long and 8 inches in diameter; weighs around 10 pounds; skin, 
creamy white; rind, hard. 
FLESH—Thick, solid, fine grained, and of fine quality. 
EARLY SUGAR or New England Pie C. pepo HMSC PUFFY 
The best pumpkin for home and market garden and shipping. Excellent for canning and 
pies. A profitable sort, as it is prolific, a good keeper, and the finest quality of them all. 
FRUIT —8 inches deep and 10 inches in diameter; weighs around 6 pounds; round, but 
flattened at the ends; slightly grooved; shell, hard; very dark orange. 
FLESH—Thick, fine textured, dry, orange-yellow, sweetly flavored, of excellent quality. 
JAPANESE PIE HC PULPY 
Similar in shape to the cushaw pumpkins. Popular as an early type for canning, but also 
grown a great deal for stock feed. Seed irregularly marked. 
FRUIT —1I2 inches long and 8 inches in diameter; weighs around |2 pounds; enlarged 
on blossom end, where seeds are borne; dark green with lighter green stripes. 
FLESH—Yellowish orange, fine grained, of good flavor and quality. 
.) KENTUCKY FIELD HMC PIANO 
Most commonly known and widely grown for canning and stock feed. A hardy grower, 
heavily productive and a good keeper. 
FRUIT —Variable in size and shape, generally deeper than wide, flattened at both ends, 
and distinctly grooved; weighs from 10 to 25 pounds; skin, smooth, yellowish 
orange color; shell, hard. 
FLESH—Yellow, of good texture and flavor. 
KING OF THE MAMMOTH or Potiron C. maxima H PUNCH 
This giant-fruited variety is noted for being the largest of all pumpkins or squashes. It 
makes an interesting specimen for show purposes and is particularly valuable for stock 
feed. 
FRUIT —20 inches long and 24 inches in diameter; weighs up to 100 pounds, but 
ordinarily about 60 pounds; flattened in shape, slightly grooved; shell, hard; 
skin, yellow, mottled with orange. 
FLESH—Deep yellow, thick, hard, coarse, of good quality. 
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