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EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHTNECK 
Silver Medal 1938 
An inbred strain of Giant Straightneck, which is a decided 
improvement. The fruits are 8 to 10 inches long, 2¥%2 to 3 
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inches in largest diameter. It is long, slender, pear-shaped, 
with rounded or abruptly tapered tip; smooth or sparsely 
warted; light yellow in the edible stage. 
GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK 59-65 days 
This summer squash has now almost entirely replaced the 
old Crookneck type, in both home and commercial gardens. 
It differs from the old Crookneck only in shape; the neck 
instead of being curved is straight. The fruit is of large size 
and light yellow in color. On account of the straight neck, it 
is freer from breakage after being packed. 
EARLY SUMMER CROOKNECK 52-56 days 
The leading shipping variety used in the South, also 
popular in many other sections for home garden or market. 
The fruits are 8 to 10 inches long by 22 to 3 inches largest 
diameter. They are long, slim, pear-shaped, with curved 
neck, heavily warted, medium yellow in the edible stage, 
becoming dark or orange yellow when reaching full matu- 
rity. 
CASERTA 
TALLAMERICA SELECTION 7 Gold Medal 1949 
Developed by Dr. L. C. Curtis and introduced by us, this is a 
Cocozelle type but is earlier and much more prolific. The 
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plant is definitely a bush type, its deeply cut leaves making 
it resistant to wind damage. 30 fruits per plant are not 
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unusual. The fruits are 6-7 inches long and 1-1% inches 
thick at best market stage. They are a light glossy green 
with broken stripes of dark green, and have the quality of 
appearing fresh long after picking. The yield is extremely 
heavy. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP 52-56 days 
The fruits are 5-7 inches in diameter, 2Y%2—-3 inches deep 
at the edible stage, bowl shape with prominent ribbing on 
the edge which gives a scalloped appearance. The skin is a 
creamy white, the flesh is tender and juicy, green tinged 
white. 
EARLY YELLOW BUSH SCALLOP 52-56 days 
Resembles White Bush Scallop except that the fruits are 
light to medium yellow in the edible stage, becoming dull 
golden yellow when mature. The flesh is creamy white. 
YANKEE HYBRID 
\ALEAMERICA@S SELECTION 7 Bronze Medal 1941 
A very productive hybrid developed by the Connecticut 
Agricultural Experiment Station. It is the result of a cross 
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between Connecticut Straightneck and Early Prolific Straight- 
neck. It produces twice the quantity of early fruit compared 
with yields from either of its parents. We recommend it es- 
pecially to market gardeners who grow squash for the early 
market. 
BLACK ZUCCHINI 60-64 days 
On the order of Cocozelle Vegetable Marrow, but dark, 
greenish black color all over. The fruits 10-12 inches long 
by 3-3 inches in diameter, cylindrical, with square ends. 
COCOZELLE VEGETABLE MARROW 60-64 days 
The popular Italian vegetable marrow, with fruits 14-18 
inches long by 3/2-4'/ inches in diameter. It is a long cylin- 
drical shape, with straight prominent ridges at the stem 
end, alternately striped dark and light green in the edible 
stage, becoming dark green and dull yellow at maturity. 
The flesh is tender, juicy, and white in the edible stage. 
CONNECTICUT STRAIGHTNECK 
\ALEAMERIA SELECTION 7 Honorable Mention 1939 
While not as prolific as Early Prolific Straightneck, this 
variety yields more pounds of early fruit. The plants are 
smaller, the fruits 8-10 inches long by 2%-—3 inches, moder- 
ately warted. 
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