WINTER OR VINING TYPES 
BLUE BANANA ....__.. ee eee 0-115; days 
Fruits: 18-20” long, 5-6” in itanitsese iene! nearly cylindrical, long con- 
vex-curved taper at both ends, weigh 10-12 Ibs., skin medium hard 
and smooth, slately blue green. 
Flesh: Medium thick, orange yellow, very fine textured, dry, fairly good 
quality; stores well. 
BLUE HUBBARD... ere L210 days 
Fruits: 15-18" long, 9-12” eet nemeren bulged fusiform or cigar- 
shaped with symmetrical necks on both ends, weigh 12-18 Ibs., slatey 
blue, skin very hard, thick and coarsely warted with irregular ribbing. 
Flesh: Thick to very thick, dull orange, fine textured, moderately dry and 
sweet, good flavor and quality. 
BOSTON MARROW Je ae eee LOU days 
Fruits: 12-15” long, 9-12” diameter; Siri to HUBBARD in size and shape, 
weigh 7-9 lbs., hard, rough, dull orange skin. 
Flesh: Thick, orange-tinged golden, thick, moist, fine grained, sweet. 
BUTTERCUP ..... eee ee | OO.days 
Fruits: 6-8” in diameter, canted Rein isivell 3- 4 Ts shaped like a turban, 
slightly ribbed, dark green, faintly striped, slight mottling. Thin tough 
rind. 
Flesh: Deep yellow to orange, dry, sweet, fine grained, excellent flavor. 
Developed by Dr. Yeager of North Dakota Agricultural College. It 
is highly productive and keeps well. 
*XBUTTERNUT. .. . . 95-102 days 
Fruits: 10-12” long, 4-5” in nflarpest Famer fone pear shape, dull pale 
orange, weigh 312-5 lIbs., skin smooth and hard. 
Flesh: Very thick, seed cavity only in bulbous end, very dry, ivory white, 
excellent flavor and quality, ideal home garden baking type. Very 
popular in the East. 
DELICATA (SWEET POTATO) ._. . . 80-90 days 
Fruits: 8-10” long, 342-412” in cimeten weigh 2. 3% l|bs., cylindrical 
with narrow, shallow ribbing, alternate striping of cream and dark 
green, becoming cream and orange striped during storage; shell 
medium hard. 
Flesh: Thin to medium, orange-yellow, very fine texture, crispy, dry ten- 
der, sweet, good flavor and quality; stores well. 
*GOLDEN DELICIOUS oe: . _. 100-105 days 
Fruits: 10-12” long 8-10" Hamer con ereeect bright reddish or tan- 
gerine orange with occasional green splotches at blossom end; weigh 
6-9 lbs.; skin hard and smooth. 
Flesh: Thick, deep orange, medium grained, dry with high starch con- 
tent, excellent flavor; widely used for canning and freezing. 
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