PUMPKIN—Continued 
Dickinson, C. moschata 115 days 
Fruit—12-16 x 12-14 inches, weight 12-16 
lbs., mostly elongated round. Buff 
orange rind, small furrows, smooth 
skin. 
Flesh—Orange, coarse, sweet and good 
quality. 
Longer and more uniform shaped fruit 
than Kentucky Field. Used for canning 
and stock feed. 
Kentucky Field, C. moschata 118 days 
Fruit—12-14 inches deep, 10-13 inches di- 
ameter, weight 10-15 lbs., variable 
shape, running from flattened to nearly 
round. Outside rind color is buff orange, 
grooved. 
Flesh — Dull orange-yellow, thick, very 
little fiber. 
Fruits are somewat variable in shape and 
size as variety not well fixed. Used 
largely for canning and feeding stock. 
A hardy, heavily productive, good keep- 
ing variety extensively grown in the 
South. 
King of Mammoth, C. maxima 120 days 
(Pot Iron, Jumbo, Also called Mam- 
moth Chili Squash) 
Fruit—18-24 x 15-18 inches, nearly round 
to flattened, skin fairly smooth, some- 
times slightly netted, dull orange 
streaked or splotched with buff, sur- 
face has shallow ribbing with lighter 
stripes between the ribs. 
Flesh—Variable yellow to orange, very 
thick, hard and firm, while a little coarse 
and fibrous in texture it is moist and 
of fair quality. 
This is the largest of the pumpkins or 
squashes, sometimes growing to 100 
pounds when but one fruit is allowed 
to remain on the plant. Fruits are 
somewhat variable in size and shape, 
and are used largely for stock feeding 
and exhibition purposes. 
RADISH 
Our radish seed is produced chiefly at our growing stations in Wyoming and Idaho, 
where experienced growers plus the vigorous climate and good soil result in top quality 
seed. 
At our Minneapolis Trial and Breeding Grounds, we carry on continuous and exten- 
sive radish seed stock selection work. Each spring special basic seed stock lines are 
planted; the bulbs harvested, very critically selected, then transplanted in isolated 
plots. These highly selected lots are sent to our western growing stations each year 
for use as seed stock, but our basic line selection work is carried on each spring at 
Minneapolis, to provide a continuous supply of seed stock from critical bulb selection. 
Selections are based on bulb shape, color and holding quality and for length of top and 
neck size. 
The maturity figures listed indicate average number of days from field seeding to 
marketable bulbs under Minnesota conditions. 
Cavalier 21 days 
Roots—Deep globe shaped, skin bright 
scarlet, flesh firm, crisp and mild. 
Tops—2%%-3 inches, foliage gray-green. 
Tops—3 2-4 inches. 
Grows to good size before getting pithy 
and remains firm longer than most early 
globe types, a desirable feature for 
This strain of Scarlet Globe was bred for 
greenhouse forcing and growing on 
muck or peat soil during the summer. 
Very popular with market gardeners. 
both home and market garden use. 
Cherry Belle 21 days 
All-America Selection—1949 
Roots—Globe to round in shape, skin 
bright cherry red, solid and crisp. 
Tops—2 12-3 inches. 
A good radish for forcing under glass and 
excellent for late spring or summer 
planting. 
Comet 25 days 
All-America Selection—1936 
Roots—Globe to round in shape, skin 
bright cherry red, flesh unusually firm 
and crisp. Cherry Belle 
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