. Descriptive catalog of vegetables. Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. BREEDERS AND GROWERS. 75. Connecticut Field: A planting at the Asgrow Eastern breeding station PUMPKIN Cucurbita spp. Diam- Length eter inches inches Days CONNECTICUT FIELD C. pepo 12 14 118 Extensively grown for making pies, for canning, and for stock feed; usually planted in corn fields. Fruits large, partly globe shaped; 15-20 lb. Surface hard, smooth, somewhat ribbed; deep orange in color; flesh thick, orange-yellow, coarse
. Descriptive catalog of vegetables. Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. BREEDERS AND GROWERS. 75. Connecticut Field: A planting at the Asgrow Eastern breeding station PUMPKIN Cucurbita spp. Diam- Length eter inches inches Days CONNECTICUT FIELD C. pepo 12 14 118 Extensively grown for making pies, for canning, and for stock feed; usually planted in corn fields. Fruits large, partly globe shaped; 15-20 lb. Surface hard, smooth, somewhat ribbed; deep orange in color; flesh thick, orange-yellow, coarse and sweet. Japanese Pie C. moschata 12 8 110 Resembles the Cushaws in shape, but is earlier and larger. Skin dark green, with lighter green stripes. Flesh deep yellow, and of good quality. Weight 12 lb. Seeds have markings re- sembling Japanese characters. Valuable for canning and stock feed. KENTUCKY FIELD C. pepo 10 13 120 A heavy yielding variety widely used for canning, and for stock feed, particularly through the South. Fruits large, slightly ribbed, not fixed in shape, some being flat, others globular and elongated; 10-15 lb.; color dull orange; flesh deep yellow, coarse, and of good flavor. King of the Mammoths C. maxima 22 18 120 This name, commonly listed under Pumpkin, is a synonym for Mammoth Chili squash (page 86). LARGE CHEESE C. moschata 6 12 108 Our pedigreed strain, exceptionally early and uniform, is par- ticularly valuable to market gardeners and canners. Fruits very flat, 10 lb.; slightly ribbed, cream colored; flesh very thick, orange-yellow and of fine Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Associated Seed Growers, Inc; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. New Haven, Conn. : Associated Seed Growers, Inc.
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