Vegetable and flower seed catalogue : free for all . A cross of the Bay State and Boston Mar-row. In form the same as the last named,having that peculiar wrinkled appearance ofthe skin. Size averaging from eight to tenpounds; color, a dark, grayish green withbronze on upper surface when ripe; flesh anexceedingly bright golden yellow ; fine grained,sweet, and of good flavor. Early in maturing,a good keeper and yielder. Squashes of veryuniform size and appearance. It combinesthe quality desired for the table and pies. Mr. M. B. Faxon, who introduced to thepublic the famous Faxon Squash, thuswrit
Vegetable and flower seed catalogue : free for all . A cross of the Bay State and Boston Mar-row. In form the same as the last named,having that peculiar wrinkled appearance ofthe skin. Size averaging from eight to tenpounds; color, a dark, grayish green withbronze on upper surface when ripe; flesh anexceedingly bright golden yellow ; fine grained,sweet, and of good flavor. Early in maturing,a good keeper and yielder. Squashes of veryuniform size and appearance. It combinesthe quality desired for the table and pies. Mr. M. B. Faxon, who introduced to thepublic the famous Faxon Squash, thuswrites of this new variety : I have closely watched the development, andtested this squash for two years and I feel sureit is a most desirable new vegetable. A goodcropper and splendid keeper; in fact I may saythat, both as a table squash and for pies it will,in my opinion, at once become a great favorite. M. B. Faxon. Writes William H. Thomas, Hingham: Iconsider your new squash superb. The flavoris of the best. I believe it to be a great IVew *iolden Bronze. Eliza G. Reynolds, Marblehead, writes: Iwas at dinner at my aunts table on Nov. 7, andpartaking of some boiled squash, I said to her, This squash is of extra fine quality, and shesaid in reply, This is Gregory & Sons NewGolden Bronze. Writes Seth Sprague, Hingham: Never sawits equal for pies or table use. It is the highestcolored and sweetest we have ever seen. Mrs M. Otis, Boston, Mass., writes: I havethoroughly tried your new squash, both as atable vegetable and for pies, and in both casesit has proved to be of the finest quality. It is avery thick meated and splendid keeper. Writes Harry L. Thomas, Hingham: Excep-tionally fine one for table use, having a par-ticularly nice texture and flavor. Price, per pound, postpaid, $; per Xpound, 30 cts.; per ounce, 10 cts.; per pack-age, 5 cts. Try the Volga Cabbage after early crops arein, you will find it will mature earlier and havea larger and harder head than a
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