Archive image from page 83 of A descriptive catalogue of vegetables. A descriptive catalogue of vegetables . descriptivecatal1940asso Year: 1940 80 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. SQUASH—Continued Vining or Fall Varieties C. maxima Length Diameter inches inches Days Banana 20 5 105 Cylindrical and pointed at blossom end, with thin, slate-gray rind. Flesh thick, fine grained, yellowish orange, and of sweet flavor. Seeds brown and highly enameled. Blue Hubbard 14 9 110 A popular New England type. Superior in edible quality to other Hubbard strains. Fruits large, round, pointed at both ends; sligh
Archive image from page 83 of A descriptive catalogue of vegetables. A descriptive catalogue of vegetables . descriptivecatal1940asso Year: 1940 80 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. SQUASH—Continued Vining or Fall Varieties C. maxima Length Diameter inches inches Days Banana 20 5 105 Cylindrical and pointed at blossom end, with thin, slate-gray rind. Flesh thick, fine grained, yellowish orange, and of sweet flavor. Seeds brown and highly enameled. Blue Hubbard 14 9 110 A popular New England type. Superior in edible quality to other Hubbard strains. Fruits large, round, pointed at both ends; slightly ridged, with very hard blue-gray rind; weigh 12-14 lb. Flesh yellow-orange, thick, of fine flavor. BOSTON MARROW 12 9 97 A very productive variety, extensively used for canning. Re- sembling Hubbard in size and shape, the fruits weigh 6-8 lb. The deep orange skin is somewhat rough, and quite hard; flesh is yellow, thick, fine grained, moist. Buttercup 4 6Y2 100 Developed by Prof. A. F. Yeager at North Dakota Agricul- tural College. Shape similar to that of Turban, zy2 lb. Rind thin and tough, dark green with narrow gray stripes and slight mottling. Orange flesh cooks sweet and dry. A small, thick- fleshed squash of good storage and eating quality. Delicious, Green 11 8 102 Top-shaped fruits, 7-8 lb. Skin dark green, with light green stripes toward the blossom end; flesh orange, dry, and of good flavor. An excellent keeper. Fordhook C. pepo 8 3 62 Fruits tapered toward stem, somewhat ridged, smooth, cream colored; 1-2 lb.; flesh extremely thick, straw colored, dry and sweet. A bush strain of this variety is also available. GOLDEN DELICIOUS MARROW 11 8 100 Originated by Gill Bros. Seed Co. Highly desirable for can- ning on account of its extremely dry flesh. Fruits top-shaped, about 7 lb. Color bright reddish orange, with deep green tip at blossom end. Flesh thick, medium grained, golden orange, sweet and dry. Excellent also for home use. Blue Hubbard: a large variety fo
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