. The botany of crop plants : a text and reference book. Botany, Economic. 6l2 BOTANY OF CROP PLANTS Turban squashes, the receptacle does not extend over the top of the ovary, while in most other sorts, it is entirely closed at the top. The pericarp is fleshy. Fig. 2S0.—A, cross-section of squash (Cucurbita maxima) fruit stalk;"B, same of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo). Geograpliical.—The genus Cucurbita has about lo species, natives of trop- ical America, Asia, and Africa. Key to Important Spectes of Cucurbita Leaves lobed; stalks of fruit strongly ridged (Fig. 250, B). Calyx lobes narrow, ped
. The botany of crop plants : a text and reference book. Botany, Economic. 6l2 BOTANY OF CROP PLANTS Turban squashes, the receptacle does not extend over the top of the ovary, while in most other sorts, it is entirely closed at the top. The pericarp is fleshy. Fig. 2S0.—A, cross-section of squash (Cucurbita maxima) fruit stalk;"B, same of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo). Geograpliical.—The genus Cucurbita has about lo species, natives of trop- ical America, Asia, and Africa. Key to Important Spectes of Cucurbita Leaves lobed; stalks of fruit strongly ridged (Fig. 250, B). Calyx lobes narrow, peduncle not enlarged next to the fruit (Fig. 251, B),. Fig. 251.—A, fruit stalk of Cucurbita maxima; B, of C. pepo; C, of C. mos- chata. (After Bailey.) Cucurbita pepo (pumpkin, scallop, gourd). Calyx lobes broad, peduncle much enlarged next to the fruit (Fig. 251, C), C. moschata (Canada Crookneck and Cushaw). Leaves pot lobed; stalks of fruit not prominently ridged (Fig. 250, A), Cucur- bita maxima (Marblehead, Turban, Hubbard squashes, etc.).. 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 Robbins, Wilfred William, 1884-1952. Philadelphia : P. Blakiston's Son
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