. Burpee's farm annual. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; W. Atlee Burpee Company; Nursery stock; Flowers; Vegetables; Seeds. THE FAXON SQUASH. This new Squash from Brazil is so very prolific and of such fine quality that, notwithstanding its variations, its merits are fairly represented in the following description by the introducer:— "A distinctive feature of this Squash is that the ripe squashes vary in color, some of them being pale yellow with still paler yellow stripes in hollows, while others are green, mottled,
. Burpee's farm annual. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; W. Atlee Burpee Company; Nursery stock; Flowers; Vegetables; Seeds. THE FAXON SQUASH. This new Squash from Brazil is so very prolific and of such fine quality that, notwithstanding its variations, its merits are fairly represented in the following description by the introducer:— "A distinctive feature of this Squash is that the ripe squashes vary in color, some of them being pale yellow with still paler yellow stripes in hollows, while others are green, mottled, and faintly striped lighter. "The flesh is a deep orange-yellow, cavity very small, and seeds few; the special peculiarity, however, is that while uncooked it appears to have a shell like any squash, when cooked there is practically none, the shell or inedible part being only about as thick as a sheet of writing paper. is the best squash we ever lasted— being sweet and very dry—and for squash pies it must be appreciated. "It matures early and can be used as a summer squash. It is the best winter variety we know of, being a very late keeper, we having repeatedly had squashes in our cellar in perfect condition in April and May. It is the only squash we ever saw that every specimen is of su- perior quality without regard to size or whether it is ripe or ; the Faxon SQUASH. From a Photograph. Per pkt. 5 cts. postpaid. oz. 10 cts.; % lb 30 cts.; per lb §, MAMMOTH CHILI SQUASH. This is the "Jumbo" of the Squash family; the form is round, flattened at both stem and blossom end. It is well shown in the illus tration herewith, which was engraved di- rect from a photograph. The outer color is a rich orange-yellow; the skin is quite smooth, with wide fissures. The flesh is very thick and of a rich yellow color; the quality is good and very nutritious. They are most profitable to grow for stock feeding. They keep well throughout the entire winter.
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