. Descriptive catalog of vegetables. Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. 76 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. PUMPKIN-Continued Length inches inches SMALL SUGAR (New England Pie) C. pepo 8 10 The best variety for general use. Of small handy size, but tonnage equals others. Fruits round, flattened at ends, 6-8 lb.; skin hard, smooth, somewhat ribbed, deep orange; flesh thick, sweet and dry, of bright orange color and high quality. Striped Cushaw (Canada Crookneck) C. moschata 18 10 Fruits crooknecked, 14-
. Descriptive catalog of vegetables. Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. 76 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. PUMPKIN-Continued Length inches inches SMALL SUGAR (New England Pie) C. pepo 8 10 The best variety for general use. Of small handy size, but tonnage equals others. Fruits round, flattened at ends, 6-8 lb.; skin hard, smooth, somewhat ribbed, deep orange; flesh thick, sweet and dry, of bright orange color and high quality. Striped Cushaw (Canada Crookneck) C. moschata 18 10 Fruits crooknecked, 14-16 lb.; skin hard, thin, smooth, dull white with irregular green stripes; flesh thick, yellow, medium coarse. Tennessee Sweet Potato C. moschata 14 10 A popular variety in the South. Fruits pear-shaped, with good keeping quality, 12-15 lb.; skin creamy white with faint light green stripes; flesh yellow and of sweet potato flavor. White Cushaw C. moschata 18 7 Smaller, and with shorter, straighter neck than other Cushaw types. Exterior color nearly white. Winter Luxury C. pepo 7 9 Resembles Small Sugar in shape but is somewhat larger. Fruits round, somewhat flattened at ends, 7-9 lb.; skin thin, netted, orange-yellow; flesh thick, firm, exceptionally sweet, and of fine flavor for pies. Yellow (Golden) Cushaw C. moschata 20 9 Fruits crooknecked, medium large, 15-20 lb. Skin golden yel- low, smooth, hard; flesh thick, yellow, dry and sweet. Days 108 112 110 110 100 112. Small Sugar: Very popular for pumpkin pie. 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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