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THE SQUASH. 221
Patagonian.
A large, long Squash, prominently ribbed. It differs
little in form or size from the Custard. Skin very deep green ;
flesh pale yellow ; seeds of medium size, yellowish-white.
The plant is a vigorous grower, and the yield abundant ;
but its quality is inferior, and the variety can hardly be
considered worthy of cultivation for table use. It may,
however, prove a profitable sort for growing for agricultural
purposes.
Puritan.
Plant running, ten feet and upwards in length ; leaves
clear green, of medium size ; fruit bottle-formed, fourteen or
fifteen inches long, and about ten inches in diameter at the
broadest part; neck solid, ..jgs^^^^
four or five inches in di- Mzk V: ^
ameter ; average weight
eight to ten pounds ;
skin thin, usually white
or cream-white, striped
and marked with green,
though specimens some-
times OCCUr, from Un- Fnritan Squash.
mixed seed, uniformly green ; flesh pale yellow, diy, sweet,
mild, and well flavored ; seeds of medium size, white. Sea-
son from August to January.
This variety, long common to gardens in the vicinity of
the Old Colony, retains its distinctive character to a very
remarkable degree, even when grown under the most unfa-
vorable circumstances. Seeds, obtained from a gardener
who had cultivated the variety indiscriminately among
numerous summer and winter kinds for upwards of twenty
years, produced specimens uniformly true to the normal form
color, and quality. It is hardy and productive, good for table