EARLY WHITE BUSH, OR PATTY-PAN.--This is the best known and most
generally planted of the early squashes; when young the quality is very
fine, the flesh is fine grained and of delicate flavor. It is a bush
variety and the vine does not “run.”
[Illustration: EARLY WHITE BUSH SQUASH.]
[Illustration: GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK SQUASH.]
GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK.--A small crook-necked summer squash, the
skin of which is a bright yellow color and is covered with warty
excrescences. It is early, productive and of excellent flavor.
WHITE PINEAPPLE, OR WHITE TURBAN.--This variety produces a very
handsome fruit, though of peculiar shape, as will be seen from the
accompanying illustration. The blossom end of the squash is smooth
and round, while from the stem end start ribs or ears, which attain
their largest breadth and end near the middle of the squash; these ears
usually grow in pairs. This variety is of excellent quality, and can
be used at any stage of its growth, and the full-grown fruits can be
preserved for early winter use. The skin and flesh are both of a pure
creamy white tint; the flesh being very thick, while the seed cavity
is quite small. The flesh is fine grained and of the best quality,
possessing a rich cocoanut flavor.
[Illustration: WHITE PINEAPPLE SQUASH.]
[Illustration: ESSEX HYBRID SQUASH.]