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THE SQUASH. 209
of the same size and form. The principal distinction between
the varieties consists in the difference of color.
By some, the white variety is considered a little inferior in
fineness of texture and in flavor to the yellow ; though the
white is much the more abundant in the markets. Both of
the varieties are hardy and productive ; and there is but little
difference in the season of their maturity.
In the month of June, large quantities are shipped from
the Southern and Middle States to the North and East, where
they anticipate from two to three weeks the products of the
home-market gardens ; the facilities afforded by steam trans-
portation rendering nearly profitless the efforts of gardeners
to obtain an early crop. As the variety keeps well, and
suffers little from transportation, the squashes are generally
found fresh and in good order on their arrival.
Early Yellow Bush Scolloped.
Cymbling. Pattypan. Yellow Summer Scollop.
Plant dwarf, of rather erect habit, and about two feet and
a half in height ; leaves large, clear-green ; fruit somewhat
of a hemispherical form, expanded at the
edge, which is deeply and very regularly
scolloped. When suitable for use, it
measures about five inches in diameter,
and three inches in depth ; but, when fully
matured, the diameter is often ten or
twelve inches, and even upwards. Color ■■fr YeUow Bash 8coUo P ed -
yellow ; skin, while young, thin, and easily pierced, — at ma-
turity, hard and shell-like ; flesh pale-yellow, tolerably fine-
grained, and well flavored, — not, however, quite so dry and
sweet as that of the Summer Crookneck ; seeds broader in
proportion to their length than the seeds of most varieties,
and of comparatively small size. Four hundred and twenty-
five weigh an ounce.