At the December meeting of the Mass. Horticultural Society, Mr. B. P. Ware, told what he knew of squashes, naming first the Butman, of American origin, a beautiful variety, with fine colored flesh and excellent quality, a good keeper, and showing handsomely at fairs; very desirable for amateurs, but not sufficiently productive for a farm crop. The Marblehead squash, Mr. Ware thought a sub-variety of the Hubbard, obtained by selection. It generally commands a higher price than the Hubbard, but does not crop so well. It is very similar to the Butman, and, like that, desirable for amateurs. The Essex hybrid was raised by Aaron Low, of Essex, by crossing the Turban and Hubbard, and is a very remarkable variety, uniting the form and fine quality of the Turban with the hard shell and keeping properties of the Hubbard. It is a very rapid grower, so that it may be planted as late as the 4th of July, or in connection with a potato crop, every fourth potato row being left vacant and afterwards planted with squashes. When planted late, it avoids the maggot, the worst enemy of the squash, which has probably deposited its eggs elsewhere before this variety is ready.

The American improved Turban is the best early variety, not excepting the Marrow.