Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-210) and index.

The Compleat Squash reveals the nuances and diverse personalities of common and uncommon pumpkins, squashes, and ornamental gourds. One hundred fifty different specimens - the most extensive collection ever compiled - are captured in luminous color portraits by award-winning photographer Victor Schrager. From the garden behemoth Atlantic Giant to the vegetable revolution created by the common supermarket zucchini, Amy Goldman presents a treasury of rare flavors and forms. Organized by genus and species and designed to enable visual comparisons, The Compleat Squash offers growing and harvesting instructions and tips on saving seeds. A selection of recipes from soups to desserts completes this magnificent volume, perfect for gardeners and all who are of a botanical mind.--DUST JACKET