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variety, stems not running very thick, and short. The 

 luxuriant foliage forms a regular- bush. All through 

 Italy, where this gourd is very commonly grown, the 

 fruit is eaten quite young, just before the faded flower 

 drops off. The plants, deprived of their undeveloped 

 fruits, continue to flower for several months most pro- 

 fusely, each producing a great number of young gourds, 

 which, gathered in that state, are exceedingly tender 

 and delicately flavoured.' ' This should be tried in Eng- 

 land,' adds Mr. Robinson. The same excellent way of 

 gathering them quite young might, I think, be adopted 

 for other gourds and Vegetable Marrows. 



