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good keeper. The variety called Scaly Bark is 

 distinguished by its rough skin. The rind is 

 unusually thin, but very tough, and it bears 

 transportation to a great distance without injury. 

 The well-known Citron melon is raised entirely 

 for preserving, and is wholly valueless otherwise. 



YAM, CHINESE (Dioscorea Batatas). Although 

 this vegetable has been grown in this country 

 for several years, it has hardly obtained the popu- 

 larity which it merits. It is really one of the most 

 valuable esculents in cultivation. The vine will 

 grow to a length of from ten to twenty feet, accord- 

 ing to soil and location. The leaves are very dark 

 in colour, and heart-shaped; the flowers are small, 

 white and grow in clusters. The root is of pale 

 russet colour, oblong, regularly rounded, club- 

 shaped, largest at the lower end. 



The roots, cut in pieces an inch long, or bulblets, 

 should be planted eight inches apart. A deep, 

 light soil, moist and well-enriched, is best adapted 

 to the plant. A well-grown root, two years from 

 the bulblet, should measure two feet in length. 

 They may be cooked either by steaming or roasting, 

 and the flesh will be found very white and of most 

 agreeable flavour. 



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