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kindred variety may be better adapted to the climate." 

 Dr. Harris. 



A new variety, recently introduced into this Yokohama, 

 country from Japan. Stem running, attaining a length of 

 twelve feet and upwards ; fruit roundish, much flattened, 

 strongly ribbed, deeply sunk at the blossom-end and about 

 the stem, eight or ten inches at its largest diameter, and 

 weighing from six to twelve 

 pounds. Skin warted, green 

 while the fruit is young, but 

 afterwards gradually chang- 

 ing to yellow or dull orange ; 

 stem long and slender, woody, 

 clavated and furrowed, re- 

 sembling that of the Sugar 

 Pumpkin. Flesh orange-yel- 

 low, fine-grained, dry and Yokohama s q t 

 sweet. Seeds small, somewhat resembling those of the 

 Scalloped, or Warted Crookneck. Season from July to 

 March. 



Disseminated by Mr. James Hogg, of Yorkville, New 

 York City, from seeds received from his brother, Mr. 

 Thomas Hogg, at Japan. 

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