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nice and fresh and enticing that it is no wonder they 

 sell in enormous quantities. The Melons of the 

 Cantaloup Prescott variety were on almost every 

 stall, but they were cheap in comparison with what 

 they had realised earlier in the season. Indeed, the 

 street hawkers had barrow-loads of these Melons 

 which they sold in portions at the rate of 2d. or $d. 

 a pound to passers-by during August. 



" Carrots, the short stump-rooted varieties, are 

 always great favourites in Paris, while there was also 

 an abundance of Golden Celery, Cauliflowers, Sorrel, 

 Garlic, Endive, and Lettuces. I was rather struck 

 with the quantity of small green Vegetable Marrows 

 offered for sale. The fruits were not more than 6 

 or 7 in. long and were obviously as fresh as 

 they could well be. I was informed that they sold 

 remarkably well, as also did the small Prickly Cu- 

 cumbers known as ' cornichons.' White-fruited 

 Cucumbers were fairly conspicuous, and as they are 

 not extensively grown, they realise fairly good prices. 

 The long green-fruited Cucumbers are, however, the 

 most highly appreciated. The Black Radishes, which 

 look like intermediate carrots or Croissy turnips that 

 have been smothered in soot, cannot fail to attract 

 attention. All over Paris these curious-looking 

 vegetables were to be seen in the greengrocers' shops." 



EXTENSION OF THE FRENCH SYSTEM 



Although the French system of intensive cultivation 

 is regarded as being confined to the production of 

 vegetables and salads, there is no reason why the 



