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shape they differ materially from the other varieties, the 

 head being elongated and of conical form, eight or nine 

 inches in height, and five or six inches in diameter. The 

 color of this variety is yellowish-green. To be had in 

 perfection, it requires to be tied up to ensure blanching. 

 Millions of this variety are annually grown to supply the 

 markets of London alone, where it is preferred to all 

 others. 



MARJORAM. SWEET. (Origanum Marjoram.) 



A well-known aromatic herb, grown to a considerable 

 extent for market purposes ; but as it is of less import- 

 ance than Thyme, which is grown very largely for sale, 

 the reader is referred to that head for all information 

 regarding its culture, price, etc., as in these particulars 

 they are entirely identical. 



MELON. MUSK (Cucumis Melo.) 



The Melon is not cultivated in the vicinity of New 

 York in the market gardens proper, but to a large extent 

 in what may be called the farm gardens of Long Island 

 and New Jersey. There it is grown -almost in the same 

 manner as they grow Corn, planting about the same 

 time and cultivating in the same manner, and often with 

 bat very little more profit per acre than a crop of Corn. 

 But the Melon is a fruit easily shipped, and when 

 grown by the forwarding process we detail for Cucum- 

 bers by planting the seeds on sods under glass there 

 is no question but that it can be made equally profitable 

 in all respects with the Cucumber, when grown in south- 

 ern latitudes for our northern markets ; although, like 

 many other fruits and vegetables so easily raised, it can 



