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in very early spring. Let them remain in 

 their seed row until after their foliage has 

 decayed. In September they will again 

 begin to show signs of a new growth. Then 

 remove them to permanent places. The 

 largest plants will produce some blooms the 

 second year, but don't forget to give them 

 some protection the first winter after removal, 

 so that they may become well established. 

 After that they are abundantly able to take 

 care of themselves. 



New York. 



Herbert Greensmith. 



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The Lemon Cucumber 



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' | "HE lemon cucumber which is, I believe, 

 -■- a native of this country ( ?) may be 

 regarded as a new type of the large family 

 to which it belongs. As it is nearly round, 

 it bears a greater resemblance to an orange 

 than to a lemon. Therefore its present 

 name seems inappropriate. Moreover, its 

 color, when it reaches maturity, is a deep 

 yellow, closely approaching to orange. The 

 flesh is tender and crisp, without that bitter 

 taste so generally found in cucumbers. It 

 is excellent for slicing, as I know from per- 



341. The lemon cucumber, good for slicing and 

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 eter and lachs (he bitter taste often found in cucum- 

 bers. The shape and color of an orange 



sonal experience. For pickling, ripe or 

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 size from two and a half to three inches in 

 diameter, just right for one portion, and is 

 therefore, well adapted for serving whole 

 upon the table. The cultivation of this 

 new comer differs in nowise from that of the 

 ordinary cucumber. 



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