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within the last few years under a variety of names, as Gar- 

 den Lemon, Melon Apple, Vine Peach, etc. This was de- 

 scribed and figured by the present writer in 1889 under the 

 name of Orange Melon.* Two or three luffas have been 

 grown in American gardens during recent years, one of which, 

 the dish-cloth gourd, has appeared in seedsmen's catalogues. 

 An interesting novelty, particularly from a botanical standpoint, 

 is a new species of corn {Zea canind) from Mexico. f It dif- 

 fers from common maize, among other things, in the pro- 

 duction of several ears from one sheath or joint, and this 

 feature suggests the amelioration of the species. I have grown 

 the plant and find that a considerable portion of the ears can 

 be made to mature in central New York. 



Although not a horticultural product, the ginseng may be 

 mentioned here. The cultivation of this medicinal plant 

 in this country is likely to become important. Several valuable 

 discussions of it have appeared in the press in the last two 

 years, and the Ontario Agricultural College has issued a bul- 

 letin upon it. George Stanton, of Summit Station, New 

 York, has undertaken its cultivation, and has issued instruc- 

 tions for its management. 



* Bull. xv. Cornell Exp. Sta. 



f Zea canina, Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts and Sci. xxvi. 158 (1891). 



