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ROUMANIA, Bucarest. Mr. Horace G. Knowles, former American 
minister to Roumania. It was Mr. Knowles who introduced 
sweet corn into Roumania. Previous to that time the people 
of that country had known only the ordinary yellow corn, 
although corn was a prominent article in their diet, 
especially among the poorer classes. The sweet corn in- 
troduced by Mr. Knowles has proved very popular, and a valu- 
able addition to Roumanian products. Mr. Knowles also sent 
to this office some of the delicious Roumanian muskmelons 
and a small watermelon about the size of a grape fruit, 
which he predicts can be made a great favorite on our 
hotel tables. It has been grown one season very success- 
fully in Massachusetts. S. P. I. Mo. 22657. 
