MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 19 
and grew thousands of plants, and as a result of his investi- 
gation came to the conclusion that Cucumis Melo could be di- 
vided into ten groups as follows: 
(1) Cantaloups (Melon Cantaloups).—These are character- 
ized by hard and scaly or rough skins and are usually deeply 
furrowed. The name is derived from Cantaluppi, a former 
country seat of the Pope near Rome, where these melons were 
introduced from Armenia. <A considerable difference of opin- 
ion seems to prevail as to the spelling of this word, which 
appears as cantaloupe, cantaloup, cantaleup, canteloup, can- 
teloupe, cantalope, cantelope, in various articles on the sub- 
ject both in this country and abroad. Naudin spelled it can- 
taloup, and the weight of authority seems to be with this 
spelling. 
(2) Netted Melons (Melons Brodés).—This group includes 
the nutmegs and related forms which are grown so extensively 
in the northern states. The so-called ‘‘Rocky Ford’’ which 
belongs to the netted group is not a distinct variety, as is 
generally supposed. The ‘‘Netted Gem’’ melon was the orig- 
inal variety used to develop the Rocky Ford cantaloup. -Years 
of selecting and crossing have greatly improved this type, 
and the Rocky Ford strains of cantaloups now possess both 
the green and salmon-tinted flesh. The so-called ‘‘Osage’’ 
type which appears on the market under the name Osage 
Melon originated near Ordway, Colorado, adjacent to the 
Rocky Ford district, and is sometimes confused with the true 
Rocky Ford melon. The former, however, is characterized 
by an orange-colored flesh and is entirely distinct from the 
Rocky Ford type. Another important type belonging in this 
group is the Montreal Masket, or Montreal, which was devel- 
oped in Canada. This melon, because of its fine flavor and 
keeping qualities, is in great demand. 
(3) Sugar Melon (Melons Sucrins)—This group is appar- 
ently an offshoot of the nutmegs, and is not often grown in 
this country, although several standard English types are to 
be found. It includes the so-called Pineapple Melons and some 
of the other oblong varieties, but is not sharply distinguished 
from the previous group. 
(4) Winter Melons (Les Melons d’Hiver ou Melons sans 
Odeur).—It is to this group that the Casaba and Honey Dew 
melons belong. Until comparatively recently the so-called 
winter or scentless melons were seldom, if ever, grown in this 
country. They were regarded as being of inferior quality, 
