Winter Muskmelons. 



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less aromatic than Blenheim. This is one of the best of the frame 

 melons. 



Lord Beaconsiield follows Lockinge, but it has not been valuable 

 with us. It is a dull green globular-conical misshapen melon with- 

 out ribs or netted markings, and a soft green flesh which is poor. 



Masterpiece (Fig. 63). A very attractive melon with distinct 

 ribs or segments and a closely and prominently reticulated rind ; 

 globular-oval, of medium size, becoming yellow, with a thick and 

 very rich red flesh. One of the very best, ripening ten days or two 

 weeks after Blenheim Orange. 



64.— Empress melon. Nearly natural size. 



Empress (Fig. 6-i). A globular melon of rather small size, rib- 

 less, but marked with very coarse angular bars ; flesh pale orange, 

 of good quality. A pretty little melon, with curious markings. 



