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been procured for onr special benefit ; but wbicb, tbougb softer, were not much 

 richer than pumpkins. The melon, being a plant of tropical origin, reaches 

 perfection only in a warm temperature, tliough by a little care in securing a 



warm, sandy soil, a sheltered, sunny position, and a little skill in starting- 

 plants early, fair crops ai-e grown in what would be considered unfavorable 

 localities. In this latitude we must give the melon every possible advantage to 

 secure earliness and thorough ripening. The same culture as recommended 

 for cucumbers will insure success. The striped bug is the great enemy of the 

 melon and other vines, and the best safeguard is gauze protectors of any simple 

 form that can be easily and cheaply made. There are two distinct species of 

 melon in cultivation, the Musk Melon and the Water Melon. Our engravings 

 show a few of the leading varieties. Musk 3IeIo7i—¥\g. 1, Nutmeg; "2, 



White Japanese; d, Casaba; 4, Prolific Nutmeg. 

 Spanish ; 6, Mountain Sweet; 



-Fig. 5, Black 



Wato' Melon- 

 1, Citron, for preserves. 



MUSTARD. 



Young Mustard is used as a salad early in the spring, with cress, lettuce, and 

 other salad plants. It can be grown in hot-beds as early as desired, and in the 



spring, being very hardy, can be sown as soon as the soil is 

 free irom frost. Sow in shallow drills, and cut when a few 

 inches in height. It grows very rapidly ; but little will be 

 needed, and several sowings should be made at intervals. 

 For a crop of seed sow in early spring, in rows, thin out the 

 plants to six inches apart, making the rows about eighteen 

 inches apart for garden culture, and for field culture far enough for the culti- 

 vator. The Chinese is the best for salad, and the Black-seeded is usually pre- 

 ferred for commerce, being stronger than the White; but the White is chosen 

 by many on account of its mildness, and is the kind recommended for medi- 

 cinal purposes. 



