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fruits to tlie liill wlion well j^rown, and is well adapted to either local markets or for 

 shipment. "If anything this type is i)referred to that of the Jenny Lind on account 

 of its standing shii>ment better. The oval shai)e withstands ^iressure and handling 

 perhaps better than the more flattened." Varieties inchided: Golden Ciem, Rose 

 Gem, Pineapjile, Ciolden Netted Gem, Bird Cantaloupe, Netted Gem, Oval Netted 

 Gem, Round Netted Gem, Rockyford, i^trawberry, and Paul Rose. 



(3) Jlnch'nmcktiipe. — Fruits similar in appearance to the Jenny Lind type, but 

 larger, 3 to 6 lbs., flattened at the ends, usually as broad as deep, or broader. The 

 shallow and deep ribbed, netted and smooth, and yellow and green fleshed varieties 

 are about equally divided in this group. The fruits average less per hill than the 

 smaller varieties, but their increased size balances the weight in yield. Varieties 

 included: Ironclad, Early Nutmeg, Chicago Nutmeg, Missouri, Improved Jenny, Six 

 Oaks Cantaloupe, Satisfaction, Shumway Giant, Irondequoit, Ivy Gem, Kinsman 

 Queen, Hackensack, ^larket. Long Island Beauty, Extra Early Hackensack, Arling- 

 ton Nutmeg, Nutmeg, Carmes, Surprise, and Perfection. 



(4) Montreal type. — ^ledium size, oval, smooth or nearly so, netted, 3 to 6 lbs. 

 Corresi^ond in appearance to Rockyford type. About equally divided between green 

 and salmon fleshed varieties. Varieties included: Green Fleshed Osage, Montreal 

 Nutmeg, New White Japan, Skillman Fine Netted, Ward Nectar, Giant Chicago 

 Market, Miller Cream Nutmeg, Tip-top, Citron, McCotter Pride, Golden Eagle, and 

 Nectar of Angels. 



(5) Co.viwpolitaii type. — ^lediumsize, 3 to 6 lbs., oval, netted, strongly ribbed. About 

 equally divided between green and salmon color of flesh. Varieties included: Can- 

 non Ball, Cosmopolitan, Netted Beauty, Columltus, Superior, Perfected Delmonico, 

 Banquet, Blenheim Orange, Conqueror of F^urope, and Buckbee No. 555. 



• (6) Acme-Omge type. — Oblong, medium size, 3 to 6 lbs., mostly shallow ribbed. The 

 Osage, which is a dark melon with salmon flesh, and the Acme, a light skinned, 

 green fleshed variety, are used to designate the varying characters of the fruits of 

 this type. Varieties included: Extra Early Cantaloupe, Champion Market, Casaba, 

 Nette<l Nutmeg, Anne Arundel, Atlantic City, Acme, Southern Beauty, Princess, 

 Extra Early Grand Rapids, Osage, Delmonico, Queen of All, Honey Droji, Triumph, 

 Lone Star, and New Hylirid. 



(7) Long Yelloir type. — Fruit over 6 lbs., 2 to 3 times as long as broad, includes both 

 netted and ribljed soi*ts. Varieties included: Banana, Cassabah, Granite State, Long 

 Yellow, and Improved ('antaloupe. 



(8) Buy Vk'tr type. — Fruit over 6 lbs. , oval to oblong. Varieties im-luded : Bay Viev\', 

 Large Black Paris, Montreal Market, and Large White French. 



A wall supplement illustrating the different groups of melons accompanies the 

 bulletins. 



Melons under g-lass, F. Brunton {Amer. Gard., 22 {1901), X<>. 343, pp. 503, 506, 

 fiy. 1). — Cultural directions are given for the growing of nmskmelons under glass, 

 with suggestions as to suital)le varieties. 



The cultivation of onions at Antigua, W. N. Saxds ( WeM Indian Bid., 2 {1901), 

 No. 2, pp. 16.3-16G). — The adapta])ility of this industry to the island is pointed out. 

 The varieties found to give the best returns are the Red and White Bermuda kinds. 

 The i)rincii)al method now adopted of growing the onions is to transplant them in 

 land banked for cane, the young canes being planted in the furrows during the time 

 the onions are growing. 



Rates of charg-e for transporting garden truck, with notes on the grov/th 

 of the industry, I>. G. Ward, Jr., and E. S. Holmes, .Tr. ( V. S. Ikpl. Ayr., Dirivon 

 of Stati^ttcH Bid. 21, misc. .ser., pp. <S'6'). — This report discusses briefly the origin and 

 progress of the garden-truck industry in this country, and the development and pres- 

 ent status of the trucking industry in each of the different centers of truck gardening 



