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JOUBNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ September 18, 1873. 



plants, moreover, come tinder the same genus, the Melon being 

 Cucumis Melo, whilst the Cucumber is C. sativus. Had they 

 not been thus nearly related, and belonged to different genera, 

 the hybrid would have gone to prove a very close affinity 



between the two parents. I conceive that the cross-breds 

 between different genera of Orchidaceas produced in Messrs. 

 Veitoh's establishment by Mr. Dominy, show the extremely 

 close affinity of the different genera experimented upon. A few 



words as to the parents will bo of interest. Both the Melon 

 and Cucumber plants are in the highest state of robust health. 

 The Melon is Muuro'a Little Heath Melon, with red flesh. 

 The plants are heavily cropped with magnificent fruit, many 



specimens weighing from 7 lbs. to 8 lbs. The Cucumber is 

 Watson's Antagonist, which is a healthy new seedling with 

 fruits of great size and fine form. Characteristic specimens that 

 I measure .1 were 26 inches long and 9 inches round. Mr. Watson 



