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and the 'Pollock Strain' until about the middle of August, when 

 the leaves of the latter turned brown and the fruit rijjened nearly 

 all at once. The 'Rust-Resisting' leaves were quite green and are 

 not quite dead yet (September 10th) ; I picked the last of the 

 fruit to-day ; it is a poor quality and does not yield as well as the 

 "^Pollock Strain,' which was of fine quality, but seemed to ripen 

 prematurely; 'Emerald Gem,' planted alongside, about the same 

 as the 'Pollock Strain.' " "The rabbits got the most of ours as 

 fast as they came up, but what is standing does not seem to be 

 l)lighting as much as our own variety ; they do not seem to be set 

 jiny heavier than our mvn ; as yet we have not picked any, but the 

 Tines look strong and healthy; the 'Pollock Strain' are clear of 

 Tust and have a fine crop, doing better than my own seed in same 

 ■soil." ''Would say that some of the vines of the 'Pollock Strain' 

 •did not have any melons on them, while those that did were fair 

 b)ut not extra good ; the vines have kept nice and green as also has 

 the citron ; the vines are still alive while we have finished picking 

 them." 



