Ca u ta lo upe Melons — Cu Ifii re. i ^ 



White Japan is quite a popular sort, of most excel- 

 lent quality. It is of medium size, with skin pale 

 yellow in color, while the flesh is golden. 



Montreal Market is the largest melon of its class in 

 cultivation, and derives its name from being originated 

 and largely grow.i in the vicinity of Montreal. This 

 is started under glass, earlier than the others, and is 

 grown almost entirely in the beds until the time of 

 picking. It is a very thick-meated. green-fleshed sort. 



Montreal Market Melon. 



and is considered the best sort, for table use, in exist- 

 ence. Good specimens of its fruit, well grown and 

 ripened, often bring as high as $i.oo each, at whole- 

 sale. As they produce more vines than the other 

 varieties thev must be cfiven more room. Where one 



