THE MUSKMELON, 175 



Citron is extensively grown at the South for shipping to the 

 northern portions of the United States ; appearing in the 

 markets of New York and Boston three or four weeks in 

 advance of the season of those raised in the same vicinity 

 in the open ground. 



This variety possesses little merit aside from Early Canta- 

 loupe, 

 its very early maturity. It is a roundish melon, 



flattened a little at the ends, ribbed, and of comparatively small 

 size ; usually measuring about five inches in diameter. Skin 

 yellowish, often spotted with green, and sometimes a little 

 warty ; rind quite thick ; flesh reddish-orange, sweet, and 

 of good flavor. 



It is exceedingly variable in size, form, and color. 



Fruit rather small, round, depressed, strongly Hardy Ridge. 



Loud. 



ribbed, and irregularly warted all over its sur- 

 face ; skin dull yellow, mottled with dull green ; flesh an 

 inch thick, bright orange-red, sweet, and well flavored ; rind 

 thick ; weight from three to four pounds. Not an early, but 

 a productive variety. 



Fruit very oval, large, strongly ribbed ; skin Large-ribbed 



yellow, very thickly netted, sometimes so closely COMMON MUSK- 

 MELON. 

 as to cover nearly the entire surface ; flesh sal- 



rnon-yellow, remarkably 

 thick and sweet, but not 

 fine-grained or melting, 

 when compared with the 

 more recent and improved 

 varieties. 



Hardy and productive. 

 In good soil and favorable 



Seasons, the fruit SOme- Large Nettcdlviuskmelon. 



