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approaching maturity, and somewhat firmer. The novice should 

 compare ripe and green specimens, and try to note all these 

 differences. 



VARIETIES. 



Mountain Sweet, 



Mountain Sprout, 



Black Spanish. In these 

 we have three old, but reliable 

 sorts, still much grown for market. 

 They are large, sweet and good. 



Vick's Early. A small, 

 early, solid melon, valuable for 

 the home garden. 



Kolb's Gem. 

 Much grown for market 

 on account of its earli- 

 ness. Nearly round, 

 flesh bright red. 



Scaly Bark (Flor- 

 ida Favorite), 



Seminole, 



Georgia Rattle- 

 snake, 



Pride of Georgia, 



Cuban Queen, 



Gray Monarch, 



Mammoth Ironclad. All these are large melons, exten- 

 sively grown at the south for northern market. 



Colorado Preserving. 



Hungarian. Introduced a few years ago as a superior 

 sort for the home garden. Medium size ; skin dark green ; flesh 

 sweet, melting, brilliant red. Vine strong grower, productive. 



