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the length of the growing season. Certain vari- 

 eties of melon require certain climatic conditions 

 and will not give satisfaction if these are lacking. 

 Melons that are adapted to the climate of Col- 

 orado — like the Rocky Ford, the Honey Dew and 

 the like seldom do well in the east and middle 

 west where early frosts are apt to find the fruit 

 still immature, but there are many other excel- 

 lent varieties well adapted to these sections. The 

 Extra Early Hackensack, the Osage, the Ironde- 

 quoit and others can be grown with satisfaction 

 and all are especially fine and large. 



As a general thing I think a large melon, sweet- 

 ness and flavor being equal, preferable. One 

 of the sweetest melons with which I am ac- 

 quainted is the old Cassaba; this is the largest 

 musk melon grown — a perfect specimen being 

 from twelve to fifteen inches in length and as 

 much as one wishes to carry up from the garden, 

 but the delicate green flesh is melted sugar, noth- 

 ing less, with a flavor all its own. 



For an early crop of melons one should start 

 the seed in the hotbed on squares of sod, using 



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