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WHITB JAPAN MELON. 



c:tron-melon (seep. 114). 



IMEelon, 31!vislc Varieties (Cucumis Melo). 

 Gentian, Mehme. — French, Melon. — Spanish, Melon. 



The Melon, in some character, is to be found in all tropical countries ; but the finest varieties are 

 supposed to have come from Persia and Afghanistan. The delicious flavor and perfume make J: 

 very popular in all countries where the climate will admit of its cultivation. 



Culti;re. — Plant in hills six feet apart each way, eight or ten seeds in each, and thin out to 



three or four plants when in a state of forwardness. To grow good melons, the hills should be 



prepared by digging out the soil from one and a half to two feet deep, and two or three feet broad, 



according to the richness of the land. Add a very liberal quantity of the best decomposed stable 



manure, and mix well with the soil, filling up a little above the general level. By this mode, good 



melons may be raised on almost any soil. Seeds should not be put into the hills until the weather 



becomes settled and warm. 



per oz. 



Christiana. This variety originated in Beverly, Mass.; form roundish; size rather small; 

 skin yellowish-green ; flesh yellow, sweet, juicy, and of good quality ; one of the 

 best; ripens very early. Per pkt., 10 _ . .30 



Green Citron. Fruit nearly round, but flattened slightly at the ends; medium size; flesh 

 green, quite thick, and of the richest and most sugary flavor ; comes in early, and 

 makes a very popular market variety. Per pkt, 5 . 20 



Nutmeg. Fruit oval, good size, thickly netted ; flesh light-green, rich, sweet, melting, and 



highly perfumed ; one of the finest. Per pkt., 5 . _ 20 



Pineapple. Form roundish, inclining to oval ; flesh green, melting, sweet, and perfumed ; 



early and productive. Per pkt., 5 . . . 20 



Skillman's Fine-netted. This variety much resembles the Pineapple ; flesh green, sugary, 



melting, and excellent ; the earliest of all the green-fleshed varieties. Per pkt., 5 20 



Persian. Long, oval-shaped ; skin very thin and delicate ; flesh extremely tender, rich, 

 and sweet, and flows copiously, with a cool juice, which renders them very grate- 

 ful. Per pkt., 10 30 



Allen's Superb. A new variety of the Nutmeg ; flesh green and sweet. Per pkt., 10 . 30 



Beechwood. Medium-sized; dark-green; flesh very sweet; late; suitable for growing in 

 frames under glass. Per pkt., 25. 



Large Yellow Cantelope. An oval variety; good-sized; skin yellow, marbled with 

 green ; flesh salmon-colored, sweet, highly perfimied, and of good flavor ; early 

 and productive. Per pkt., 5 . . . . .20 



Large Musk. This is a very large, long oval shape; deeply ribbed ; flesh very thick, yel- 

 low, sweet, and juicy, with musky flavor ; veiy early and productive. Per pkt., 5 20 



New White Japan. A new variety from Japan, and decidedly the sweetest thin- 

 skinned of the Musk Melon; color of fruit cream-white ; flesh thick; size medium 

 and nearly round. Per pkt., 10 40 



Trentham Hall. An English variety; green-fleshed; sweet; suitable for cultivating in 

 frames. Per pkt., 25. 



Carter's Excelsior. A new English prize variety, said to be the best green-fleshed variety. 

 Per pkt., 25. 



Turner's Scarlet Gem. An English frame variety. Per pkt., 25. 



