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MUSKMELONS 



IN THEIR essential requirements as to soil, season 

 of planting, method of planting, and cultivation, 

 these differ very little from cucumbers and the general 

 directions given on pages 230-231 should be followed with 

 muskmelons as well. However, bear in mind that all 

 melons require a longer season to grow to full size and 

 ripen. They also need more warmth to be of good quality. 



Fortunately a wide choice of varieties is ready to ac- 

 commodate planters in all sections. In cool parts of 

 the country and on heavy soils the small-fruited, extra 

 early sorts give general satisfaction. It is advisable, 

 however, to start the seeds early in individual paper pots 

 in the house. 



Any number of classifications as to types in melons 

 may be attempted, but for all practical purposes they 

 may be divided into green-fleshed, the yellow or salmon- 

 fleshed, and the large smooth or Cassaba type. The last 

 named is of rather limited usefulness in most sections. 



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