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2. DAREE MELON. Hort. Trans. 



Fruit large, ovate or oval, pale green ; flesh white, 

 thick, crisp, melting, very sweet. 



3. DUTCH ROCK. Lindley. 



An oblate, medium-sized fruit, with a thick, yellow, 

 rough skin ; flesh orange-colored, thick, melting, sweet, 

 and high-flavored. 



4. EARLY CANTALOUPE. Lindley. 



Small, globular, ribbed; skin pale green; flesh orange- 

 colored, juicy, of good flavor. 



5. EARLY POLIGNAC. Lindley. 



A small, round fruit, with a pale yellow, rough skin ; 

 flesh yellow, thick, sweet, and highly-flavored. 



6. GREEN MELON. (Ostrich's Egg.) Hort. Trans. 

 A green, oval, handsome fruit ; flesh very thick, green, 



melting, very sweet, and high-flavored. 



7. GREEN HOOSAINEE. Hort. Trans. 



A handsome, egg-shaped fruit ; flesh greenish white ; 

 tender, delicate, juicy, highly-perfumed. A very excellent 

 and productive variety. 



8. ITALIAN GREEN-FLESHED. Hort. Trans. 



A small, round, pale green fruit ; flesh pale green, soft, 

 juicy, very sweet, and high-flavored. 



9. LARGE GERMEK. Hort. Trans. 



A large, excellent, and productive round fruit, of a sea 

 green color ; flesh clear green, very thick, firm, juicy, 

 rich, and high-flavored. 



10. MELON DE CARMES. Lindley. 



A very large, oblong, bright orange-colored fruit ; flesh 

 very thick, salmon-colored, tender, not juicy, sweet, and 

 good-flavored. 



11. MELON OP KEISING. Hort. Trans. 



A beautiful, egg-shaped fruit, bright lemon color ; flesh 

 very thick, nearly white, very juicy, delicate, sweet, and 

 high-flavored, like a Beurree Pear. 



12. MONTAGU CANTALOUPE. Hort. Trans. 



Form round or oval, small, greenish white; flesh thick, 

 reddish, soft, sweet, juicy, and delicate. 



13. ORANGE CANTALOUPE. Lindley. 



A small, round, yellow fruit ; flesh deep orange red, 

 juicy, sugary, and extremely high-flavored. 



