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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. 



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