NOTES ON VARIETIES 39 



72. Ivy Gem (Johnson & Stokes). Medium size, yellow-fleshed 

 sort, skin smooth to slightly netted, lightish in color, ribbed, glob- 

 ular in form, not very productive this season, good quality. 



73. Golden Eagle (Burpee). Slightly elongated melon, 5% by 

 &y 2 inches, peaked at tip, shallow ribbed, heavily netted, regular 

 in shape. 



7 4. Arlington Nutmeg (Farquhar). Good size, 8 by Sy 2 inches, 

 round to flattened, deep ribbed, netted, flesh pale yellow. 



75. Honey Drop (Farquhar). Dark green, smooth, ribbed, 

 slightly elongated, 5% by 6 inches, resembles osage somewhat, 

 flesh yellow to salmon, good quality. 



76. Cassabah (Dreer). Large, regular, long melon, 9 to 11 

 inches long by 5% to 7 inches broad, heavity netted, ribbed, dark- 

 ish in grooves, flesh green, a good melon. 



77. Blenheim (Weeber & Don). Smooth, round, grayish melon, 

 slightly flat, 4% by 5 inches. The fruit checks as it ripens and 

 the vines are thick and compact. Too late for out of doors. 



78. Hero of Lockinge (Weeber & Don). Very late to mature, 

 vines thick, double stem, fruit but partly grown, size 4y 2 by 6 

 inches. A forcing variety. 



TO. Conqueror of Europe (Weeber & Don). But two fruit of this 

 variety matured. Fair size, 6 by 7 inches, elongated and dark 

 green. 



SO.r. Netted Gem (Burpee). Small, gem type, oval, very shallow 

 ribs, netted, green fleshed. Bipens early and is very productive. 



51. Queen of All (Salzer). Oblong, shallow ribbed, netted, flesh 

 salmon. Bipens rather late. 



52. Nectar of Angels (Salzer). Good size, white melon, 7y 2 by 

 7*4 inches, deep ribbed, lightly netted and has a tendency to check 

 as it approaches ripening, yellow when ripe, flesh pale yellow, 

 flavor not very sweet though good. 



83. No. 555 (Buckbee). A round, smooth, netted, dark green 

 variety. Too late. 



84. Superior (Vaughan). Small, round, 4 by 5 inches, dark 

 green variety, fruit checks as it approaches ripening stage, no 

 ribs, somewhat flattened, flesh green. Productive but late. 



85. True Jenny Lind (Vaughan). Small, Gem type, flattened, 

 shallow ribbed, netted. This variety in an adjoining plot ripened 

 much earlier than in this test, Flesh green, fine flavor, prolific 

 and early. A very desirable variety. 



86. Giant Chicago Market (Vaughan). Medium sized, oy 2 by 

 6y 2 inches, round, green flesh, shallow ribs, netted. Medium pro- 

 ductive but rather late. 



S7. Improved Cantaloupe (Vaughan). Medium to large and 

 long, iy 2 by 12 inches, lightish color but dark green in grooves, 



