CREAM OF THE VARIETIES. 



43 



7 5. Honey Drop. 



77. Blenheim's Orange. 



78. Hero of Lockinge. 



79. Conqueror of Europe. 

 83. Buckbee No. 555. 

 89. Southern Beauty. 

 '.)(). Montreal Nutmeg. 

 91. The Princess. 



The following varieties also are discarded for reasons indi- 

 cated: 



3. Extra Early Grand Rapids; cracks open bad]}'. 



11. No. S3, too small. 



15. Mango; valuable only for pickles. 



70. Shippers' Delight; very small. 



CREAM OF THE VAEIETIES FOE THE NOETH 



The following list of nmskmelons consisting of forty-two va- 

 rieties is thought to contain those best suited for northern 

 conditions. Each of these varieties has ripened at least one 

 third or more of its total fruit (ripe and green) before Septem- 

 ber 20. 



9. 

 10. 

 16. 



18. 

 23. 

 25. 

 29. 

 30. 

 32. 

 33. 



: ; .' . 



41. 



44. 

 4 5. 

 40. 

 47. 

 48. 

 49. 

 50. 



Cosmopolitan. 



Golden Gem. 



Captain. 



Emerald Gem. 



Newport. 



Rose Gem. 



Long Island Beauty. 



Earliest Pipe. 



Cosmopolitan. 



Satisfaction. 



Jenny Lind. 



Pineapj)le. 



Granite State. 



Early Nutmeg. 



Delmonico. 



Extra Earlv Hackensack. 



New White Japan. 



Skillm an's Fine Netted. 



Christiana. 



Extra Early Cantaloupe. 



Champion Market. 



