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rior quality. The fruit should be picked as soon as it will sepa- 

 rate readily from the vine, as it loses its good qualities if left to 

 remain until overly ripe. 



Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. — This popular melon, so com- 

 monly found on our markets, is oval in shape, beiug longer 

 than broad, slightly ribbed, and covered with a grayish coarse 

 netting. The flesh is green in color, very sweet and juicy, and 

 quite solid. The fruit is quite small and usually very produc- 

 tive. This variety needs plenty of sunshine and a favorable 

 season, and therefore cannot be so generally depended upon as 

 the Emerald Gem. 



Montreal. — This melon is of medium to large size, oval in 

 form, and when well grown, very highly flavored. It is ribbed, 

 of light green color, netted, solid green flesh, and a good ship- 

 per. 



Long Yellow. — This is a standard old-fashioned, long, yellow- 

 fleshed variety of muskmelon. It reaches a large size, and is in 

 good demand in some markets. Flavor only fair, not as good as 

 those already named. It should be picked as soon as any signs 

 of ripening appear, as it loses much of its flavor if allowed to 

 remain on the vines long. 



WATEEMELON * 



Cole's Early. — Fruit medium sized, round or slightly oval, 

 marked with irregular stripes of dark and light green. Flesh 

 red, solid, and very sweet. Early and reliable. Eind brittle; 

 seeds dark brown. One of the best varieties for New England 

 culture. 



Boss. — A long, dark melon, very heavy for its size. Flesh 

 solid, red, and of the best quality. Seeds black. A good all- 

 round melon for the North. 



Black-Eyed Susan. — A new Southern melon that promises 

 well for Northern culture. Shape oblong to long, light strip- 

 ings, thin, tough rind, quite early, solid scarlet flesh of extra 

 quality. Seeds white, with two dark spots at the sprout end. 



* See Bulletin 86, N. H. Expt. Station, for culture and classification of the 

 watermelon. 



