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practically about it ; but if the interior of the fruit 

 is as good as the rough-rind one described, there 

 need be no better. 



4. Orange Cantaleupe, a charming little melon 

 introduced some years ago, by a member of the 

 Rutland family. The fruit is small, averaging about 

 two pounds, round, and slightly furrowed; the colour, 

 when ripe, is a fine yellow; the rind, which is rather 

 thick, is generally covered with a slight netting ; the 

 flesh firm, and tinged with red, of a rich taste and 

 high flavour. It is a good bearer, and freely sets 

 its fruit three or four at a time ; but these should 

 not be left on, as they only impoverish each other. 

 The same holds good in all the smaller sorts. 



The above melon is better for a late than an 

 early crop, and if any remain towards the end of 

 autumn not fully ripe, they may be kept a con- 

 siderable time after being cut, put into net bags, 

 and hung up in some warm room, where they will 

 ripen gradually, and be found an acquisition to the 

 dessert till the end of October. 



5. True Coral Succade, an excellent little fruit 

 The seed was given to the author, above forty years 

 ago, by a gentleman who brought it from Italy. 

 The outward appearance of the fruit differs from 

 any other sort. The author has seen the outside 

 covered with a fine velvety down, of a deep olive 

 colour, the rind very thin, the flesh firm, of a light 

 scarlet colour, and in taste richly flavoured. It is 

 a prolific bearer, very free in setting too many fruit 

 at a time, which should be thinned to one on each 

 runner : in shape it is nearly globular, and will 

 keep some time after it is ripe, if laid in a dry 



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