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small. Maulers Superior seems to be a reproduction of 

 the old variety of twenty years past, known then as the 

 Netted Green — a thoroughly netted, round melon without 

 corrugations. The flesh is deep and green, with typical 

 coarse texture and very highly flavored. Montreal or 

 Montreal Market is the largest really good, green -fleshed 

 cantaloupe. It succeeds well in the South, but is subject 

 to softening at the bud end in moist seasons. Nixon is a 

 large, netted, green-fleshed melon w^iich originated near 

 Augusta, Ga. It is next in size to Montreal, and well 

 adapted to the lower South. The slight red tinge of the 

 flesh next to the seed suggests a suspicion that it had its 

 origin in a cross with the watermelon. Its quality is 

 excellent for a melon of its size, and is popular w^herever 

 grown. Maulers New Model is a comparatively new 

 variety for which Mr. William Henry Maule claims per- 

 fection. This is worthy of trial in the South. I have 

 not grown it and hence cannot speak from personal 

 experience as to its merits. 



Salmon -fleshed Varieties. — Those who prefer the 

 yellow -fleshed varieties may select from the following 

 list of standard sorts: Osage Gem, Paul Rose, Ferry^s 

 Defender, Maulers Perfection, Emerald Gem. 



The cutworm and striped cucumber- beetle are the 

 most formidable enemies to the plants. I have found 

 sawdust saturated with crude carbolic acid sprinkled 

 around the plants the most eifective preventive of their 

 attacks. The best safeguard from the attack of the 

 pickle- worm is to have the melons early. It is a common 

 error to suppose that these worms enter the melon where 

 it rests upon the ground. On the contrary, they most 



