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Notes and Gleanin^i^s. 



and fine flavored, — if the fruit is well matured, almost rivalling that of the green 

 citron. It ripens early, and is quite productive. 



Of the numerous new sorts that have been offered to the public within the 

 past two or three years, this appears to be one of the most desirable. 



Nutmeg. — Fruit oval, regularly ribbed, eight or nine inches in length, and 

 about six inches in its broadest diameter ; skin pale green, and thickly netted ; 

 rind thin ; flesh light green, rich, sweet, melting, and highly perfumed. The 



nutmeg melon has been long in cultivation, and is almost everywhere to be 

 found in the vegetable garden, though seldom in a perfectly unmix'=;d state. 

 When the variety is pure, and the fruit perfectly ripened, it is of most delicious 

 excellence, and deservedly ranked as one of the best. 



Black Spanish Watermelon. — Fruit of large size, roundish or oblong, gen- 

 erally more or less distinctly ribbed; skin very dark or blackish green; rind 

 half an inch thick ; flesh deep red (contrasting finely with the deep-green color 



of the skin), fine grained, sugary, and of excellent flavor. The variety is hardy, 

 productive, thrives well, matures its fruit in the Northern and Eastern States, 

 and is decidedly one pf the best for general cultivation. Seed dark brown or 

 nearly black. ^ 



