260 VARIETIES OF THE MELON, &C. 



most plentiful bearers, and is, although small, a 

 very good fruit. The cantaleupe melons are 

 highly esteemed, the flavour being very superior, 

 and greatly prized by those fond of this fruit 

 for their extreme richness ; they grow large, of 

 a roundish form, and deeply ribbed; and al- 

 though they do not bear so plentifully as some, 

 they are generally preferred for the principal 

 crops for private use; the green flesh, the smooth 

 green rind, and the common ribbed, are also 

 very fine, and the above may be considered 

 equal, if not superior, to the other varieties for 

 general culture; yet, as others have their ad- 

 mirers, I will give a list of names of those 

 usually cultivated : 



Cantaleupe Melon Green-fleshed Melon 



Rock Cantaleupe Melon Green Smooth Melon 



Silver Cantaleupe Melon Oblong Ribbed Melon 



Black Rock Cantaleupe Melon Netted Plain Melon 



Orange Cantaleupe Melon Netted Ribbed Melon 



Early Romana Melon Large White Melon. 



The fruit of the different varieties of melons 

 varies greatly both in size and appearance, being 



