688 THE MELON. 



FRANKLIN'S GREEN-FLESHED. Very excellent and produc- 

 tive. Fruit rather large, roundish ; skin very slightly netted, 

 greenish yellow when ripe ; flesh green, exceedingly tender and 

 rich. 



IMPROVED GREEN-FLESH. A new English variety, of exqui- 

 site flavour. Fruit rather large, roundish, not ribbed, slightly 

 netted ; skin thin, pale yellow at maturity ; flesh thick, green, 

 and of very delicious flavour. 



BEECH WOOD. One of the very best of this class. Fruit of 

 medium size, oval, netted, skin greenish yellow ; flesh pale green, 

 rich, and very sugary. Ripens early. 



SKILLMAN'S FINE NETTED. Earliest of the green-fleshed me- 

 lons, small, rough-netted, flattened at the ends , flesh green, very 

 thick, firm, sugary, and of the most delicious flavour. 



PINE APPLE. A dark green oval melon, of medium size, 

 rough-netted ; flesh thick, firm, juicy, and sweet. 



GLASS II. 



Yellow, or Orange- Fleshed Melons. 



EARLY CANTELOUP. Early and productive its chief merits. 

 Fruit small, nearly round, skin thin, smooth, ribbed nearly 

 white ; flesh orange colour, of sweet and pleasant flavour. The 

 first melon ripe. 



NETTED CANTELOUP. The best flavoured of this class, often 

 quite rich. Fruit rather small, round ; skin pale green, closely 

 covered with net- work ; flesh dark reddish-orange, flavour sugary 

 and rich. 



BLACK ROCK (or Rock Canteloup). A very large melon 

 frequently weighing 8 or 10 pounds, and of pretty good flavour. 

 Fruit round, but flattened at both ends, covered with knobs or 

 carbuncles ; skin dark green, thick ; flesh salmon coloured, 

 sweet, but not rich. Ripens rather late. 



CHRISTIANA. A yellow fleshed variety which originated in 

 Massachusetts. It is a week earlier than citron but not equal to 

 it ; nearly round, dull yellowish green skin, of very good quality, 

 but valued chiefly for its earliness. 



CLASS III. 

 Persian Melons. 



KEISINO. One of the very finest and most delicate flavoured 

 of melons. Fruit rather large, egg-shaped, skin pale lemon, 

 colour, regularly netted all over. Flesh nearly white, high fla- 

 voured, and " texture like that of a ripe Beurre pear" 



