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less than eight feet apart each way. It delights in 

 light sandy soil, and will not grow satisfactorily on 

 heavy, clayey soils. The leading sorts are : 



Mountain Sprout. A large-sized, red-fleshed variety, 

 of excellent flavor. 



PMnney's Early. Flesh of a deep red, very sweet. 



Fig. 89. WATER-MELON PHINNEY'g EABLT. 



Ice Cream. A white-fleshed variety, and one of the 

 earliest ; best to be grown in northern or eastern states. 



Orange. So called because the flesh parts readily from 

 the rind when ripe. The flesh is red, and rather coarse ; 

 it keeps longer than any other. 



Rattlesnake, also called Joe Johnson, is a fine variety 

 for the southern states, and is largely grown for shipment 

 to the northern markets. 



MUSTARD, (Sinapis alba.) 



For use and cultivation see Cress. 



MUSHROOM, (Agaricus campestrls.) 



Many who have a taste for horticultural pursuits grow 

 mushrooms as much for the novelty of the thing as for 

 the use, for it is certainly very gratifying for an ama- 



