S1O THE FORCING GARDEN. 



that next named. This fruit, in respect to flavour, 

 is excelled by none of the melon kind ; being juicy, 

 sugary, and rich. The plant is a free grower, an 

 early setter ', and a great bearer. 



3. The Netted Cantelope. 



This is decidedly the best melon 1 know. It is 

 equally juicy and high-flavoured as the last men- 

 tioned ; a good deal larger, that is, fully middle- 

 sized ; round, solid, and very ponderous ; having a 

 very small vacuum for the seeds ; and it may be 

 eaten nearer to the rind than most other kinds. 

 Like the orange cantelope, it is also covered with 

 bristles or hairs when young; and it becomes netted 

 all over when full grown. It is also yellow outside, 

 but not so deep a red inside, as the last named. The 

 plant sets freely, and is a good bearer. 



4. The Silver Cantelope. 



This is a good fruit ; round, of a middle size, 

 shallow furrowed ; and when full grown, before it 

 begins to colour, is all over mixed silver and green, 

 and hence its name. Upon the whole, it partakes 

 much of the qualities of the two last mentioned, 

 and is a very good bearer. 



5, The Blade Rock Cantelope. 



This melon is very generally known ; but the 



kind here meant is the large 9 not the small black 



rock, which is an earlier variety, and also a very 



good fruit. This is a very large growing melon ; 



