550 



Culture of Persian Melons. 



1834. 

 May 1. 



Maxim, 

 by day. 



Minim, 

 at night. 



6. 



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7. 



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10. 



81 



70 



16. 



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30. 

 June 7. 



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9. 



80 



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20. 



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- 



July 1. 

 10. 



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Three days past have been cloudy and rainy. To 

 colour the fruit of the Hamburgh, we keep firing 

 to 77° by day (with front air, if rainy), and 72° 

 by night ; allowing ingress to a little air all night, 

 the laps of glass being puttied. 



The fruit of the Hamburgh in high perfection ; many 

 of the berries each 3^ in., and in some few 4 in. 

 round. 



The fruit of the St. Peter's changing colour : a few 

 berries in a bunch a little brown. 



Grapes exhibited at the gardens of the London 

 Horticultural Society, for which the large gold 

 medal was awarded. 



A little air left all night, when thermometer stands 

 above 50° out of doors ; otherwise shut from ten 

 till four. 



The soil well watered, to prevent the leaves decay- 

 ing, and consequently unnatural hardening of 

 the wood, which ought to be ripened in a de- 

 liberate manner, aided by the shade and surface 

 of the leaves, according to the order of nature. 



The leaves are now of amazing size, green and vigor- 

 ous, measuring, independently of the footstalk, 

 18^ in. by 15 in.; and this not in a solitary in- 

 stance. 



Soil inside the house, and border outside, watered. 



Grapes again exhibited at the gardens of the Lon- 

 don Horticultural Society, along with six pines. 

 Both were accounted the best production ex- 

 hibited, and prizes were awarded as such. 



Ceased to make fires. With a supply of air left as 

 above, the temperature stands usually above 65°. 



The fruit of the Hamburgh fine; that of the St. 

 Peter's ripe ; the leaves still green and vigorous. 

 All possible air admitted by day, when fine. Pro- 

 tected from rain for the sake of the fruit only. 

 Shut up close from dusk till dawn. 



Fruit all cut. Left open with lights on. 



Lights ofi°. 



The lights being off, no culture of any kind is given, 

 except occasional waterings in very dry weather, 

 to prevent a sudden and unnatural termination of 

 the processes which actuate growth. 



Art. VII. On the Culture of Persian Melons. 

 Journeyman Gardener. 



By A Hertford 



I observe that several persons consider the culture of the 

 Persian melon more difficult than that of the common musk 

 or European melon. Now, as, according to my experience, 

 both sorts can be grown in abundance in the same manner, it 

 may not be amiss to give a short notice of the system on which 

 I proceed. 



