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Market. — As indicated above, the demand for 

 winter melons will always be limited to a few rich 

 people who are willing to pay almost any price for 

 these luxuries. The grower should get from $i to 

 $1.50 each for the crop in order to pay expenses. If 

 he is growing them on a large scale in connection 

 with cucumbers and tomatoes where the same heat- 

 ing plant will do for all, he could probably afford to 

 sell them for a little less. But in any case he should 

 make his own market, and then endeavor to supply 

 it with the best quality that can be produced. If 

 he does that, the price will take care of itself. 



Varieties. — Following are some of the varieties 

 which may be grown in frames or greenhouses with 

 good results: Blenheim Orange, Lord Beacons- 

 field, Royal Favorite, Red-fleshed Prescott, Delight 

 of the Table, Trevoux, Noir des Carnes, Tours 

 Sugar, Turner's Seedling, Ai Superb, Best of All, 

 Diamond Jubilee, Invincible Scarlet, Hero of Lock- 

 inge, Frogmore's Scarlet, Ne Plus Ultra. The 

 Emerald Gem is about the only one of our out- 

 door varieties which can be forced to advantage. 

 This, with Blenheim Orange, Hero of Lockinge, 

 Frogmore's Scarlet and Turner's Seedling, have 

 given the best satisfaction ; but, like the outdoor 

 varieties, they will all do well when given just the 

 proper care. 



Insects. — There are but few species of insects 

 which are troublesome to the melon plants in the 

 greenhouse, but these few are enough to keep the 

 grower busy if he would prevent injury to his vines 

 and a consequent shortening of his crop. 



Red Spider (Tetranychus bimaculatus) is one of 

 the most troublesome species to be met with. This 



