list of varieties 97 



French Varieties 



Also grown in frames, but will grow out-of-doors in this 

 country under favorable conditions : 



Delight of the Table Tours Sugar 



Noir des Carmes Trevoux 



Some Good Forcing Varieties Grown in This Country 



Ai Superb. — Scarlet flesh. 



Best of All. — Green flesh. 



Diamond Jubilee. — Green flesh. 



Frogmore Scarlet. — A handsome scarlet-fleshed variety; fruit 



oval, closely netted, and of excellent flavor. 

 Hero of Lockinge. — Fruit with white lacing on a yellow 



ground ; flesh white ; fine flavor. 

 Invincible Scarlet. — Scarlet flesh of good flavor. 

 Ne Plus Ultra. — Fruit globe-shaped, flesh white, very thick, and 



of fine flavor. 

 Royal Sovereign. — White flesh of excellent flavor. 

 Turner's Seedling. — A high quality melon, originating in New 



Jersey. 



WATERMELONS 



Alabama Sweet. — This is grown quite largely in the South for 

 northern markets, as it ships well, having a firm rind, dark- 

 green striped. Flesh bright red, with white seeds. 



Angel Kiss. — A very popular variety in the South and West 

 for home use. It is quite early and of fine quality. Ripens 

 about with the Halbert Honey. Size medium, thin rind, 

 nearly white ; crimson flesh, with small white seeds. 



Arkansaw Traveler. — Is much like the Florida Favorite, and 

 is grown more in the South than in the North. 



Augusta Round. — This is a midseason variety; round, with a 

 bright-red flesh, very sweet, with white seeds. 



Black Bowlder. — Large, dark, green skin; nearly round. 



Black Diamond. — Large, round, dark green, with a tough skin, 

 making it a good shipper. A popular variety wherever 

 grown. 



Black Spanish. — Roundish in form, with a very dark skin and 

 deep-red flesh ; ripens early. 



Boss. — Oblong in shape; dark green in color; flesh deep 

 scarlet; ripens midseason. 



Bradford. — This is a long melon of dark color with a sweet, 

 tender flesh. 



Citron (green-seeded and red-seeded). — Used for preserving. 



