170 MELON, WATEK. 



Flesh green, thick and of good quality. The surface 

 is roughly netted, when pure. It is a popular market 

 variety. 



Nutmeg is an old and favorite variety. It grows 

 larger than the Citron, but is not quite so productive. 

 The skin is dark green and netted ; shape globular, 

 flesh a light green, juicy and melting. 



Skillman's Fine-netted is an early small-sized 

 variety. The skin is roughly netted, the flesh green 

 and of excellent quality. 



White Japan. — This variety, a native of Japan, 

 is early, thin skinned, deeply ribbed, and of a light 

 color. The flesh is thick, melting and fine flavored. 



Cucurhita citrullus. 



The culture of the Water Melon is essentially the 

 same as that of the Musk Melon ; the only difference 

 being, that the Water Melon should be planted at a 

 distance of eight feet apart each way, and in making 

 the hills twice the quantity of manure recommended 

 for the Musk Melon should be piit to each hill. 



The Water Melon will do best on new groimd, 

 where the brush has just been removed and the siu-- 

 face grubbed or plowed. Then by making holes, 

 eight feet apart each way, putting in a couple of 

 shovelfuls of compost — made of yard-manure and 

 leaf -mould — in each hole, then making a hill over the 

 manure and planting six or seven seeds to a hill, the 

 yield will be satisfactory. 



When the plants are fairly above the surface 



