48 RICHARD FROTSCHER’S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 
NoTE.—The above cut represents the New Orleans Melon; it has been taken from a common speci- 
men grown by one of my customers, who raises the seed of this variety for me. 
Osage Musk Melon, This variety is 
cultivated largely for the Chicago market. It 
is small and does not look very attractive, but 
is of excellent flavor. Recommend it highly 
for family use. It will not seil well in this 
market. People here are accustomed to 
roughly netted melons, such as the New Or- 
leans Market. The Osage is smooth, very 
slightly netted. 
Netted Nutmeg Melton. Small oval 
melon, roughly netted, early, and of fine 
flavor. 
Netted Citron Canteloupe. This 
variety is larger than the foregoing kind; it is 
more rounded in shape, of medium size and 
roughly netted. 
Pine Apple Canteloupe. A medium 
sized early variety, oval in shape, and of very 
fine flavor. 
Eariy White Japan Cante- 
loupe. Anearly kind, of creamish white 
color, very sweet, and of medium size. 
Persian or Cassaba. A large variety, 
of oval shape and delicate flavor. The rind of 
this kind is very thin, which is a disadvantage 
in handling, and preventsit from being planted 
for the market. Very fine for family use. 
| grown for this market; large in size, very 
roughly netted and of luscious flavor; different 
altogether from the Northern Netted Citron, 
which is earlier but not so fine in flavor, and 
not half the size of the variety grown here. 
The New Orleans Market cannot be excelled 
by any other variety in the world. In a 
favorable season itis a perfect gem. I have 
tried it alongside of varieties praised at the 
North, such as are brought out every year,— 
but none of them could compare with the 
New Orleans Market. As for some years past 
the seeds were scarce I had some grown North, 
but they lost their fine qualities, size and 
flavor. It requires a Southern sun to bring 
the seed to perfection. Small varieties of 
melons will improve in size if cultivated here 
for a number of years, and if care is taken 
that no Cucumbers, Squashes, Gourds or 
Pumpkin are cultivated in the vicinity. If 
the best and earliest specimens are selected 
for seed, in three or four years the fruit will 
be large and fine. . 
New Early Hackensack. A newly 
introduced variety resembling the well known 
Hackensack, but not quite so large. It is 
productive and of good flavor. The seed I 
offer are Southern grown. It is earlier than 
New Orleans Market. A large the New Orleans Market. Recommend same 
species of the citron kind. It is extensively | highly. 
MELON. 
WATER. 
MeEton D’Eat (Fr.), WASSERMELONE (Ger.), Sanpra (Sp.). 
Rattle Snake. 
Pride of Georgia. 
Ice Cream ( White Seeded ). 
Mammoth Iron Clad. 
Water Melon will grow and produce in places where Canteloupe will not do well. 
Plant in hills about eight feet apart, eight to twelve 
for this plant must be light and sandy. 
Florida’s Favorite. 
Lone Star. 
Kolb Gem. 
Seminole. 
The soil 
