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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. 



Pine Apple CanteloMpe. A medium 

 sized early variety, oval in shape, and of very 

 fine flavor. 



Early \¥liite Japan Canle- 

 loupe. An early kind, of creamish white 

 color, very sweet, and of medium size. 



'Persian or Cassatoa. Alarge variety, 

 of oval shape and delicate flavor. The rind of 

 this kind is very thin, which is a disadvantage 

 in handling, and prevents it from being plant- 

 ed for the market. Very fine for family use. 



New Orleans Market. A large 

 species of the citron kind. It is extensively 

 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 it is 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 arc 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. 



WATEK. 



Melon d'Eau (Er,), Wasseemelone (Ger.), Sandia (Sp,). 

 Ice- Cream (White Seeded.) Kolb Gem. 



Rattle Snake. Florida's Favorite. 



Mammoth Iron Clad. Seminole. 



Pride of Georgia. 

 Water Melon will grow and produce in places where Canteloupe will not do well. The soil 

 for this plant should be hght and sandy. Plant in hills about eight feet apart, eight to twelve 

 seeds in a hill ; when the plants are well up thin out to three. The plants should be hoed of- 

 ten, and the ground between the hills kept clean till the vines touch. 



Ice Cream. (White Seeded.) A me- 

 dium sized variety of excellent quality. It is 

 early and very productive. Being thin in the 



rind it is not so well adapted for the market 

 as the other kinds ; notwithstanding this, it is 

 grown exclusively by some for that, on account 



