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to six feet apart; drop ten or twelve seeds, and when the plants have two or three tough 

 leaves, thin out to three or four plants. Canteloupes are cultivated very extensively in 

 the neighborhood of New Orleans; the quality is very fine and far superior to those raised 

 in the North. Some gardeners plant during February and cover with boxes, the same as 

 described for Cucumbers. When Melons are ripening, too much rain will impair the flavor 

 of the fruit. 



Osage. 



Netted Nutmeg. 



Netted Citron. 



New Orleans Market. 



Pine Apple. 



Early White Japan. 



Persian or Cassaba. 



New Orleans Market. A large species 

 of the citron kind. It is extensively grown 

 for this market; large in size, ver} roughly 

 netted and of luscious flavor; different alto- 

 gether 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 excel- 

 led by any other variety in the world. In a 

 favorable season it is a perfect gem. It has 

 been tried alongside of varieties raised at 

 the North, such as are brought out every 

 year. — but none of them could compare with 

 the New Orleans Market. Some years ago, 

 when the Melon crop was a failure at New 

 Orleans, seed of this variety had to be grown 

 up North, but they lost their fine qualities, 

 size and flavor. It requires aSouthernSun to 

 bring the seed to perfection. Small varie- 

 ties of melons will improve in size if culti- 

 vated here for a number of years, but care 

 musi betaken that no Cucumbers, Squashes, 

 Gourds, or Pumpkin are cultivated in the 

 vicinity otherwise they will mix with them 

 and poor hybirds are the result. If the best 

 and earliest specimens are selected for seed, 



in three or four years the fruit will be large 

 and fine. 



Netted Nutmeg Melon. 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. 



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 sell well 

 in this market. People here are accustom- 

 ed to roughly netted melons, such as the 

 New Orleans Market. The Osage is smooth 

 and very slightly netted. 





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Osage Melon, 



New l^arly Hackensack. A newly 

 introduced variety, resembling the well 

 known Hackensack, but not quite so large. 

 It is productive and of good flavor. The 

 seed we offer are Southern grown. It is 

 earlier than the New Orleans Market. Re- 

 commend same highly. 



Kmerald Gem. A medium size Melon 

 which originated in Michigan. It is almost 

 round, of very good quality, the skin is 

 green and smooth; flesh salmon, fine grained 

 and thick. Good variety for family use. 



Persian or Cassaba. A large variety, 

 of oval shape and delicate flavor. The rind 

 of this kind is very thin, which is a disad- 

 vantage in handling, and prevents it from 

 being planted for the market. Veiy fine 

 for family use. 



lyarly White Japan Canteloupe. An 



early kind, of creamish white color, very 

 sweet and medium size. 



The Seed of the New Orleans Market Musk Melon which we offer has 



been g'rown in the vicinity of our city from the 



best selected stock. 



