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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 me- 
dium sized early variety, oval in shape, 
and of very fine flavor. 
Early White Japan Cante- 
loupe. An early kind, of creamish 
white color, very sweet, and of medium 
size. 
Persian or Cassaba. A large va- 
riety, of oval shape ancl delicate flavor. 
The rind of this kind is very thin, which 
is a disadvantage in handling, and pre- 
vents it from being planted for the mar- 
ket. Very fine for family use. 
New Orleans Market. A _ large 
species of the citron kind. Itis exten- 
sively 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. Ina 
favorable season it isa perfect gem. I 
have tried it alongside of varieties prais- 
ed at the North, suchas are brought out 
every year,—but none of them could 
compare with the New Orleans Market. 
As for some years past the seeds were 
searce I had some grown North, but 
they lost their fine qualities, size and 
flavor. Jt requires a Southern sun to 
bring the seed to perfection. Small va- 
rieties of melcns willimprove in size if 
cultivated he:e fora number of years, 
and if care is taken that no Cucumbers, 
Squashes, Gourds or Pumpkinare culti- 
vated 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. 
MELON. 
WATER. 
ME Lon pb’ Kau (Fr.), WASSERMELONE (Ger.), SaNnpIA (Sp.). 
Mountain Sweet. 
Mountain Sprout. 
Improved Gipsey. 
Ice-Cream (White Seeded). 
Orange Water. 
Rattle Snake. 
Cuban Queen. 
Mammoth Iron Clad. 
Pride of Georgia. 
Kolb Gem. 
Florida’s Favorite. 
Oemler’s Triwmph. 
‘Water Melon will grow and produce in places where Canteloupe will not do 
well. 
The soil for this plant should be light and sandy. Plant in hills about eight 
feet apart, eight to twelveseeds in a hill; when the plants are well up thin out to 
three. 
clean till the vines touch. 
Mountain Sweet Wa- 
ter. This was once a very 
popular variety ; it is of ob- 
long shape, flesh bright 
searlet, and of good flavor. 
It is very productive. 
Mountain Sprout Wa- 
ter. This is similar in the 
shape to the foregoing va- 
riety, but rather later. It 
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The plants should be hoed often, and the ground between the hills kept 
