For the Southern States. 45 



Large India Curled. A variety liiglily esteemed in the 

 ISTorth for summer planting, but very little cultivated here. 



Perpig'iian, A fine German variety which forms large 

 light green heads and which stands the heat better than the 

 Royal. It is much cultivated for the market, as it thrives well 

 when sown during the latter end of spring. 



Improved Larg-e Passion. This is a large Cabbage 

 Lettuce from California ; it attains a large size, grows slowly, but 

 heads very hard. It does better here during late autumn and 

 winter than in summer, as it cannot stand the heat. If sown late 

 in the fall and transplanted during winter, it grows to very large 

 heads, hard and fiim. It is the kind shipped from here in the 

 spring. 



MELON'. — Musk or Canteloupe. 



Melon (Fr.), Melone (Ger.), Melon (Sp.^ 



Early White Japan. 

 Persian or Cassaba. 

 New Orleans Market. 



Netted Nutmeg. 

 Netted Citron. 

 Pine Apple. 



Melons require a rich sandy loam. If the ground is not rich 

 enough a couple of shovels full of rotted manure should be mixed 

 into each hill, which ought to be from five to six feet apart ; drop 

 ten or twelve seeds, and when the plants have two or three rough 

 leaves, thin out to three or four plants. Canteloupes are cultiva- 

 ted very extensively in the neighborhood of ISTew Orleans, and 

 the qualit}^ is very fine ; far superior to those raised in the North. 

 Some gardeners i)lant during February and cover with boxes, 

 the same as described for Cucumbers. When Melons are ripen- 

 ing too much rain will impair the flavor of the fruit. 



Netted Nutmeg" Melon. Small oval melon, roughly 

 netted, early and fine flavor. 



Netted Citron Canteloupe. This variety is larger than 

 the foregoing kind; it is more rounded in shax3e, medium size, 

 and roughly net red. 



Pine Apple Canteloupe. A medium sized earl}^ variety, 

 oval in shape, and of very fine flavor. 



Early White Japan Canteloupe. An early kind, of 

 creamish white color, very sweet, and of medium size. 



Persian or Cassaba. A large variety of oval shape, del- 

 icate flavor. The rind of this kind is very thin, which is a dis- 

 advantage in handling, and prevents it from being planted 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; diiferent altogether from the North- 

 ern Netted Citron, which is earlier, but not so fine in flavor, and 

 not half the size as the variety grown here. 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 earli- 

 est specimens are selected for seed , in three or four years the fruit 

 will be larse and fine. 



