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L<arg:e India Cnrled. A variety highly esteemed in the North 

 for summer planting, but very little cultivated here. 



Perpig^nan. 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. 



Inijproved Large Passflon. 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 sum- 

 mer, as it cannot stand the heat. 



MELON— Musk or Canteloupe. 



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



Netted Nutmeg. 

 Netted Citron. 

 Pine Apple. 



Early White Japan. 

 Persian or Cass^ba. 

 New Orleans Market. 



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 cultivated very extensively in the neigh- 

 borhood of New Orleans, and the quality is very fine, 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. 



Netted Nutmeg* Meloo. Small oval melon, roughly netted, early 

 and fine flavor. 



Netted Citroa Caziteloupe. This variety is larger than the fore- 

 going kind, it is more rounded in shape, medium size, and roughly 

 netted. 



Pine Apple Caeateloupe. A medium sized early variety, oval in 

 shape, and of very fine flavor. 



£arly "Wbite Japan Canteloupe-. An early kind, of creamish 

 white color, very sweet, and of medium size. 



Persian or Cassaba. A large variety of oval shape, delicate 

 flavor. The rind of this kind is very thin, which is a disadvantage in 

 handling, and prevents it Ifrom 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 lucious flavor ; different altogether from the Northern 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 earliest specimens are selected for seed, in three 

 or four years the fniit will be large and fine. 



