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EiCHARD Frotscher's Almanac and Garden Manual 



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Note, — The above cut represents the New Orleans >-Ielon ; it has been taken from a common spe- 

 cimen growa by one of my castoiuers, who raises the seed of this- variety for me. 



MELON-Water. 



Melon d'Eau, (Fr.) Wassermelone, (Ger.) Sandia, (Sp.) 



Mountain Sweet. 

 Mountain Sprout. 

 Improved Gipsey. 



Ice-Cream (White seeded.) 

 Orange Water. 

 Rattle Snake. 



Water Melon will grow and produce in places where Canteloiipe will 

 not do well. The soil for this plant should be light 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 often, 

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



Mountain Sweet Water Melon. 



