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Pine-Apple^ Cassahar, Netted Citroriy and Rock, are also 

 fine varieties. 



The melon lias been analyzed by J. H. Salisbury. He 

 found the per centage of water, dry matter, and asb, as 

 follows : 



Per-centage of water, . . . 90.987 

 " " " dry matter, . 9.013 

 " " ash, . . . .271 



" " " " in dry matter, 3.007 



The ash was found to be constituted as follows : 



Carbonic Acid. 

 Silicic Acid, 

 Phosphoric Acid, 

 Sulphuric Acid, 

 Phosphate of Iron 

 Lime, . 

 Magnesia, 

 Potash, 

 Soda, 

 Chlorine, 

 Organic matter, 



11.55 

 2.20 



25.40 

 3.90 

 2.30 

 5.85 

 .60 

 8.35 



34.35 

 5.20 



trace 



99.70 



The analysis shows that superphosphate of lime, or 

 bone-dust, to supply the phosphoric acid, and common salt, 

 to furnish the soda and chlorine, are the special manures 

 most likely to be required. Ashes, guano, and all kinds 

 of animal matter, will also increase its growth and pro- 

 ductiveness. 



Culture. — The melon likes a rich, sandy soil, well ma- 

 nured, and deeply dug. If the soil is clay, it should be cor- 

 rected by the addition of charcoal-dust, sand, or leaf-mould 

 from the woods. The most luscious melons are grown on new 

 land, fresh from the woods. They like, also, soil manured by 

 cowpenning. In selecting seed, get the oldest you can, 



