What to Grow 



green. On this account it is more attractive 

 for table use. 



Nutmeg was not so long ago our most popular 

 variety of this class of the melon family. It de- 

 serves cultivation today, because of its rich fla- 

 vor and remarkable sweetness and the ease with 

 which it is grown. It is also very productive. 



Among the watermelons, Mountain Sweet 

 deserves prominent mention. It grows to 

 large size, and is very solid as to flesh, with a 

 most delicious flavor. It melts in one's mouth. 



Sweetheart is vigorous and productive, flesh 

 bright red, crisp and sugary, and of that pecu- 

 liar melting quality which makes this class of 

 melon so popular. 



Ice Cream is a well-known sort whose merits 

 have made it a standard variety. Its flesh is 

 very firm, juicy, and sweet. 



Of the yellow-hearted sorts, Yellow Ice 

 Cream is the only one I care to recommend. 

 Most other yellow-meated kinds are coarse 

 and lacking in flavor. 



MUSHROOMS 



It is generally supposed by the amateur 

 gardener that there is some knack'* about 



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