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GARDEKIKG FOR PLEASURE. 



less than eight feet apart each way. It delights in 

 light sandy soil, and will not grow satisfactorily on 

 heavy, clayey soils. The leading sorts are : 



Mountain Sprout. — A large-sized, red-fleshed variety, 

 of excellent flavor. 



PMnney's Early. — Flesh of a deep red, very sweet. 



Fig. 89.— -WATER-MELON— PHINNET'S EARLY. 



Ice Cream.— A. white-fleshed variety, and one of the 

 earliest ; best to be grown in northern or eastern states. 



Orange. — So called because the flesh parts readily from 

 the rind when ripe. The flesh is red, and rather coarse ; 

 it keeps longer than any other. 



Rattlesnake, also called Joe Johnson, is a fine variety 

 for the southern states, and is largely grown for shipment 

 to the northern markets. 



MUSTARD, {Sinapis alba.) 



For use and cultivation see Cress. 



MUSHROOM, (Agaricus campestiris.) 



Many who have a taste for horticultural pursuits grow 

 mushrooms as much for the novelty of the thing as for 

 the use, for it is certainly very gratifying for an ama- 



