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ing of a loose rounded, or slightly flattened 

 cluster of leaves, generally more or less | 

 open or spread out at the center and ; 

 therefore never in the least cabbage-like 

 nor solid, though nevertheless the inner j 

 part of the plant is well blanched. Leaves 

 short spatulate in shape, much blistered 

 and crimpled, very little twisted, fairly j 

 rigid, but not stiff; finely serrate at mar- 

 gins, excessively developed and much I 



frilled at borders. Color, bright brown, 

 varying to bright green in less exposed 

 parts and center of plant. Border of 

 leaves no more colored than other parts, 

 while stem of plant, base of midribs, and 

 inner heart leaves are wholly green, and 

 no part of plant is distinctly spotted. 

 Quality good; sweet in flavor, very tender 

 and crisp in texture, but leaf thin and 

 lacking in substance. 



MELON— Musk or Canteloupe. 



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



CULTURE. — Melons require a rich sandy loam. If the ground is not rich enough a 

 couple of shovels full of rotten manure should be mixed into each hill, which ought to be 

 from five to six feet apart; drop ten to 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 neighborhood of New Orleans; the quality is very fine and 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. 



PR OTS CHER'S NEW 

 ORLEANS MARKET. — A 



large species of the citron 

 kind, extensively grown for 

 this market. It is very 

 roughly netted and of lus- 

 cious flavor; different alto- 

 gether from the Northern 

 Netted Citron, which is 

 earlier but no so fine in 

 flavor, and not half the size 

 of the variety grown here. 

 The New Orleans Market 

 cannot be excelled by any 

 other variety in the world. 

 In a favorable season it is 

 a perfect gem. It has been 

 tried alongside of varieties 

 praised in the North, such 

 as are brought out every 

 year, but none of them 

 could compare with the 

 New Orleans Market. If 

 the best and earliest speci- 

 mens are selected for seed, 

 in three or four years the 

 fruit will be large and fine. 



LONG ISLAND BEAUTY. 



This is ©ne of the best 

 shipping varieties, is very 

 early, of good size, green 

 flesh, roughly netted, and of 

 luscious flavor. Besides 

 being tiie most beautiful it 

 is also earliest of all. Frotscher's New Orleans Market. 



Hoodoo. 



HOODOO. — This melon is of recent in- 

 troduction. It is the same size through 

 from top to bottom as the Rocky Ford 

 Canteloupe. It is slightly flattened from 

 stem to blossom end. The netting is well 

 developed and covers the ribs completely. 

 The space between the ribs is not netted 

 but is quite narrow. The rind is tough. 

 Melon salmon colored and grained the same 

 as the Rocky Ford Canteloupe. The flavor 

 is pleasant. 



TEXAS CANNON BALL.— This melon is 

 as round as a ball, of medium size, 6 to 8 

 inches in diameter and heavily netted. 

 Flesh light green, melting and highly fla- 

 vored. Remarkably solid with extremely 

 small seed cavity. Very prolific, continu- 

 ing bearing for a long time. 



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