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Frotscher's N. O. Mar- 

 ket. A large species of 

 the citron kind, extensively 

 grown for this market. 

 In size, very roughly netted 

 and of luscious flavor; 

 different altogether from 

 the Northern Netted Cit- 

 ron, which is earlier but 

 not so fine in flavor, and 

 not half the size of the va- 

 riety grown here. The 

 New Orleans Market can- 

 not be excelled by any 

 other variety in the world. 

 In a favorable season it is 

 a perfect gem. It has been 

 tried alongside of varie- 

 ties 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 specimens are 

 selected for seed, in three 

 or four years the fruit will 

 be large and fine. ^^^~ 



Persian or Cassaba. A gieat acquisi- 

 tion, and destined to become a standard 

 vegetable just as much so as potatoes or 

 onions. The seed should be sown late in 

 the spring, after all danger of frost is 

 over on moist sandy loam. Do not pick 

 until the light streaks become quite yel- 

 low. Stow away so they do not touch 

 each other in a cool, dark place. When 

 the rind becomes slightly softened and 

 moist they are ready to eat. Some of the 

 melons will actually keep until February. 

 The seed cavity is small and the flesh 

 thick, of fine texture and juicy and 

 palatable to within one-quarter inch of 

 the skin. The flavor is delicious — almost 

 impossible to describe to do it full 

 justice. There is a decided flavor of 

 pineapple as well as the best known mild 

 muskmelon. It is an oblong fruit about 

 twelve inches long; the skin is smooth 

 and mottled dark green and yellow. 



Pine Apple. A medium sized early va- 

 riety, oval in shape, and of fine flavor. 



Long Island Beauty. This is one of the 

 best shipping varieties, is very early, of 

 good size, green flesh, roughly netted, 

 and of luscious flavor. Besides being the 

 most beautiful it is also earliest of all. 



Tip Top. This splendid melon has 

 "held its own" during the past dozen 

 years or more with all introductions in 

 the melon line, and no melon of which 

 we have any knowledge compares with 

 it in uniformly good eating qualities. 

 The testimony of all who have used Tip 

 Top is that every melon produced. 



iProtscher's New Orleans Market. 



whether big or little, early or late, is a 

 good one; sweet juicy, finest flavor, firm 

 (but not hard) fleshed, and eatable to the 

 outside coating. Its appearance on the 

 market *s very attractive — sells on sight. 



Emerald Gem. A medium size Melon 

 which originated in Michigan, is almost 

 round, of good quality, tlie skin is green 

 and smooth; flesh salmon, fine grained 

 and thick. A good variety. 



Paul Rose. This splendid melon is one 

 of the very best varieties fcr either home 

 use or the market that has been intro- 

 duced for many years. It has a firmness 

 of rind and structure of flesh peculiarly 

 its own, superior in this respect to any 

 other melon in existence, surpassing all 

 other varieties as a shipper and a long 

 keeper; has a very small seed cavity, 

 deep orange colored flesh, and is of very 

 uniform shape, average diameter of about 

 five inches. 



Early Hackensack. A very popular va- 

 riety which attains a large size, is round 

 in shape and flattened at the ends; skin 

 green and thickly netted; the flesh also 

 is green, rich and sugary in flavor. It is 

 very productive, and extensively grown 

 by market gardeners. 



Preserving Citron. This fruit re- 

 sembles the average sized water melon, 

 of a light green color, which is coated 

 over with a white substance like flour, 

 that is easily rubbed off. K is used for 

 preserving and making pies and sauces. 



When in Doubt consult Steckler. 



