GARDEN 
MAN L FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. ~ 65 
Frotscher’s N. O. Mar- 
ket. A large species of 
the citron kind, extensively 
grown for this market. 
It is very roughly neiied 
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 wl f# 
be large and fine. 
Persian or Cassaba. A great acquisi- 
tion, and destined to become a standard 
vegetable just as much so as potatoes or 
onions. The seed shculd 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. Tke flavor is delicious—almost 
impossibie 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 motiled 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 neited. 
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 
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Frotscher’s New Orleans Market. 
Top is. that every melon _ produced, 
whether big or little, early or late, is a 
good one; sweet juicy, finest flavor, firm 
(but not hard) fieshed, and eatable to the 
outside coating. Its appearance on the 
market is very attractive—sells on sight. 
Emerald Gem. A medium size Melon 
which originated in Michigan, is almost 
round, of good quality, the skin is green 
and smooth; fiesh salmon, fine grained 
and thick. A good variety. 
Paul Rose. This splendid melon is one 
of the very best varieties for 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. 
1 A very popular va- 
riety which attain 
is 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 prcductive, 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. It is used for 
preserving and making pies and sauces. 
Shears, Pruning Knives, Pruning Saws, Hedge Shears, E‘c. 
