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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 

 fiivor of the fruit. 



Osage Musk Melon. This variety is cul- 

 tivated largely for the Chicago market. It is 

 small and does not look very attractive, but is 

 of excellent flavor. Re ommend it highly for 

 family use. It will not sell well in this 

 marktt. People here are accustomed to 

 roughlv netted melons, such as the New Or- 

 leans Market. The Osage is smooth and very 

 slightlv net'ed. 



• Netted Nutmeg - . Small oval melon, rough- 

 ly netted, early, and of fine flavor. 



Netted Citron. This variety is larger than 

 the foregoing kind; it is more rounded in 

 shape, of medium size and roughly netted. 

 J Pine Apple. A medium sized early variety, 

 dval in shape, and of very fine flavor. 

 ^Mf^Earlj 7 White Japan. An earlv kind, of 

 creamisn while color, very sweet and medium 

 siz-? 



Persian or Cassaba. A large variety, of 

 oval shape and very delicate flavor. The rind 

 of this kind is very thin, which is a disadvan- 

 tage in handling, and prevents it from being 

 planted for the market. Very fine for family 



use. 



Osage Melon. 



7 Rockyford Musk Melon. Undoubtedly the best extra early, small, sound, green 

 fleshed melon in cultivation; nearly perfect globe in shape. Remarkably uniform in size, 

 weighing from i% to i% pounds. Very thick meaUd with thin rind. Skin green and 

 heavily ribbed. Flesh light green in color, melting and uniform, of a very luscious flavor. 

 Very prolific and early in ripening. 



* Preserving Citron. This 



fruit resembles the average 

 sized water melon, of a light 

 green color, which is co-tted 

 over with a white substance 

 like flour, that is easily 

 rub>ed off. It is only used 

 for preserving and for mak- 

 ing pies and sauces. 



Texas Cannon Ball 

 Mus'i Melon. This melon 

 l- ns round as a ball, of me- 

 dium size, 6 to 8 inches in 

 diameter and heavily netted. 

 Flesh light green, melting 

 and highly flavored. Re- 

 markably solid with ex- 

 tremely small seed cavity. 

 Very prolific, continuing 

 bearing for a long time. 



New Orleans Market. 



A large species of the citron 

 kind It isextensivelygrown 

 for this markei; large in 

 size, very roughly netted 

 and of luscious flavor; differ- 

 ent altogether from the 

 Northern Netted Citron, 

 New Orleans Market Melon. which is earlier but not so 



Garden Hose and Retls, all Lengths 



