GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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in the North. Some gardneners 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. 



age Melon. 



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Newturleans Market Melon. 



J^Osage Musk Melon. This variety la cultivated 

 largely for the Chicago market. It is small and does 

 not look very attractive, but is of excellent flavor. 

 Recommend it highly for family use. It will not sell 

 well in this market. People here are accustomed to 

 roughly netted melons, such as the New Orleans 

 Market. The Osage is smooth and very slightly netted. 



^ Netted Ntttmeg:. Small oval melon, roughly netted, 

 early, and of fine flavor. 



"^Netted Citron. This variety is larger tnan the 

 foregoing kind; it is more rounded in shape, of me- 

 dium size and roughly netted. 



f'fcine Apple. A medium sized early variety, oval in 

 shape, and of very fine flavor. 



j^lF-arly White Japan. An early kind, of creamish 

 white color, very sweet and medium size. 

 .Persian or Cassaba. A large variety, of oval 



rshape and very delicate flavor. The rind of this kind 

 is very thin, which Is a disadvantage in handling, and 

 prevents it from being planted for the market. Very 

 fine for family use. 



Kockyford Musk Melon Undoubtedly the best 

 extra early, small, sound, green fleshed melon in cul- 

 tivation, nearh perfect globe in shape. Remarkably 

 uniform in size, weighing from 1^ to \y* pounds. Very 

 thick meaieo with thin rind. Skin green and heavily 

 ribbed. Fle^h light green in color, melting and uni- 

 form, of a very luscious flavor. Very prolific and 

 early in ripening. 



Texas Cannon Ball Mnsk Melon. This melon 

 is as round as a ball, of medium size, 6 to 8 inches in 

 diameter and heavily netted. Flesh light green, melt- 

 ing and highly flavored. Remarkably solid with ex- 

 tremely small seed cavity. Very 

 prolific, continuing bearing for 

 a long time, 



ew Orleans Market. A 

 arge species of the ciiron kind. 

 It is extensively grown for this 

 market; large in size, very 

 roughly netted and of luscious 

 flavor; different altogether from 

 the Northern Netted Uitron, 

 which is earlier but not so line 

 in flavor, and not half the size of 

 the variety grown here 



The New Orleans Market ©an- 

 oot be excelled by any other 

 variety in the world. In a fa- 

 vorable season it is a perfect 

 gem. It has been tried along- 

 side of varieties praise;! at the 

 North, such ~jis are brought out 

 every year, but none oi them 

 could compare with the New Or- 

 leans Market. 



Northern grown seed do not 

 thrive here. It requires a South- 

 ern sun to bring the seed to per- 

 fection. Small varieties of mel- 

 ons will improve in >ize if culti- 

 vated here for a number of 

 years, and if care is taken that 

 no Uucumbers, Squashes, Gourds 

 •r Pumpkins nro cultivated in 

 the vicinity. If the best and 

 earliest specimens are selected 

 for seed, in throe or four years 

 the fruit will be largo a*« 

 flue. 



Targi 



New Early Hackensack. A newly 

 introduced variety, ^resembling the well 



known Hackensack, but not quite so large* 

 It is productive and of good flavor. The 

 seed we offer are Southern grown. It is 



We shipped more Velvet Beans than any other house in the South during 

 the past Season and every farmer should plant them. 



