320 Account of a New Melon. 



The male parent, which Mr. Anderson calls the Smooth 

 Scarlet-fleshed Melon, is larger than the female, nearly round, 

 but occasionally inclining to oval ; on an average, it is five 

 inches in diameter across the centre of the fruit ; the outside 

 of the coat is a greenish yellow, spotted with 'small green 

 spots, and covered more or less with fine white vermicular 

 reticulations ; it is uniform in its shape, not having any ap- 

 pearance of lobes ; the coat is^ thin, and shews deep green 

 when cut ; the flesh is near an inch and a half in thickness, 

 of an uniform bright scarlet from the edge of the coat to the 

 centre, and tolerably firm ; it is peculiarly high flavoured. 



The Montagu Cantaloup is intermediate in size between 

 its parents; sometimes it is round, sometimes oval; being 

 rather less than five inches in diameter on an average : the 

 outside of the coat is greenish white without spots, but co- 

 vered with vermicular reticulations, slightly broader than 

 those of the male parent ; these are frequently very thickly 

 spread over the coat, and occasionally less so ; it is entirely 

 without lobes; the coat is moderately thin, shewing pale 

 green when cut ; the flesh averages an inch and a quarter in 

 thickness, is red, but not high coloured, the bright colour 

 of the male being lowered by that of the female ; it is par- 

 ticularly soft and juicy, completely melting in the mouth, 

 and vvith a very sweet and delicate flavour. 



