560 An Account of Ten Varieties of Persian Melons. 



indifferent bearer, the Vines being tender, and apt to die 

 before the fruit is ripe. 



Sent by Mr. Willock in 1826, under the name of 

 " Talibee Germek." 



A sort resembling this, but with red flesh, was raised from 

 seed transmitted by Mr. Willock in 1824, under the name 

 of the Germek, but it proved of bad quality, and is therefore 

 not further noticed. 



VII. The Green Hoosainee Melon. 



A handsome egg-shaped fruit, five inches long by four 

 inches broad ; when unripe of a very deep green, but in 

 maturity acquiring a fine, even, light green, regularly netted 

 surface, which on the exposed side becomes rather yellow. 

 The flesh is pale greenish white, tender and delicate, full of 

 an highly perfumed, pleasant, sweet juice. The rind is very 

 thin ; the seeds unusually large. 



This is a variety of much excellence ; it is a great bearer, 

 and hardier than any except the large Germek. It was 

 received from Mr. Willock, in 1824, under the simple name 

 of Hoosainee. 



VIII. The striped Hoosainee Melon. 

 This is the handsomest fruit, both as to form and colour, 

 with which I am acquainted, and an excellent bearer. It 

 came from Mr. Willock in 1826, under the same name as 

 the preceding, but is different both in appearance and cha- 

 racter. In figure it is ovate, measuring five or six inches in 

 length, by four or five inches in breadth at the widest part. 



