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lor when bruised or roughly handled. The young pod? are tlie parts of the plants used. 

 These arc produced in great abundance, and should be gathered when about half grown, or 

 while tender and succulent. After the hardening of the flesh, they are worthless. They 

 are used tor pickles, and by many are considered superior to the Cucumber, or any other 

 vegetable employed for that purpose. 



Culture. — The Martynia is of easy culture. As the plants are large and spreading, 

 they should be two and a half feet apart in each direction. The seeds may be sown in 

 April or May, in the open ground, where they are to remain; or the seeds ."nav bo sown 

 earlier in a hotbed, and transplanted. 



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Marty n in. Per pkt., 10 • -. . .3(1 



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LARGE MUSK MELOX. 



WATER-MELON. 



MELON, MISK VARIETIES (Cucumis Melo).' . 

 German, MeUme. — French, Alelnn. — Spanish, Melon. 



The Melon, in some character, is to be found in all tropical countries: the finest varieties 

 are supposed to have come from Persia and Afghanistan. The delicious flavor and perfumo 

 make it very popular in all countries where the climate will admit of its cultivation.. q 



Culture. — Plant in hills six feet apart each way, eight or ten seeds in each, and thin 

 out to three or four plants when in a state of forwardness. To grow good melons, the hills 

 should be prepared by digging out the soil from one and a half to two feet deep, and two 

 or three feet broad, according to the richness of the land. Add a very liberal quantity of 

 the best decomposed stable-manure, and mix well with the soil, filling up a little above' the 

 level. Seeds should not be put into the hills uutil the weather becomes settled and warm. 



per oz. 



Christiana. Form roundish; size rather small; flesh vellow, sweet, juicy, and of 



good quality ; one of the best; very early. Per pkt., 10 . .' . . .20- 



Green Citron. Nearly round, flattened slightly at the ends; medium size; flesh 



green, quite thick, and of the richest and most sugary flavor. Per pkt., 5 .16 



Nutmeg. Fruit oval, good size, thickly netted; flesh light-green, rich, sweet, melt- 

 ing, and highly perfumed ; one of the finest. Per pkt., 5 . . . . '.16 



Pine Apple.- Form roundish, inclining to oval; flesh green, melting, sweet, and per- 

 fumed; early and productive. Per pkt., 5 20 



Skillman's Fine-netted. Resembles the Pine Apple; flesh green, sugary, and excel- 

 lent ; the earliest of all tho green-fleshed varieties. Per pkt., 5 . . .20 



Persian. Long oval, Skin thin and delicate; extremely tender, rich, and sweet, and 



flows with a cool juice, which renders them very grateful. Per pkt., 10 .30 



Largo Yellow Cantelope. Oval; good-sized; skin vellow. marbled with green; 



flesh salmon-colored, sweet, highly perfumed, good flavor. Per pkt., 6 . .15 



Large Musk. Long oval, deeply ribbed; flesh very thick, yellow, sweet, and juicy, 



with musky flavor; very early and productive. Per pkt., 5 . . . .15 



New White Japan. Decidedly the sweetest thin-skinned of the Musk Melon; color 



of fruit cream-white; flesh thick. Per pkt., 10 25 



Beecuwood, Trentham Hall, Carter's Excelsior, and Scarlet Gem. >U 

 fine varieties for forcing. Per pkt., 25. 



WATER-MELON (CuctTRnrrA Citkullcs). 

 German, Wassermdone. — French, ifthmd' Eau- — Spanish, Sandia. 

 The Water-melon is purely a tropical fruit, greatly appreciated for iu r«freshing coolness 



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 ^ and delicious flavor 



