408 



llli; rUACTRAL r.ARDENFR. 



but well adapted for making wine. Fruit keeps long after it \s separated from the 

 tree, by being hung up in a dry room. 



47. Wantaoe GhaI'E. — The original plant was discovered by Mr. J. ^Vilmot 

 growing against the « all of a house at Wantage, in Berkshire, where it had been 

 raised from the seed of a dried raisin some years ago. It is a hardy grape, and well 

 calculated for the open walls. The bunches are large ; berries nearly lound ; color 

 approaching that of the Grizzly Frontignac ; of an exceUent flavor, and a great 

 bearer. 



48. The .\lexandrian Cioutat Grape. — Originated by J. Williams, Esq. prior 

 to 1S20, from seeds of the Parsley Grape and pollen of the White Muscat of Alex- 

 andria. The fruit has all the fleshy firmness of the Muscat of Alexandria, but has 

 none of the perfume. The plant is a great bearer, and grows with great vigour. 

 The berries, however, set thin on the bunch, but it possesses the good property of 

 keeping without withcririg or rotting on the bunch much longer than any other 

 grape. It has been known to have kept for three months after disengaged from 

 the plant ; namely, from January till .\pril. 



For the description of the la:,t four sorts we are indebted to the Transacticu* 

 of the Horticultural Society. 



M E L O N S. 



Melon, Cucumh Mdo, Linnaus, — belongs to the class and orJer Monctcia Mono- 

 delphia, and ranks in the natural order Cucurhitacece. The native country of the 

 melon is not known. It has been cultivated in this country since 1570, and brought 

 here from Jamaica. The varieties of melons are very numerous ; every gardener 

 has his favorite sorts, suitable for the purposes for which he grows them ; some 

 prefer large showy melons, and others prefer small higluflavorcd ones. Small 

 melons are almost always best flavored, and for the most part tlie greatest bearera. 

 The English melons most in cultivation are — 



1. Brazilian. 



2. BucHAniAN. 



3. Early Cantaloi p. 



4. Early Rock. 



6. Early Polignac. 



6. Black Rock, Large. 



7. Do. Small. 



8. Do. Lord Vernon's. 



9. Montague Cantaloup. 



10. Netted Cantaloup. 



11. Orange Cantaloup. 



12. Citron. 



13. Scarlet-flesued, Netted. 



14. Pine-apple. 



15. Green-fleisiied. 



16. fJREEN-FLESIIED, EGYPTIAN. 



17. Do. Italian. 



18. Nbtted Succada. 



19. Valentia, or Winter. 



20. Nutmeg. 



21. Hardy Ridge. 



22. Hardy Scarlet Fleshed. 



23. Leyant. 



24. Golden Rock. 



25. Scarlet Rock. 



26. Silver Rock. 



27. Rom ana. 



28. Scarlet FLESHED, Smooth, 



29. Glli:.£N FLESHED I0NUNCaNTAXX>D»> 



