CANTALOUPE OR CITRON. 
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CANTALOUPE OR CiTRON— continued. 
4iine Arundel.— A tliiek oval Melon of firet size, ribs very distinct 
iinil tieitcd nil over. Flesh green and sugary. It is in all res'pects one 
of ilie best or Melons, its entire webbing or netting fits it to resist abrasion 
diiruitr '^li'pnienl. Pkts. 10c. ; oz. 15p. 
Xetted Kutmes: Cantaloupe.— Pkls 5c. ami 10c.; peroz. lOc 
Larjje Acme.— <!rown by truckers on the eastern shore of Mnryhmd 
{lud nli'iiu till-' Iimi-iUtk of the (■lies!U)cake. Twice the size of the old 
Acme and couiini,' rapidly into demand. J'kts. 5c. and 10c. ; per oz. l.'ie 
Green Citron Cantalonpe.— Pkt.s. r>c. nndlOc. ; peroz. 10c. 
Missouri.— A new sort of rare (food qualUy. Form globular, 
flattened at f!acUeud; Avciiidci fully ribbed, with dark green 
vavilies, ribs covered with strong netting, fitting it for ship- 
ment; flesli green, llavor excellent, foliage small and hardy. 
Vktis. 5c. and JOc; per oz. I5e. 
Miller's Cream.— Pkts. r>p. and ]0c. ; per oz. lOc. 
O.sage.— A new .'^almon-lleshcd variety favornblv thonglit of in thi' 
C'hicngo nndother Western markets. Pkts. 5c. and 10c. ; pcro/.. lUc 
■California Citron.— Flesh deep orange, attractive in appearance. 
\\'fi(,dit up to twelve pounds. KiKliteen to tweniv will Mil a l):irrel. 
Suitable for heavy soil. Well netted. Pkts. 5c. and lOc. ; per oz, ^:^t•.. 
Surprise.-A Citron of cream-colored rind, with thick .snlmon eolored 
lii^h; lar^re iiiid early. An excellent sort. Suitable lor heavy .soil. 
Vki5. !">('. and aOc. ; per oz. lOe. 
HackensacU. or Xurfe's Cap.— Fle.sh green, a favorite with 
market Riudener.-;. One of the best Melons for shipping, will carry (en 
iiiiys. Twenty will generally filla barrel. Five hundred Melons sc!ectc<l 
lor our own .veed weighed 2,500 pound.s. Suitalile for heavy soil. Pkts 
'■c. and HjC. ; per oz. 10c. 
,noi»treal.— A showy Citron, average weight ten pounds, though goinv 
up to twenty. AVell ribbed and netted, l-lesh deep, sugary, and i;ie( ii 
ill color. 1-lavorline. Suitable lor heavy soil. Pkts. .'.c. and lOc.'t ih r 
o/„ lOc. 
Casaba fPi-itsiA.v).— A very showy Cantalouiic, desh orange in color 
This .sort, sometimes iiroduecs Iriiit twice a.s large us iin ordi'iuirv Canta- 
lonpe, often the size ot an ordinary Walermelon. Form obloiif. Siiita- 
1 ^' lor heavy soil. Pkts. 5c. and lOe. ; per oz. lOe. 
■Delmonico.— A golden-lleshed Cantal' 
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(.untaloupe Alelo 
iipe of New York origin. Pkts. 5e, nnd lOc. ; per oz. 10c. 
Anne Arundel Cantaloupe. 
I.,ara:e Klaek Pans. —Here we in-esent a Melon wliich may he termed a show Jlelon, so large and 
distmci IS u !M form and markings, tmd vet it pos?.cs.scs i|tialities lif the lirsl order. Described, it is a 
very large, oblong, sqnare-ended Canialonpe Melon, weighinu' from ten to liftecn i)onnds. Kind black ; 
rihs liro.-id, massive and prominent, with deep cavities between; skin somewhat netted; flesh deeri 
or.in:/.c. verv thick and excellent in flavor. Foli.age small, and resisting heat. Very showy and selling 
wi ll ill market. Only suit.-ible for black or heavy soil. Pkts. 5c. and 10c. ; per oz. 15c. 
Recclliinci <;iant.~A showvCnutaloupc of mammoth size, reaching twenty-five pounds, nnd as large 
as an avei a^'e sized Watermelon. Mesh green, melting, .sugary. Not suitable for light land. Pkts. 5c. 
and 10c. ; per oz. lOc. 
I^arjce AViiite l'-reiicli.— It is a ehunkv, oblong Cantaloupe Melon of large <liameter, fruit weigh- 
ing "11 an avcratre abotii ten pounds. The character of this .Melon tits it as a show .Meliin, and yet it is 
so'delicions in iiavor as to make it desirable on any table. Jtind whitisli green, Itirning In yellow ; ribs 
protruding to such an nnusmd degree as frequently to make the fruit prismatic: skin slightly netted; 
Mesh yellow and orange when ripe the edible portion extending almost to the sl;in. Only suitahle for 
black or heavv soil. Pkts. 5c. and Uk;. ; per oz. 1,5c. 
Market Gardening by 
EXTRACTS FROm AND bURNET UNDRETH. 
Farm Notes. 
LOCATION.— Alluvial soils with gravel snbsoil are best 
(or garden vegetables, bnt one finds many exceptions, as nearly 
pure clays, on the one hand, and white, apparently inert, sands, on 
the other, have been made to yield a .satisfactory return for labor 
and time put upon thera. Of course, a light soil means early 
crops, and ,i clay soil later ones * * * 
TRANSPORTATION.— From many communications 
which the writer has received, he frathers tluit the inquirers im- 
aginc, bectuise they are on a railroad a few hours or a linudred 
miles or so from a shipping point, thtit they are well phiced lor 
niarkot gardening. This is a grave mistake * * * 
FERTILIZERS. —The Kiibject of fertilizers is one which 
ins np boldly and expen.sivcly when considering the culture of 
nleu products, especially I hose designed for etirly maturity. The 
vriter is a-iUed every day what kind of manure is best for this or 
that crop. Is guano good? Do you use superphosphate? He 
v'aiionly answer in eenernl terms. 
SOWING SEEDS.— Tn this we refer to the .sowing or 
planting of the .seeds of vegetables or flowers in the opp» garden. 
Every sane man knows that a preparation of the land is necessary, 
hut when and how to make the preparation can only he learned by 
reading, observation, or experience. Experience in the garden, 
like experience in all matters of life, is the most practical teacher ; 
when and how to dig or plow, when to harrovv or rake, to clean 
the * * * 
GERMINATION. — The process of germination may be 
said to cover that period of time from the moment of planting the 
dry seed to the appearance of the new plant, and coutiniiously on 
till the young jihint, exhausting the food stored in the mother 
seed, is capable of sustaining itself by atta<-hiiient to the soil. 
Very few garden seeds will start at a lower teniperal ii re tlian 50°. 
many requiring a warmth of 70°. On the other hand, loo much 
heat dries up the germ, few kinds resisting a temiierature above 
120°. The moist, rapid genuinatiou of seeds in general is at a 
temperature from 70^ to 90°. Under low teniperatit i e root growth 
is very slow, while undrr high leniperalure the developineiit of 
roots is far in excess of a counter balancing leaf development. 
ROTATION OF CROPS.— The gardener, whether an ex- 
pert or amateur, must, like a general in the field, have a jilau of 
operations upon which to conduct the campnign of the summer, 
and, while Ihe expert may not commit his iilan to pnpcr. the ama- 
teur certainly should, otherwise he will more th in double the 
number of tlie errors which he is sine to commit, plan he ever so 
well. 
If yon wa nt varieties of seeds NOT kept by your merchant, he can gel them for you or you can write to us yourself. 
