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MELON (Musk) — Continued. 



PICT. OZ. LB. 



Montreal Market. A large size, handsome, and fine-flavored melon. The 

 fruit is nearly round, with green, netted skin, and has an average weight 

 of from fifteen to twenty pounds. It is one of the best for exhibition 

 or late market $0.05 $0.10 $1.00 



California Nectar. A new variety, of delicious flavor, fairly productive, 



medium early, and good size . . .05 15 



Hardy Ridge, or Prescott. Of French origin; large, round, flattened at 

 both ends ; skin white, warty, widely and deeply ribbed. The flesh, four 

 to five inches thick, is of a rich salmon color, very juicy and sugary . .05 .15 



Mango. [For pickling.) Resembles long muskmelon, but of much smaller 



growth; used entirely for pickling, being gathered when green . . .10 .40 4.00 



MELON (Water). 



German, Wassermelone. — French, Melon d'Eau. — Spanish, Sandia. 

 One ounce will plant about sixty hills ; four or five pounds for one aci 



Plant in hills, as directed for muskmelons, and treat in all respects the same, except that the 

 hills should be six to eight feet apart each way. 



PKT. OZ. LB* 



Tick's Early. Of medium size, oblong and smooth; flesh bright pink, 

 resembling the Southern varieties; solid and sweet; one of the best 

 early sorts . . . . ' . [. . . . . . . $0.05 $0.15 



Phinney's Early Oval. Very early and sweet ; flesh deep red . . . .05 .10 $0.75 



Mountain Sweet. The most popular variety known, one of the best for 



Northern cultivation; fruit dark green, oblong in shape 05 .10 .75 



Ferry's Peerless. Of medium size; rind thin, and color mottled green; 



flesh bright scarlet, very sweet; an excellent sort for garden cultivation, .05 .15 



Mammoth Ironclad. This watermelon has such decided points of supe- 

 riority that it will speedily become a popular favorite. Perfectly shaped, 

 and handsomely striped skin; flesh mealy, but firm, with rich, sugary 

 flavor 10 .20 



Scaly Bark. This variety grows oblong in shape, and frequently weighs 

 forty to fifty pounds each. Smooth, dark-green skin with light stripes; 

 flesh light crimson, and very sweet . . . . ... . .10. .20 



Cuban Queen. A very large and fine variety ; skin beautifully striped, dark 

 and light green; flesh bright red, solid, luscious, crisp, and sugary; 

 excellent keeper 05 .10 1.00 



Orange. Peculiar on account of the division of the flesh from the rind, 

 which may be taken off like the rind of an orange ; flesh red, tender, and 

 sweet 05 .15 



Black Spanish. A very sweet and delicious variety; fruit round, of large 



size; skin blackish green ; flesh scarlet 05 .10 .75, 



Citron. {For preserves only) Handsome round fruit, of small size . . .05 .10 1.00 



MUSHROOMS. 



German, Champignon. — French, Champignon. — Spanish, Hongo. 

 Ten pounds will spawn about ten feet square. 



Mushrooms may be cultivated much easier than is generally supposed, and are one of the 

 most profitable crops grown, especially in the vicinity of large cities, where the demand, at all 

 seasons, is far in excess of the supply. Their cultivation may be carried on successfully in a 

 cellar or shed during winter, or in the open air in summer. 



Cultural Directions. — Collect sufficient fresh horse-droppings to form the desired size 

 of bed, spreading them out in an airy shed to dry, and turning them frequently. When in a 

 proper state as to dryness, which will soon be learned by experience, make these into a bed from 

 nine inches to one foot thick, beating them firmly together. If the droppings have been properly 



