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green, 2 inches deep and of excellent flavour. Plant vigorous in 

 growth, shy setter. 



10. Empress (Sutton). — A very healthy and vigorous grower which ^ 

 sets well. Fruits of medium size, round, averaging 6-7 lb. each; 

 flesh scarlet, 2 inches deep, and of good flavour. 



11. Equality (Glasheen). — Fruits long and oval, dark green when 

 growing, finely netted, averaging 5-6 lb. each; flesh scarlet. A 

 strong grower. 



12. Excellence (Strugnell). — A very robust grower which sets well 

 and produces good fruits of a dark green colour when growing, j 

 Average weight 6-7 lb. ; flesh green, 2 inches deep. 



13. Frogmore Scarlet (J. Veitch), F.C.C. August 13, 1912.— | 

 Fruits handsome, long oval, of very pale straw colour, average j 

 weight 6-7 lb. each, beautifully netted. Flesh scarlet, 2 inches thick; 

 'flavour excellent. Constitution strong and vigorous ; a free setter. 



14. Frogmore Scarlet (Barr). — ^An excellent Melon in every way, 

 true to the variety in the colour of the flesh and nearly so in the | 

 colour of the skin, but differing in shape, being quite round. Netting i 

 perfect; flesh scarlet, 2 inches thick; average weight 7^ lb. A fairly 

 strong grower. 



15. Golden Beauty (Barr), A.M. August 30, 1910.~A strong 

 grower which sets well. Fruits finely netted, dark green when grow- 

 ing. Flesh scarlet, 1| inch deep. Average weight of fruits 6^ lb. j 



16. Gunton Scarlet (J. Veitch), A.M. October 11, 1898.— Fruit of ^ 

 medium size, averaging 4-5 lb. each; long oval in shape; nicely :i 

 netted; flesh scarlet, 1^ inch deep; fine flavour. A vigorous grower 

 and a free setter. 



17. 18. Hero of Lockinge (J. Veitch, Sutton), F.C.C. August 13, i 

 1912.— -Fruits of medium size, averaging 5-6 lb. each; round; very 

 pale green when growing, and bright yellow when ripe; coarsely 1 

 netted; flesh white; 1^ inch thick, melting, and of delicious flavour. 



A strong grower and free setter. 



19. John Massey (Rowlands), F.C.C. August 27, 1912.— -A very I 

 strong grower bearing fruits of medium size, averaging 4-5 lb. each ; 

 nicely netted; pale green when growing; base of fruit rough. Flesh 

 scarlet, 1^ inch thick, and of excellent flavour. 



20. King George (R. Veitch). — A robust grower and a good setter; 

 fruits pale green when growing; netting perfect; flesh scarlet, 1^ inch j 

 deep ; average weight 5-6 lb. i 



21. Little Heath (J. Veitch), F.C.C. May 15, 1872.— Fruits of 

 medium size, of the * Cantaloup ' type; averaging 6-7 lb. each; long 

 and ribbed and pale green when growing. Flesh scarlet, 2 inches 

 thick. Plant vigorous and healthy in growth and a good setter. 



22. Mauldslie Castle (Barr), A.M. September 13, 1910.— Fruits 

 pale green when growing, finely netted; average weight 6-7 lb. each; 

 flesh green, 1-| inch thick. A strong grower and a free setter, arriving 

 at maturity late. 



23. Premier (J. Veitch), A.M. August 16, 1910. — An exceptionally 



