CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
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508. Varieties. — The New Hampshire Experiment 
Station (Technical Bui. No. 2, and also the supplement 
to this bulletin) has divided American muskmelons into 
eight groups, as follows: 
1. Jenny Lind Type. “Small size, flattened at the. 
ends, average weight less than 2)4 pounds.” This class 
includes Jersey Belle, Emerald Gem, Jenny Lind, Chris- 
tiana, Shippers’ Delight and True Jenny Lind. 
2. Rocky Ford Type. “Small size, oval shape, average 
weight less than 2)4 pounds.” The type includes Rocky 
Ford, Golden Gem, Paul Rose, Pineapple, Netted Gem, 
Round Netted Gem and other varieties cataloged since 
the studies were made at the New Hampshire station. 
This is very much the most important type commer- 
cially. 
3. Hackensack Type. “Medium size, flattened at 
ends, average weight 3 to 6 pounds.” Subtype (a) 
“shallow ribbed, netted,” including Ironclad, Early 
Nutmeg, Chicago Nutmeg and Improved Jenny. Sub- 
type (b) “shallow ribbed, not netted,” including Satis- 
faction, Irondequoit and other varieties. Subtype (c) 
“deep-ribbed cantaloupes.” Belonging to this group are 
Hackensack, Extra Early Hackensack, Nutmeg, Long 
Island Beauty, Surprise, Perfection and others. 
4. Montreal Type. “Medium size, oval shape, aver- 
age weight 3 to 6 pounds.” Several prominent varieties 
belong to this class, as Green-Fleshed Osage, Montreal 
Nutmeg, Tip Top, Miller’s Cream and Giant Chicago 
Market. 
5. Cosmopolitan Type. “Medium size, oval shape, 
no ribs, average weight 3 to 6 pounds.” Among the 
varieties belonging to this type may be mentioned Perfected 
Delmonico, Blenheim Orange, Cosmopolitan and Superior. 
6. Acme-Osage Type. “Medium size, oblong shape, 
average weight 3 to 6 pounds.” Subtype (a) “shallow 
ribbed,” including Netted Nutmeg, Anne Arundel, Honey 
