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MUSKMELONS 
TN THEIR essential requirements as to soil, season 
-■*- of planting, method of planting, and cultivation, 
these differ very little from cucumbers and the general 
directions given on pages 230-231 should be followed with 
muskmelons as well. However, bear in mind that all 
melons require a longer season to grow to full size and 
ripen. They also need more warmth to be of good quality. 
Fortunately a wide choice of varieties is ready to ac- 
commodate planters in all sections. In cool parts of 
the country and on heavy soils the small-fruited, extra 
early sorts give general satisfaction. It is advisable, 
however, to start the seeds early in individual paper pots 
in the house. 
Any number of classifications as to types in melons 
may be attempted, but for all practical purposes they 
may be divided into green-fleshed, the yellow or salmon- 
fleshed, and the large smooth or Cassaba type. The last 
named is of rather limited usefulness in most sections. 
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