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5n Europe, which do not succeed in this country ; the gar- 
dener should, therefore, plant only such as have been tested 
and found to produce good fruit here, or our superior old 
sorts may become degenerate. After a judicious selection 
is made, if caution be not used to plant the different sorts 
remote from each other, and from Cucumbers, Squashes, and 
Gourds, degeneracy will infallibly be the consequence. To 
prevent the ravages of flies, &c., see General Remarks, page* 
19 and 20. 
WATER MELON. 
Melon d’eau. Cucurbita citrullus. 
VARIETIES. 
New Jersey. I Goodwin’s Imperial. 
Carolina. I Citron, for preserves. 
The Water Melon, though by some considered a specie 
of the former, is a distinct genus of exotic plants. The} 
afford a very refreshing article of luxury in our warm sum- 
mers. Dr. Pallas, in the account of his journey to the 
southern provinces of Russia, in 1793 and ’94, speaking of a 
colony of Moravians in Sarepta, or Sapa, on the River Volga, 
says, “ The ingenious inhabitants of this town brew a kind 
of beer from their very abundant and cheap Water Melons, 
with the addition of Hops ; they also prepare a conserve or 
marmalade from this fruit, which is a good substitute for 
syrup or treacle. ,, 
In order to have Water Melons in perfection, you must 
Bx upon a piece of very rich light soil; prepare, plant and 
manage it in every respect as is directed for Musk Melon, 
only, let the hills be seven or eight feet distant every way. 
One ounce of seed will plant from forty to fifty hills. 
