OF ONE ACRE. 
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gradually down to one and one-half to two inches at 
the bottom, making yery little waste in preparing it 
for the table. It is of fine quality, while its size will 
render any surplus valuable for feeding to the stock. 
Red Saint Yallery. —This is a large late variety 
and makes a good kind to raise for winter use; the * 
roots grow ten to twelve inches in length and meas¬ 
ure two to two and one-half inches in diameter at 
the top, tapering gradually to a point at the base. 
It should have deep cultivation to produce the finest 
roots. The color is a deep orange red and the qual¬ 
ity is very fine. 
CANTALOUPE, OR MUSK MELON. 
These are universal favorites, and too frequently 
are not grown by the kitchen gardener, who labors 
under the idea that they must have a sandy soil 
in some particularly favored section, and that they 
require great skill to grow them. If a variety suited 
to your soil is planted and given the same amount 
of attention and careful cultivation as the rest of the 
garden receives, melons may be had in abundance 
from the first of August till frost comes in the fall, 
though when the first cool nights come they lose 
their fine flavor. If the garden has a southern slope, 
that will be the place for the melons and other 
warmth-loving vegetables; but they will do almost as 
well in the level field. The rows of hills should be 
five feet apart and the hills at least four feet apart in 
the row, to allow the vines plenty of room to run. It 
is a good plan to make the hills break joint, as they 
