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for instance the “ Ironclad/ 7 you can pick them off 
at the approach of frost, and by storing them in a 
cool, frost-proof cellar, have them in good condition 
till Christmas. Though my own opinion is that they 
lose their attractiveness when the hot weather is 
gone, still, it is always one of the main aims, in 
gardening, to have things out of season as well as 
at their regular period of ripening. 
VARIETIES OF WATERMELONS. 
Hungarian Honey. —This melon is one of the 
best for the small garden. Though not large, aver¬ 
aging eight to ten inches in diameter, it is per¬ 
fectly round, so that there is a great deal of eating in 
one of them, while the quality is not equaled in any 
other variety. The melons ripen early, and the vines 
are vigorous in growth and very productive. As its 
name, “ Honey Melon/ 7 implies, it is sweet and lus¬ 
cious, and of a rich honey flavor, melting completely 
and leaving no stringy fibre in the mouth. The dark 
green skin, and intense brilliant red of the flesh, 
make a very striking appearance when cut. 
Burpee’s Mammoth Ironclad. —A large melon, 
of superior quality, and where there is room to grow 
them, will be found a profitable crop for market. 
Under ordinary culture, it frequently attains a weight 
of sixty to seventy pounds. They take their name 
of Ironclad from the exceeding toughness of the 
thin rind. Cutting into one is almost like cutting 
into sheet iron, though the flesh inside is fresh, crisp 
and melting. So strong is this rind, that I have 
