Martynia 
duced in great abundance, and should be gathered when 
about half grown, or while tender and succulent ; after 
the hardening of the flesh, they are worthless. 
Proboscidca.—This is the variety used for pickles. 
The seed should be sown in April or May, and the 
plants transplanted to three feet apart each way. 
MELON, MUSK. 
Green Nutmeg, Improved 
Green Nutmeg, Improved.—We have given partic- 
ular attention to the cultivation and improvement of 
this variety and it is justly regarded as the ne plus ultra 
of its species. It is of large size, thickly netted and 
deeply ribbed ; flesh deep green, rich, sweet, melting, 
and of delicious flavor. 
Pine Apple. —A dark green, oval melon, of medium 
size, rough-netted ; flesh thick, firm, juicy, sweet, and 
of greenish color. 
Allen's Superb.— Fruit oval-round, large size, thickly 
netted • flesh green, quite thick, and of the richest and 
most sugary flavor : comes in early, does not rot on the 
vines, and is a long time in season. 
Casaba. 
Casaba. —One of the largest and best musk melons 
in cultivation. Its usual weight when well grown, is 
from twelve to fifteen pounds. Flesh green, very sweet, 
melting and delicious. 
Green Persian. — Long, oval-shaped , skin very thin 
and delicate ; flesh extremely tender, rich and sweet, 
and flows copiously with a cool juice, which renders it 
very delicious. 
Jenny Lind. Skillman’s Fine Netted 
Surprise.—An excellent new variety having a thin, 
cream colored skin, thickly netted . of medium size and 
thick, salmoa-colored flesh. The flavor is delicious, 
and they are • ery productive Our stock is genuine. 
Skillman's Fine Netted.—This is a small rough 
netted variety, flattened at the ends flesh green very 
thick, firm, sugary, and of delicious flavor. Among the 
earliest of the green-fleshed melons. 
Green Nutmu-—Fruit oval good size, thickly net¬ 
ted ; flesh light gieen, rich sweet melting and highly 
perfumed. 
Long Yellow. 
Long 'fellow.—This is a large variety; long, oval 
shape, deeply riboed . flesh thick, light salmon-colored, 
and of a peculiar musky flavor This kind is used in its 
green stat; lor Mangoes. ’ 
Culture —Plant in hills six feet apart each way. eight 
to ten seeds in each and thin out to three or four plants, 
when well up To grow good melons, the hills should 
be prepared by digging out the soil from one and a half 
to two feet deep, and two or three feet broad; add a 
Fr Melon —Ger. Zu leer-M done. 
The Melon, in some character, is to be found in all 
tropical countries but the finest varietjes are supposed 
to have come from Persia and Afghanistan. The deli¬ 
cious flavor and perfume make it very popular in all 
countries where the climate will admit of its cultivation. 
New White Japan.—A variety from Japan, sweet, 
thin-skinned and early. Color of fruit cream-white; 
flesh thick . size medium, and nearly round 
Early Yellow Canteloupe.—This variety is earlier 
than the green fleshed sorts : of good size, nearly round, 
netted and'slightly ribbed ; fle-.h salmon-colored, thick, 
and musk-flavored. 
Jenny Lind — The earliest of the green-fleshed kinds, 
and one of the sweetest and most delicious sorts in cul¬ 
tivation. .Small size, slightly ribbed; skin thickly net¬ 
ted and tfiiiiV Highly recomihended for early market 
or home garden Use. 
