124 REporT OF THE HORTICULTURIST OF THE 
Muskmeton— A TEST oF VARIETIES. 


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NAME. Seeds from )i)4 ebay) Hipeh rae 
Baltimore Natmor 020 sas..slsces eeeeeee ies Lasers PAV vets July 7...) Sept 110 
NM OLA GO Mim coss sce hdres tions catalase ie Cee ee tie ee Hen eae July 9...| Sept. 8 
Hxtracwarly Hackensack me. ewes sonse ee eee ae DPOL AN. aa ably? Tan seit 4 
Golden Perfection (French, boule d’or).............. VTL ete VWly, Caecainkea: eee ee 
CEP ATG VLG Wie daie ates Rite cea le cea ye eaeo Ue hb oe oe eet Atte Pvandiicae. July 14...| Sept. 8 
Honey Dew Greem Citron iol. b eek s cael ae cae Wilson. .35. July Sel Sept. 1.12 
MET LES YAS. Or Cea yy ST Gok i te ie, Bie Pan AL Verve bh pies July 10...) Sept. 21 
VET er Si Ore 8 in ON ttn Ome wl cratjonyye ee telntee ara wero Gigicey eae ih, Mena tome JULV LA ee OOD tee aL 
Now Orange Cream vic oo noe os ee aseenee Toh Retain ees July 7 slesepteuny a. 
PRG rs VaR ol ioe iad he OI oman cla, een aa ae tbe fos Brags Soca. July 7...| Sept. 17 
MRM OU Otay ston errata ts bic Cara cota sens Meee ream aaa Oat Wy Vareh'n suc! July, a BeptynoLy 
IPOTEOCELO TIE a Prihsis cee it ele We cca e acai ocean Mets Ad Se WR a July 12.34Septeu 14 
Princess. AY Eos Po a i LPB abe Li Nen tnd FS co a SUA EN Lae Se Owe ie July 9...| Sept. 10 
WILOOIL, Nag chan hu cove SER Bete wis a eeleth ripley Senn ae SIRENS aC ROw. <:or4i.: July .9...| Sept. 14 
IDEAS DOGG Thre cance dese heken Joe Nohdae tet: Create Bi. eke July 9...| Sept. 8 
BDATISIAING CERT AsAscnis ceeine Angle e Datele woe cetels siaeel Dee Wilson....... July 9 Sept. 10 
PHIL PESO Ma ahd ait Laicla dt ORam rele tide Roera es dcase te Aaa ORY ele Prandsttviee July 9...| Sept. 28 
‘Tours’ Sugar( French, sucrin de Tours)............ Vik. 2390s Babee Ly, PO ec es sien 
DEAN EO NOLO: hn sc ncedeans dd een wed coaseanas Loken tae Pine aves July 9 Sept. 10 



DESCRIPTIVE NOTES. 
Baltimore Nutmeg. Plant vigorous and productive; stems run- 
ning 3 to 5 feet; fruit more or less distinctly oval, but sometimes 
nearly round, distinctly ribbed, the ribs mostly covered with a 
dense, whitish network, larger specimens 7 inches long, 5 inches 
in diameter ; flesh green, shading to white at the center, very 
juicy, sweet and pleasant. | 
The fruit of this variety indicated considerable mixture of the 
seed. 7 
Emerald Green. Plant moderately vigorous and productive; 
stems running about 4 feet; fruit roundish or slightly oval, 
distinctly ribbed, deep green, with rather sparse whitish network, 
average samples about 4 inches in diameter in both directions ; 
stem detaches at maturity; flesh orange, thick, rich, sweet and 
firm, quality superior. | | 

