Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-01

apple IN excellence, and requires but ltd
comparative labor aud attention, to be prodt
ced.
The Musk. Cantelope and Water Melons b,
long 10 different genera, -CucuRli5 aud Cueur
bitd.
The Cntumis includes The Cucumber, c
SHirGs and The Musk md Cantelope Ne Ions
u, Meio. The Cncurbita includes the aourd
T. Lagendrio the Pumpkin,-C. Ptpo III,
SQUASH. Meioptpo aud the Water Melon
&C. Ciirniius
The Cucumis Melon embraces numerous va
nelies which may be divided into two groups
the Musk or Common Melon and the Cante-
rope They are supposed. by Llnngus, 10 b,
natives of Tartary.
The Cantelopes are so called, from placs
near Rome where they have been long culti'
Vated. Their form is commonly ronndish
| sometimes oval, and often llattened n, the ends
lhe eAteraal suriace is smooth, waIted, ribbed
or more or less netted color grew. yellowish
or green flesh white, yellow, orange, or green,
and Ola delicious flavor, and rich perfume
A vast number OF kinds are now cultivated
aud are designated by various names, as the
Rock. Orange, Scarlet, Golden. Green, Get
r., M'norca, Citron, Nutmeg, Morocco &c :.
&c.
The existence of a Winter Melon was first
made known To me by Com. Baiubridge, who
stated that while passing the winter in he har-
Dor oi fort Mahon IN the island of MInorca,
with the Mediterranean fleet, under his com
mand, he was surprised TO see excellent Gante.
lopes, daily IN The ma ket aud presumed they
had been raised under glass, but on enuniry
he found they were a variety which were gath
cred IN The autumn, like the ST. German ard
other late pears aud became ripe or mature,
during the winter. With view of gaining
exact information, he rode oui mic the country
and went into several farm houses, 10 ascertain
the mode of u lure aud manner of preserving
them. He was toll that they were cultivated
like ther mctoas, and in The autumn suspend
ed IN the attic apartments IN nets. where VI was
dry, warm and airy, and was conducted into
several of the depos, where hp saw the mel
ons, sound and perfect, and IN their various
states OF maturity some were spread upon the
door
1be most of them attain, during the sam
uer. a kind of maturity, which is peculiar to
their the plants wiiher, the stems fade and
shrivel and the fruit changes color but they
ace not then fit 10 eat, they may be left on the
round or if il is rainy and too hot, be put I'M
d,cr coyoF in the latter case, il is necessary
IEat they should be placed in a dry and airy
situation, until the weather becomes cool when
they must be removed to one that is dry and
warm for the winter. have preserved them
until spring. Their perfect maturity is mani
tested by new change OF color their mellow
ness and The pefume they eAhale, but this fra
GRANGE is not percepiible, unless they are expo
fed 10 mild temperature
Tho following is NJ. Sagaret's mode of cult
sating all the varieties oil melons
To practice this culture successfully, it IS
necessary to select rather dry and warm,
ban cold and humid soil, having an molina
ion TO the sonih and protected as much as pos.
sfble on the north. Pretty deep trenches must
b : made aud partly filed with good hot manure
ucon which is spread six or eight inches ol rich
loan. The seeds should be sown on these
b eds early in Ma, but after the plants appear
LEY mus: be carefully watched and protected
fr ON frosts by bell gasses. Wh"n they have
developed four or five loaye. IT is time 10 com
m ence pinching, or pronng them, which should
be repeated on the secondary b,anclns 10 cause
III vines TO fruit