The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-02-24

III length, weighing rom oU 70 ~ pouuda' /
They are cylindrical in form color, when
ripe, golden tint, very solid, and flesh
close grained, color of seeds, a dark green
or blue; ripeus in September, ana Will
keep sound aud good, it Is said, for two
years. but we have not, as yet, tested
their keeping qualities. They prove har-
DIV and of easy culture, and consider
this melon as a valuable acquisition. We
hare tested the quality Of them for pies,
and find them very delicious. To prepare
them for pies, peel and cut up the melon
small, taking out the seeds, soft pulp, if
any, &c. Put them in a preserving ket-
tie, with Just enough water TO keep them
from burning, and stew over a tolcrably
brisk fire for three or four hours, or until
the whole is reduced to soft PUPPY mass,
free from Jumps, and thoroughly done" "
You have then a substance resembling
green apples stewed, aud by adding lit
tie sugar and lemon-iuice to it, and max
inc it with crust in the usual way, it is
impossible to tell it from a fresh apple
pie If you desire pumpkin or custard
pie of the melons, stew as above directed,
but omit the lemon, and bring the pulpy
mass to the proper richness and oonsisten-
cy by the addition Of sugar, milk and eggs.
Little Of either Of these ingredients will
be found neccssary--only sufficient to
give the melon color and flavor. lFater-
meigas-The following are very superior,
which I have selected from many sorts
Torry's Hybrid, Strawberry, Brazilian,
Guatemala Christmas, and Hale's Supe-
r;or. Crutcjopes-Cassatar (from Asia
Minor), Honey, Persian, and Beeohwood.
CtraDljerS-Tho Long White Turkey.
This I consider as the ne plus ultra of the
cucumber family. When from six to ten
inches in length. they are verv superior
for table use or for piokling; very crisp
and tender, and Of delicious favcr; they
attain the length of eighteen inches to
two feet. From one hill. of two plants. [
reserved seven for seed. whose united
lencth was eleven feet one inch. We al
50 nicked many small fruit from the same
vines for table use and picking. also
cultivate the Early Russian zone of the
earliest varietics); Neolevs Seeding :;
California Long Green. and the ENGLISH
Gberkin. Chufls or Earth Almonds
This produces tubcrs about the size Of
chestnut, and somewhat resembles them
in taste, though more delicious. They
are very productive; we counted the
product from one tuber, and the result
was 400 perfect tubers, exclusive of sew
eral smaller ones. This esculent I deem
worthy place in every garden. Plant
from 18th Anrii to lst of June. in drills
2 feet apart and Is inches asunder one
tuker in hill. The Tcqetabie Egq-
This fruit crows on a CLIMBING vine, and
will cover trees or trellises from ten to
twenty feet high. The fruit. in color, is
pure white. resembling an ecg in shape,
and is the size Of 4 hens coo to that Of a
goose ego. Cooked the same as the sum
mer squash. thew are very delicious
When riDe the Shell is very hard, and
thew make q very convenient "nest egc."
It is an annual. and should be planted in
light, rich soil by the side of a tree or
treIlis. Ohio Laprored ToJucco-I have
grown the "Conneticut Seedlcaf," and
many other varieties, but the Ohio In-
proved is far superior to any other varIe-
ty have tested. It is early, the leaf is
long, broad and heavy, and of superior
quality. Those who grow the tweed for
pleasure or profit, viii find the Ohio I'm
proved a valuable ACQUISITION. 1mcri-
cals Rire-plant in drills three feet apart
and twelve inches asunder. Cook the
same as common rice. which in taste 1t
much resembles. Feauqrecb CTrigon-
ella)-The seed Of this plant Is Of much
value. In sickness the patients often lose
a portion Of their hair; this seed Is a sure