. Bulletin. Agriculture -- New Hampshire. N. H. AGR. EXPERIMENT STATION. [BuUetin 172 by Rane. In the first place as this melon does not show any rib- bing, and secondly by its size, it being a medium sized melon, averaging four to five pounds. Sutton's Superlative, as all other varieties of the Cosmopolitan type, shows netting to a marked degree. Delices de la table, the male parent of the hybrid, would be classified as a cantaloupe, although differing somewhat from the description of the cantaloupe as given by Bailey in that it retains the furrowed or ribbed character, but has a soft rind. A
. Bulletin. Agriculture -- New Hampshire. N. H. AGR. EXPERIMENT STATION. [BuUetin 172 by Rane. In the first place as this melon does not show any rib- bing, and secondly by its size, it being a medium sized melon, averaging four to five pounds. Sutton's Superlative, as all other varieties of the Cosmopolitan type, shows netting to a marked degree. Delices de la table, the male parent of the hybrid, would be classified as a cantaloupe, although differing somewhat from the description of the cantaloupe as given by Bailey in that it retains the furrowed or ribbed character, but has a soft rind. All the other characters of a cantaloupe are manifest in this Fig. 1. Cross section, of melons showing comparative sizes of cavities and thickness of flesh. Seeds not removed. COMMERCIAL VALUE OF HYBRIDS. It is an undisputed fact that a melon to attain the highest state of perfection should be allowed to ripen on the plant, as the qual- ity of a melon thus produced will be greatlj'' enhanced, in fact the acme of quality in a melon can in no other way be obtained. If a fruit is picked from the vine several days previous to the ripen- ing period the flavor and quality will be greatly impaired. On account of having to ship muskmelons a long distance to the market, and they having to pass through various hands before reaching the consumer, it is highly desirable to produce a fruit that would manifest to a high degree the following characteristics: First,—Its quality should be the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station. [Hanover, N. H. ] : New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station
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