Having grown this Melon extensively this season, I can bear testimony to its being a variety with hardy constitution. It sets its fruit very freely under adverse circumstances - such as during dull damp weather - and the plants have not shown the slightest tendency to disease. It grows to a large size, producing a solid heavy fruit, and cannot fail to be a most excellent variety for market purposes; and in the case of those who have only ordinary frames to grow Melons in it is invaluable. It is impossible to speak correctly of its flavour, for we have not had ten days' sun all summer. D. T.

P.S. - The above was in type before Mr Simpson's opinion reached us.