Show The Tho Ancient Muskmelon l The muskmelon was cul cultivated in Persia and along the shores of ot the Mediterranean long before the Christian era In this country most of ot its favorite varieties varl- varl eUes are arc called cantaloupes after an Italian nobleman of f t that at name As a result of ot long scientific breeding breed breed- lug ing today's cantaloupe is a much meatier melon than its ancestor of ot a generation or two ago Careful seed selection and production have developed a thin skin thick meat of a golden tint and a very much smaller seed chamber |