Watermelon Rind Preserves

• To Every Pound of Watermelon Rind, a Pound of Sugar
• A Teaspoonful of Alum to Every Quart of

Cut the watermelon rind into thin slices, and throw into a bucket of fresh water, into which you have dissolved a teaspoonful of alum for every quart of water. Let them remain for several hours, until they grow crisp, and then proceed in exactly the same manner as in the recipe for Lemon or Citro