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though it can hardly be said to be strictly delicate in flayor, it is abso- 

 lutely free from coarseness or bitterness. 



Seed furnished by Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago, 111. 



MUSK MELON. 

 Rocky Ford. 



This variety is a strain of the old and well-known Netted Gem, and 

 has been recently deyeloped and grown in immense quantities at Rocky 

 Ford. Colo., whence it has been shipped extensively to all the eastern 

 and northern markets. The variety has been made extremely popular 

 by the Kocky Ford growers as much on account of the careful ship- 

 ping they have practiced as for the fine melons they have been able to 

 produce in their ideal melon-growing country. The development of 

 the variety is obscure and disputed. It was first introduced by seedsmen 

 in 1899. 



The melon is very early and productive, and the fruit oval shaped, 

 shallow ribbed, densely netted, small in size, and mottled green and 

 yellow in color. The flesh is green, of the very best quality, and, 

 though not as rich as some others, is not surpassed in sweetness by 

 any. while it is uniformly good and more universally liked than any 

 other. 



This seed was carefully selected by D. V. Burrill, of Rocky Ford, Colo., from melons of uniform size 

 that were ideal in every particular. 



WATERMELON. 

 Eden. 



Originated by Mr. C. H. Alathis. of South Carolina, a large Southern 

 melon grower, and introduced in 1900 by T. W. Wood & Sons. It is 

 said by the introducers to be a cross of the Kolb's Gem and Rattle- 

 snake. It very closely resembles the former, but is superior to it in 

 its larger size, brighter striping, and more symmetrical shape. It also 

 resembles the well-known Dixie and recently introduced Iceberg, but 

 differs from them as well as from Kolb's Gem in the color of seeds, 

 which are white instead of mottled grayish-black, as in these varieties. 

 In what further respects, if any. it differs from Iceberg our trials have 

 not yet fully demonstrated, but it is unquestionably shorter in shape 

 than Dixie. The fruits are of mammoth size, short oval in shape, and 

 brilliantly striped light and dark green. The variety is especially 

 valuable as a shipper, but for home use other varieties of better quality 

 are recommended. The quality is fair, but compared to the finer- 

 grained sorts, such as Peerless and Round Light, it is coarse, stringy, 

 and lacks in sweetness and richness. 



Seed furnished by T. S. Williams, Columbia. - I 



A. J. Pieters. Botanist in Charge. 

 Approved: 



B. T. Galloway, Chief of Bureau. 



