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know where they originated. The Vine Peach we found mentioned in the 

 Chicago Inter Ocean about fifteen years ago, and we wrote to the lady who 

 mentioned this new vegetable and obtained all of her stock of seed. They 

 have since then been renamed Vegetable Orange or Mango Melon by some 

 of the Eastern seedsmen. The Garden Lemon was sent us by one of our 

 Southern customers, who had no name for it, but simply thought that we 

 would be interested in it. It is not really as desirable as the Vine Peach. 



IOWA SEED Co. 



EDEN. 



I introduced the winter melon named Eden, and also have brought into 

 prominence the famous Russian winter muskmelon, named Khiva (Agri. 

 Dept., No. 114), and the N. E. Hansen muskmelon (Dept, No. 116). My 

 business is strictly with winter melons, and I am the only one that has made a 

 commercial successjn that line. Have done quite a business with the U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture in testing, and have sold them hundreds of dollars' 

 worth of seeds. J. F. BROWN, Utah. 



CALIFORNIA SEED FROM COLORADO. 



We get all our canteloupe seed from Rocky Ford, Col. 



A. SARBOUGH, 

 Secretary Coachella Valley Producers' Association, California. 



IDEAL. 



We have introduced only one muskmelon our Ideal. It was originated 

 by Prof. Price, of the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, College 

 Station, Tex., and he sold us the entire interest in it. It is interesting that 

 we had already named it the Ideal, when we received a letter from Prof. Price 

 suggesting the same name. It is very productive, very sweet, and of better 

 flavor than any melon with which we are acquainted. The flesh is a rich 

 yellow, but occasionally we still find one with green flesh, as one of its parents 

 was green-fleshed. GEO. TAIT & SONS. 



NEW ORLEANS. 



Regarding the New Orleans Market Muskmelon, would say that it has 

 been 'the only muskmelon' that gave satisfaction in the immediate vicinity of 

 New Orleans. Northern varieties do not succeed so well ; they have no taste 

 the first year, and must be acclimated to be of any market value. Even the 

 New Orleans Market Muskmelon does not produce the same sweet melon if 

 the seed was grown North. Our truckers are, therefore, very anxious to pro- 

 cure this seed genuine and of Southern production. 



The melon grows to a large size, larger than the large Hackensack; is 

 deeply scalloped, and very roughly netted. Flesh, pale green to yellow, very 

 deep, juicy, exceedingly sweet, and of a delicious flavor. 



C. W. ElCHLING. 



LARGE CALIFORNIA NUTMEG. 



The variety of melon called "Large California Nutmeg" is a variety that 

 was grown for mary years by a melon grower on the Sacramento River, and 

 was formerly known as the 'Runyon Melon.' We never heard its history or 

 origin. It is the best large shipping cantaloupe that we know of, and we 

 cannot find anything in the East to' correspond with it. It is a very large 

 oblong melon, solid, of a nutmeg character, and of a very fine flavor. It is 

 considered the best late shipping melon in California, and commands the 

 highest price. 



We have taken hold of this melon for the last two years, as it was par- 

 tially run out, and have selected the seed so as to bring up the duality. 



Cox SEED Co., California. 



