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Hackensack Muskmelon. 
MUSK MELON 
Admiral Togo—A small melon of the Netted Gem type, with 
very thick delicious salmon-colored flesh, ripening clear 
to the skin. It is oval in shape, beautifully netted, a 
splendid shipper and just the size for serving in halves. 
~— Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; %4 lb., 40c; Ib., $1.25, 
Burrell Gem—Similar to the popular Rocky Ford, except that 
the flesh is bright salmon colored, and possesses all the 
excellent qualities of that variety. Pkt., 5e; oz., 15¢e; 
Y% Iib., 40c;3 Ib., $1.25, — 
Hackensack—Grows to a large size. It is round in shape, 
flattened at the ends with deep ribs and heavily netted. 
The flesh is green and possesses a delicious flavor. Itisa 
favorite market gardener’s variety, being a good shipper, 
a splendid keeper and wonderfully prolific. Pkt., 5c; 0z., 
15¢; 14 Ib., 40e; Ib., $1.25. 
Extra Early Hackensack—Is similar in appearance to the 
preceding, possessing all its good qualities and is about 
two weeks earlier, making it a valuable market garden- 
er’s variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; %4 Ib., 40c; Ib., $1.25. 
Tip Top—An excellent yellow fleshed variety of 
large size. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15¢e; 14 Ib., 40e; Ib., $1.25. 
HONEY DEW MELON—An exceedingly popular 
melon. It cannot, however, be recommended for 
planting in northern latitudes, for the reason 
that it takes a long season to ripen. The melons 
are large, round in shape, with very thick light 
green, solid flesh of a luscious honey-like flavor. 
PEt., 5c; 0z., 20c; %4 Ib., 45ce; Ib., $1.50. 
Hoodoo—An excellent medium-sized melon with 
very thick, firm, orange flesh of splendid flavor. 
It is nearly round and beautifully netted. As a 
shipper it has no superior. Pkt., 5e; oz., 15¢e; 
% Ib., 40c; Ib., $1.25. 
Paul Rose (Petoskey)—Resembles Netted Gem in 
appearance, but larger and heavily netted. It is 
a cross between Osage and Netted Gem, combin- 
ing all the excellent qualities of both. The 
flesh is a rich salmon color, thick and sweet, with 
a very small seed cavity. Pkt., 5c; 0z., 15e; %4 
Ib., 40c; Ib., $1.25, 
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WATER MELON 
Plant in hills 8 feet apart, selecting warm, rich ground. 
yarn well grown thin out to two or three plants to each 
ill. ‘ 
1 oz. to 30 hills; 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. 
COLE’S EARLY—Is without a rival for earliness, ripens 
with us in August. It is the best variety for the 
northern states, where the seasons are usually too 
short for most sorts. They grow to a fair size, usually 
about a foot long. The flesh is bright red, remarkably 
solid, crisp and free from stringiness, with a small seed 
cavity, and deliciously sweet throughout and close to 
the rind. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15¢c; ™%4 Ilb., 35e; 1 Ib., $1.00. 
Peerless (Ice Cream)—Grows to a fairly large size. The 
flesh is bright scarlet, thick and solid, and deliciously 
sweet with a small seed cavity. The skin is light 
green mottled. PkKt., 5c; oz., 15¢e; %4 Ib., 30c; 1 Ib., 90c. 
Kleckley’s Sweet—A popular oblong shaped sort, medium 
early with solid bright red flesh, which is remarkably 
sweet and tender. PkKt., 5c; 0z., 15¢e; %4 Ib., 30c; 1 Ib., 
$1.00. 
Cuban Queen—A large oblong variety with remarkably 
firm, bright red flesh of luscious flavor. While the 
rind is thin it is tough enough to render it a good 
shipping sort. Pkt., 5e; oz., 15¢e; %4 lb., 30c; 1 Ib., 90c. 
Hungarian Honey—Early, perfectly round, medium in size, 
Pkt., 5¢3 
with bright red flesh of a rich honey flavor. 
0z., 15¢e; %4 Ib., 35e; 1 Ib., $1.00. 
ABRIDGED LIST OF WATER MELONS. 
Dark Icing. Kolb’s Gem. Dixie. Mountain Sweet. 
Mammoth Ironclad. Sweet Heart. 
Any of the above Water Melons, pkt., 5c; 0z., 15¢; 
%4 Ib., 30c; 1 Ib., 90c. 
CITRON—Fruit round and small, much used for preserves. 
Pkt., 5c; oz, 15¢c; %4 1b., 30c; 1 Ib., 90c. 
VINE PEACH—Vegetable Orange, or Manzo Melon—The 
fruit is oval shaped and about the size of a peach which 
they resemble very much, the color being bright 
orange. They make splendid preserves and excellent 
sweet pickles, and when ripe they are esteemed as a 
delicacy sliced and served raw with sugar. 
0z., 45; %4 Ib., 
Pkt., 10c; 
$1.35. 
Cole’s Early Watermelon, 
