Tip Top—An excellent yellow fleshed variety of 
he 
Hackensack Muskmelon. 
MUSK MELON. 
Admiral Togo—A small melon of the Netted Gem type, 
with very thick delicious salmon-colored flesh, ripen- 
ing clear to the skin. It is oval in shape, beautifully 
netted, a splendid shipper and just the size for 
serving in halves. Pkt., Se; oz., 15¢e; %4 Ib., 406¢ 
Burrell Gem—Similar to the popular Rocky Ford, ex- 
eept that the flesh is bright salmon colored, and 
possesses all the excellent qualities of that variety. 
Pkt., 5c; 07., 15¢e; % Ihb., 40¢ 
| 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. It is a favorite market gardener’s variety, 
being a good shipper, a splendid keeper and wonder- 
fully prolific. PkKt., 5¢; oz., 15e; 4 Ib., 35e; 
> Ae 
. 
_ Extra Early Hackensack—Is similar in appearance 
to the preceding, possessing all its good qual- 
ities and is about two weeks earlier, making 
it a valuable market gardener’s variety. Pkt., 
Se; oz, t5e; 4 Ib., 35e 
large size. 
Pkt., 5¢; 0z., 15e; %4 Ib., 35e 
HONEY DEW MELON—A new and exceedingly 
: popular melon, commanding a very high price. 
It cannot, however, be recommended for plant- 
ing in northern latitudes, for the reason that it 
takes a long season to ripen. The melons are 
large, often weighing 10 lbs., round in shape, 
with very thick light green, solid flesh of a 
luscious honey-like flavor. The seed cavity is 
very small. It is an excellent keeping variety, 
and may be laid away for use late in fall. The 
outer shell is very hard, smooth, and nearly 
white. Pkt., 10e; 0z., 20c; %4 Ib., 50¢ 
Lb. 
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WATER MELON 
Plant in hills 8 feet apart, selecting warm, rich ground. 
When well grown thin out to two or three plants to each 
hill. 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., 
5e3 oz., loc; 4 Ihb., 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, mot- 
tled. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; %4 Ib., 30e; 1 Ib., $1.00. 
Kleckley’s Sweet—A popular oblong shaped sort, medium 
early with solid bright red flesh, which is remarkably 
sweet and tender. Pkt., 5c; oz. 15c; %4 Ib., 35ce; 1 Ihb., 
$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., 5c; oz., 10c; %4 Ib., 30c; 1 1b., $1.00. 
Hungarian Honey—Early, perfectly round, medium In size, 
with bright red flesh of a rich honey flavor. Pkt., 5e; 
07., 10¢3; %4 Ihb., 30e; 1 Ib., $1.00. 
ABRIDGED LIST OF WATER MELONS. 
Dark Icing. Kolb’s Gem. 
Mammoth Ironclad. 
Dixie. Mountain Sweet, 
Sweet Heart, 
Any of the above Water Melons, Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
Y% Ib., 30e; 1 Ib., $1.00. 
CITRON—Fruit round and small, much used for preserves. 
Pkt., 5e; oz., 10c; % Ib., 30c; 1 Ib., $1.00. 
VINE PEACH—Vegetable Orange, or Mango 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. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; 
Y% tb., $1.25. 
Cole’s Early Watermelon. 
