CURRIE BROTHERS CO. 
Extra Early Osage 
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 
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 won- 
derfully prolific. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; %4 Ib., 
40c; 1 Ib., $1.25. 
Extra Early Hackensack—Is similar in ap- 
pearance to the preceding, possessing all its 
good qualities and is about two weeks earl- 
ier, making it a valuable market gardener’s 
variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % Ilb., 40c; 
1 Ib., $1.25. 
Osage (Extra Selected Stock)—A popular 
variety unsurpassed in delicacy of flavor. 
It is medium in size, comes in shortly after 
the small extra early sorts, and is very pro- 
ductive. The flesh is deep salmon, thick 
and juicy, retaining its sweetness throughout 
and close to the rind. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 
Y%4 |b., 60c; 1 1lb., $1.75. 
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. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; % Ib., 60c; 1 Ib., $1.75. © 
“S641 Hearts of Gold or Hoodoo—An excellent medi- 
um-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., 10c; oz., 15c; %4 Ib., 50c; 
1 Ib., $1.25. 
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. 
sliced and served raw with sugar. 
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., 10c; oz., 15c: 14 1b., 35c; 1 lb., $1.60. 
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.’ Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 1% lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
Kleckley’s Sweet—A popular oblong shaped sort, medium 
early with solid bright red flesh, which is remarkably 
sweet and tender. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; ™%4 Ib., 40c; 1 Ib., 
$1.25. ; 
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 shippng sort. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; i 
Ib., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
Hungarian Honey—Early, perfectly round, medium in size, with 
bright red flesh of a rich honey flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Y% Ib., 
40c; 1 Ib., $1.25. 
They make splendid preserves and excellent sweet pickles, and when ripe they are esteemed as a delicacy 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % Ib., 50; 1 1b., $1.75. 
Cole’s Early Watermelon 
ABRIDGED LIST OF WATER MELON 
Dark Icing Kolb’s Gem Dixie Mountain Sweet 
Mammoth Ironclad Sweet Heart 
Any of the above Water Melons, Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
Y4 lb., 35c; 1 Ib., $1.00 
Pkt., 10c; 
Citron—Fruit round and small, much used for preserves. 
oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; 1 Ib., $1.15. 
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