CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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riELON— Water— Continued. 



Hungarian Honey— A very fine early variety. The flesh is bright red 

 aud of a rich honey flavor. It is of medium .size. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 



cts.; M lb., 30 cts.; lib... 



Vaucluse— Very early and of large size. Flesh bright red, and very 

 sweet. The rind is thin but very tough. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \i 



lb., 30 cts.; 1 lb 



Gray Mouarcli, or Long ■White Icing— A large oblong-shaped Melon 

 of very fine quality. Flesh deep red. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; !4 lb., 



25 cts.; 1 lb 



Kiiby Gold— A seedling from Green and Gold. It grows to a large size, 



usually weighing 40 to 50 lbs. The quality is excellent, being very 



juicy and fine flavored. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; M lb., 35 cts.; 1 lb.... 



Green and Gold— The flesh of this variety is a golden orange color, juicy 



and sweet; very early. Pkt., 5 ots.; oz., 15 cts.; ^ lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 



Christmas— A valuable variety of handsome appearance. The flesh is a 

 rich scarlet and very .solid, and of e.xcellent flavor. It is a good keeper 

 and ships well. Very productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Yt 1^^-. 25 



cts.; 1 lb 



Scaly Bark— A popular market variety, covered with mottled green 

 spots, looking like fish scales. It will keep in good condition after 

 picking longer than any other sort; fruit large, oblong; flesh red and 



very tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; Vi Ih-. 25 cts.; 1 lb 



Peerless, Ice Cream— Of medium size, thin rind, light mottled green; 

 flesh bright scarlet, solid to the center and sweet as honey. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz.,10cts.; 14 lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb • 



The Volga— A round sort of small size, but unsurpassed ia crispness and 



fine flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts.; lib 



Kolb's Gem— A valu- 

 able variety. The 

 fruit is large, weigh- 

 ing from 25 to 50 lbs. 

 It has a delicious 

 fiaVor, and its keep- 

 ing qualities are the 

 best. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; \i lb., 20 



cts.; 1 lb 



Seminole — A large 

 early variety, oblong 

 in shape, very pro- 

 ductive and of excel- 

 lent quality. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 54 



lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 60 



Boss — An early oblong-shaped variety. Flesh deep scarlet and unusually 

 sweet flavored. Skin dark green; rind very thin and tough. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 65 



Dark Icing — A very prolific variety of good size and delicious flavor. 



Oblong; thin rind. Pkt.,5cts.; oz.,10cts.: 1^ lb., 25 cts.; lib 65 



True Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gipsy— Fruit large, oblong, striped; 



flesh red, of fine quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Y^ lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb.. .65 

 Mountain Sweet— Fruit large, oblong, dark green; flesh solid and very 



sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; M lb., 20 cts.; lib :50 



Phinney's Early— Flesh deep red, of fine quality; early and productive. 



Pkt., Sets.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 05 



Cuban Queen— In quality equal to the best, while its solidity is so 

 marked th it it will weigh one-third more than melons of the same size 

 of other varieties, specimens often weighing 80 pounds and upwards. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; !4 lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 60 



Blouutain Sprout — An excellent late variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Y 



lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 60 



Mamiuoth Iron-Clad — A large variety of delicious flavor, keeping its 

 fine quality to quite near the outer skin. It is a good shipping variety. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts.; lib 60 



Citron— A round fruit of small size, used in making preserves. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 141b., 20 cts.; 1 lb 60 



Coloraflo Pi-eserving 3Ielon — Distinct from the ordinary Citron. It is 

 very productive; flesh firm and solid, making beautiful, clear pre- 

 .serves of excellent flavor. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \i lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb.. .65 



VINE PEACH. 

 Vegetable Orange, or flango flelon. 



The fruit is a bright orange color, oval shaped, and about the size of an 

 ordinary peach, which they resemble very much. They are excellent 

 for preserves or sweet pickles, and, when fully ripe, are considered a 

 delicacy sliced raw and served with sugar. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz 20 



KOLB S GEM. 



nusHROon spawn. 



English— Per lb., 15 cts.; 8 lbs., 81.00; by mail, per lb 8.25 



Fr encli — In 2 lb. boxes 75 



NA5TURTlUn, or INDIAN CRESS. 



The seeds, while young, are picked and used as 

 capers. 



// hy mail in quantities of \h lb. and upwards, post- 

 age must be added at the rate of 8 cents per pound. 

 Tall— Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 14 lb., 40 cts.; 1 lb. 81.20 

 Dwarf— Pkt, 5'cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 14 lb., 50 cts.; 



1 lb 1.40 



MU8HBOOM SPAWN. 



MUSTARD. 



German, Sent French, Moutarde. 



A pungent salad. Sow thickly in rows and cut when about two inches 

 high. For winter use, sow at intervals in boxes in the greenhouse or hot-bed. 



If by mail in quantities of "%, lb. and upwards, postage must he added at tlte 

 rate of 8 cents per pound. 



Wliite London— Best for salads. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz., 10 cts.; Y,\h. 15 cts.; lib 8 .40 



Brown— More pungent than the white. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ^Ib. 15cts.; lib 40 



HARTYNIA. 



The seed-pods, when gathered green and tender, 

 are used for pickling. Sow in the open ground in 

 May, and transplant two feet apart. 

 If by mail in quantities of I4 lb. and upwards, postage 

 MARTYNiA. must be added at the rate of 8 cents per pou7id. 



Martynia Proboscidea— Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; }4 lb., 85 cts.; 1 lb 82.50 



OKRA, or GUriBO. 



German, Essbarer '"Okra." French, Gombo. 



The pods, when young, are used in soup, stews, etc., and are very nutri- 

 tious. It is of the easiest culture, and grows freely in any ordinary garden 

 soil. Sow at the usual time of all tender vegetables, and set the plants from 

 two to three feet apart in drills. 



If by mail in quantities of ]4 !b. and upwards, postage must be added at tlie 

 rate of 8 cents per pound. 

 Improved Dwarf Green— Early and productive. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz.,10 



cts.; 141b., 20 cts.; lib 55 



Long Green — Long ribbed pods. Plct.,5cts.; oz.,10 cts.; !4 lb., 20 cts.; 



1 lb 60 



PARSLEY. 



German, Petersilie. 



French, Persil. 



Parsley thrives best in a 

 rich soil. The seeds ger- 

 minate very slowly, three 

 or four weeks generally 

 elapsing before it makes 

 its appearance. Sow early 

 in spring, half an inch 

 deep, previously soaking 

 the seeds for a few hours 

 in tepid water. 



If by mail in quantities of ]4 lb. and upwards, postage must be added at the rate 

 of 8 cts. per lb. 



loz. to 150 feet of drill. 

 Plain— Leaves plain. It is hardier than the curled variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz,, 10 cts.; i^lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 



Extra Double Curled— A dwarf, beautiftilly curled sort; excellent for 



garnishing. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; !4 lb., 25 cts.; lib 60 



Champion Moss Curled— A beautifully crimped and curled variety. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.: % lb-, 25 cts.; lib 70 



Fern Leaved— A beautiful variety; valuable for table decoration. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 10 cts., ^ lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 80 



Hamburg, or Turnip -Kooted— Fleshy-rooted; the roots are used for 



flavoring soups. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.: % lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 75 



