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MUSKMELON or 



CANTALOUPE. «■- 



, Norfolk button (True stock.) 



NEW EXTRA LARGE MUSKMELON, OR 

 CANTALOUPE. 



HAVING obtained seed from the originators of thli 

 valued, popular Melon, we are prepared to offer 

 you an article that is true to name and of supe- 

 rior qjaality. It resembles the Jenny Lind, but Is 

 muc^earlier, with very thick flesh of exceptionally 

 deli<<ious quality. Pkt., 5c. Oz., lOe. 2 Ozs., 15c. 

 ly(4 Lb., 25c. 1/2 Ll>., 45c. Lb., 75c. 5 Lbs., f3. 

 ■/BALTIMORE ACME, OR ANNE ARUNDEL 

 \XGREEN flesh deeply NETTED MUSKMELON. 

 [r Having long been famous for their beauty, their size 

 and their flavor. Shippers are glad to get them at 

 the highest market prices, and in our market they 

 satisfy the most particular buyers. 

 Pkt., .5c. Oz., 10c. 1/4 Lb., 15c. 1/2 Lb., 20c. 



Lb., 40c. 5 Lbs., ipi.75. 

 THE BANQUET.— Undoubtedly one of the flneB' 

 flavored of all the Amerrcan varieties. It is of me- 

 dium size, flat at both ends, and very beautifully net- 

 ted. It is'dark, rich salmon-colored. 

 Pkt., So. Oz., 10c. 1/4 Lb., 15c. 1/2 Lb., 25e, 

 / Lb., 40c. 5 Lbs., $1.50. 



'TTHIS most remarkable, large, oblong, beautifully 

 I ribbed and netted Melon possesses the QUAL.IT'T 

 •^ OF QUICK RAPID GROWTH, maturing its largn 

 handsome fruit almost as early as the Jenny Lind 

 Flesh very thick, li^ght green and in flavor sweet and 

 luscious beyond description. Our stock seed was ob- 

 tained from the originator and is true to name. 

 Pkt., 5c. Oz., lOc. 2 Ozs., 15c. 1/4 Lb., 25c. 

 1/2 Lb., 40c. Lb., 75c. 5 Lbs., $3.00. 



{EAV SAVEET HOME MUSKMELON, OR 

 CANTALOUPE. (True Stock.) 



CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF, MARYLAND 

 OR HAVANA: 



Sow in hot-beds or in the open ground soon as the 

 ground can be worked in the Spring. 



Pkt.. 10c. Oz., 25c. 



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li/LTJ^TJi^T^TD SEED. 



SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED. 



An improved variety, sweet flavor, pungent and suc- 

 culent; much esteemed in the South, where it is fre- 

 quently sown in the Fall. 



Pkt., 5e. Oz., lOc. 1/4 Lb., 15c. 1/2 Lb., 25c. 

 Lb., 50c. 5 Lbs., $2.00 



4 TO 5 POUNDS TO THE ACRE. 

 1 OZ. TO 30 HILLS. 



, PRIDE OF 

 * GEORGIA. 



The rind is a 

 dark green, shape 

 nearly oval and 

 ridged like an 

 orange. Flesh rich 

 scarlet, very sweet 

 and crisp; attains 

 a large size and is 

 a good shipper. 



Pkt., 5c. 



Oz.,,10c. 



1/4/Lb., J.lc. 



1 /2 Lb., 25c. 



I^b., 40c. 



S Lbs., $1.50. 



IMPROVED 

 KOLB'S GEM. 



It is fully a 

 week earlier in 

 ripenUig than the ordinary Kolb's Gem, besides growing much 

 larger and being a heavier vlelder. 

 Pkt., 5c. Oz.. lOc. 1/4 Lb.. 15c. 1/2 Lb.. 20c. Lb.. 40c. 



/ 5 Lbs.. $1.50. 



>/sEMINOLE "WATERMELON.— Is a Melon of excellent 

 jnavor, ripen.s dear up to the rind, and is considered by many 

 a very good Melon. 

 Pkt., 5e. Oz., lOc. 1/4 Lb.. 20c. 1 /2 Lb., 30c. Lb., 50c. 



IMPROVED KOLB'S GEM. 



iy^IAMMOTH IRONCLAD.— This extra large Melon has a 

 .jpesh of prime quality, always solid and never mealy. Thf- 

 •'rieart is very large, and the flesh next to the rind is fully 

 equal in quality to that of the centre. Uniformly grows a 

 greater size, with more marketable Melons to the acre thar 

 any of the extra large varieties. Is one of the best shippers 

 known. If taken from the patch early in October, Ironclad 

 Melons will last till Christmas. 



Pkt.. 5c. Oz., lOc. 1/4 Lb., 15c. 1/2 Lb., 25c. 

 / Lb., 40c. 



•^'CUBAN aUEEN.— A large variety, weighing 80 pounds and 



upwards. The rind is marked with regular stripes of light 



and dark green. An enormous cropper. It holds up to the 



last. 



Pkt.. 5e. Oz., 10c. 1/4 Lb., 15e. 1/2 Lb., 20c. Lb., 30o, 



\/ LORD BALTIMORE WATERMELON.— Is an early, large, 

 ■^oblong Melon, with flesh of crimson color and very sweet. It 

 has a thin, tough rind, beautifully marked with light and 

 dark green stripes, and is considered one of the best Water- 

 melons to grow for the shipper or home-garden. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz., lOc. 1/4 Lb., 15c. 1/2 Lb., 25c. 

 ^ Lb., 40c. 5 Lbs., $1.50. 



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DUKE .TONES WATERMELON.— The largest, most prolific 



and finest quality of any Watermelon in existence. For home 



use one of the finest, and its shipping qualities are unexcelled. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz., lOc. 1/4 Lb., 15c. 1/2 Lb., 20c. Lb., 30c. 



5 Lbs., $1.25. 



