A. CURRIE & CO.li 



Hackensack Muskmelon. 



MUSK MELON 



Admiral Togro or Orangre Fleshed Rocky Ford — 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., lOcj oz., 20c; 

 % Ib^ 50c; lb., $1.75. 



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., 10c; oz., 15c; 

 34 lb., 45c; lb., 91.50.- 



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 wonderfully prolific. Pkt., lOe; oz., 

 15c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.25. 



£bctra Early Hackensack — Is similar in appearance 

 to the preceding, possessing all its good quali- 

 ties and is about two weeks earlier, making it 

 a valuable market gardener's variety. Pkt., lOc; 

 oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.25. 



Tip Top — ^An excellent yellow fleshed variety of 

 large size. Pkt., lOc; oz., I5c; 14 lb., 40c; lb., $1.35. 



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; % lb., 45c; lb., $1.50. 



Hoodoo or Hearts of Crold — An excellent medium- 

 sized melon with very thick, firm, orange flesh 

 of splendid flavor. It Is nearly round and beau- 

 tifully netted. As a shipper it has no superior. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 45c; lb., $1.50. 



GARDEN SEE dWW- 



Water Melon 



Plant in hills 8 feet apart, selecting warm, rich ground. 

 When well grown thin out to two or three plants to each 

 hllL 



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; % lb., 35c; 1 lb., $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. Pkt., lOc; oz., 15c; % lb., 35e; 1 lb., $1.0O. 



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; % lb., 35c; 1 lb., 

 $1.00. 



Cuban Queen — A large oblong variety with remarkably 

 firm, bright red fiesh of luscious flavor. While the 

 rind is thin it is tough enough to render it a good 

 shipping sort. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Va lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00. 



Hang:arlan Honey — Early, perfectly round, medium In size, 

 with bright red flesh of a rich honey flavor. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00. 



ABRIDGED LIST OF WATER MELONS. 



Dark Icing. Kolb's Gem. Dixie. Monntain Sweet. 

 Mammoth Ironclad. Sweet Heart. 



Any of the above W^ater Melons, pkt., 5c; oz., 10c ; 

 U. lb., 26c} 1 lb., 75c 



CITRON — Fruit round and small, much used for preserves. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; 1 lb., $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., 45; % lb.. $1JW. 



Cole's Early Watermelon. 



