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Extra Early Osage 



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 productive. The flesh is deep 

 salmon, thick and juicy, retaining its sweetness 

 throughout and close to the rind. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 20c; M lb., 50c; 1 lb., ^1.50. 



Netted Gem or Rocky Ford — An excellent shipping 

 variety and one of the best of the small early sorts. 

 It has a thin, tough rind, closely netted, is oval in 

 shape, very uniform in size and thick green colored 

 flesh slightly tinged yellow towards the center, with 

 a very small cavity. The flesh is deliciously sweet 

 and luscious. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; 

 1 lb., ^1.25. 



Emerald Gem — An extra early variety and a prolific 

 bearer, with the most delicious flavor. Just the 

 Melon for home use. It is medium in size, the out' 

 side skin is emerald green. The flesh is thick and 

 juicy, of a beautiful salmon color, and ripens clear 

 through to the rind, which is very thin. For sweet- 

 ness and rich aromatic flavor it is unequalled. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 15c; M lb., 40c; 1 lb., ^1.25. 



Prolific Nutmeg — An old favorite and an excellent va- 

 riety, yielding an abundance of oval-shaped small 

 Melons which are slightly netted and attractive in 

 appearance. The flesh is yellowish green, rich and 

 sugary. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; M lb., 40c; 1 lb., ^1.25. 



Paul Rose (Petoskey) — Resembles Netted Gem in ap- 

 pearance, but larger and heavily netted. It is a 

 cross between Osage and Netted Gem, combining 

 all the excellent quahties of both. The flesh is a 

 rich salmon color, thick and sweet, with a very 

 small seed cavity. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; ^ lb., 45c; 

 1 lb., ^1,50. 



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 mar' 

 ket gardener's variety, being a good 

 shipper, a splendid keeper and won- 

 derfully prohfic. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 

 M lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. 



Extra Early Hackensack — Is similar in 

 appearance to the preceding, possess- 

 ing all its good qualities and is about 

 two weeks earlier, making it a valu- 

 able market gardener's variety. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 15c; U lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. 



Tip Top — An excellent yellow fleshed 

 variety of large size. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 20c; M lb., 60c; 1 lb., $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., 25c; M lb., 60c; 1 lb., $1.75. 



Hearts of Gold or Hoodoo — An excellent medium-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., 20c; M lb., 50c; 1 lb., $2.00. 



VINE PEACH— Vegetable Orange, or Mango Melon— The fruit 

 is oval shaped and about the size of a peach which they re- 

 semble 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., 20c; U lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.75. 



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