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_ Honey Dew Melon—An exceedingly popular melon. 
Hackensack Muskmelon. 
MUSK MELON 
Admiral Togo or Orange 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., Se; oz., 20e; 
% Wh., 50c; Ib., $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., 5c; oz. 15c; 
1% Ib, 45e; Ib., $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. Itisa 
favorite market gardener’s variety, being a good shipper, 
a splendid keeper and wonderfully prolific.: PkKt., 5c; oz., 
15c; % Ib., 40c;3 Ib., $1.25. 
_Extra 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., 5c; 
0z., ise; % Ib., 40c;3 Ib., $1.25. 
Tip Top—An excellent yellow fleshed variety of 
large size. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15¢e; %4 Ib., 40c; Ib., $1.35, 
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., 5c; 07-, 20c; 14 Ib., 45; Ib., $1.50. 
Hoodoo or Hearts of Gold—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. 
PkKt., 5e; 0z., 15¢; 14 Ib., 40e; Ib., $1.35. 
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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 0Z. 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., 5e; oz., 15e; ™% Ib., 35e; 1 Ib., 90c. 
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., 5e; oz. 10c; %4 Ib., 25e; 1 Ib., 75e. 
Kleckley’s Sweet—A popular oblong shaped sort, medium 
early with solid bright red flesh, which is remarkably 
sweet and tender. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15e; % Ib., 30c; 1 Ib., 
$1.00. 
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 
shipping sort. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; %4 lb., 25e3 1 Ib., 75e. 
Hungarian Honey—Early, perfectly round, medium in size, 
with bright red flesh of a rich honey flavor. Pkt. Se; 
0z., 15¢e; %4 Ib., 35e; 1 Ib., $1.00. 
ABRIDGED LIST OF WATER MELONS. 
Dark Icing. MKolb’s Gem. Dixie. Mountain Sweet. 
Mammoth Ironclad. Sweet Heart. 
Any of the above Water Melons, -pkt., 5c; 0z., 10c; 
% Ib,, 25e;3 1 Ib., 75e. 
CITRON—Fruit round and small, much used for preserves. 
Pkt., 5e3 oz, 15e; %4 lb., 30c; 1 Ib., 90c. 
VINE PEACH—Vesgctable 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; 
0z., 45; %4 Ib., $1.35. 
Cole’s Early Watermelon. 
