FARQUHAR'S RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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MELONS 



Culture. A light, rich soil is the most suitable for Musk- 

 melons of all kinds. They should be planted in well-enriched hills 

 6 feet aoart. About the middle of May, plant the seeds Hinch 

 deep, six or eight in each hill. When the plants are well up, thin out, 

 leaving three to a hill. One ounce of seed sows 50 hills; 2 to 3 

 pounds, an acre. 



MUSKMELONS 



Melon de Castillo (Sp.) 

 Farquhar's Honey-Drop. P^t. 



{Im-proved.) For earliness and de- 

 licious flavor, this splendid melon 

 is without a rival, and it is, un- 

 questionably, the sweetest and 

 best. It is of beautiful form, good 

 size, and very productive. The 

 flesh is very thick, sweet, melting, 



and of a deep orange color 



oz. 60c.; \iVo. $2.00. .$0 15 



Farquhar's Triumph, a fine 



variety of exceptional merit and 



similar in appearance to our famous 



Honey-Drop. The fruits are round, 



darW green, ribbed, and finely netted. 



Its flesh is light green, very thick, 



ripening clear to the rind, and of most 



delicious flavor . . }/20z. 30c. ; oz. 50c . . 15 

 Montreal Nutmeg. The largest and 



handsomest form of Nutmeg Melon, 



with green flesh of richest flavor . . . 



oz. 30c.; liVo. $1.00.. 10 

 Emerald Gem. A small, extra-early, very sweet sort Pkt. 



with orange flesh oz. 30c.; ]^h. $1.00. .$0 10 



Long island Beauty. One of the earUest and best round 



melons, with deep orange flesh oz. 25c.; 341t>- 75c. . 10 



Farquhar's Honey-Drop Muskmelon 



Pkt. 



Rocky Ford. One of the best second-early melons, oblong in 

 shape, possessing fine shipping and keeping qualities. Flesh 



. thick, green, sweet, highly flavored oz. 30c.; Mlb. $1.00. .$0 10 



Hackensack oz. 25c.; J^lb. 75c. . 10 



Forcing Muskmelons 



MUSKMELONS FOR FORCING 



King George. Handsome scarlet-fleshed melon of superb Pkt. 

 quahty. The skin is buff-yellow and finely netted. Seed cavity 

 very small $0 50 



Sutton's Superlative. Fruit medium size with scar- 

 let flesh that merges into a beautiful green tint near the skin. 50 



Cotting's Hybrid. This valuable new introduction is of oval 

 shape, has attractive orange flesh, and its handsome green 

 skin changes to orange when ripe. The flavor is delicious and 

 the fruits are remarkably free-setting. Was awarded a First- 

 class Certificate of Merit by the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society, and also at Manchester, Mass 1 00 



Blenheim Orange. A well-known handsome scarlet-fleshed 

 variety of dehcious flavor and beautifully netted. Sets well 

 and is very prolific 50 



Hero of Lockinge. A handsome fruit with rich yellow skin 

 laced with white, and white flesh of fine flavor. Succeeds well 

 in coldframes 50 



Ringleader. Oval fruit with yellow skin netted over the entire 

 surface. Flesh pale green, tliick, with a most dehcious 

 flavor 50 



^t^Mm^HHi WATERMELONS. Sandia (Sp.) 



Treat the same as Muskmelon, but plant in hills 8 to 10 

 feet apart. 



Cole's Early. One of the earliest varieties, and fine for Pkt. 

 northern latitudes oz. 25c.; ]4Vo. 75c. .$0 10 



Phinney's Early. Early, productive, and rich flesh of fine 

 flavor oz. 20c.; )^lb. 50c. . 10 



Early Fordhook. Outer color uniform green; flesh bright red, . 

 very sweet oz. 20c. ; 341b. 50c . . 10 ^ 



Citron (for preserving). Used only for preserves. Round, pro- 

 ductive, and hardy oz. 20c.; J^lb. 50c. . 10 



For supporting Muskmelon fruit. $3.50 per doz., $28.00 per 100. 



MELON NETS. 



