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 apart. About the middle of May, plant the seeds i/^inch 

 deep, six or eight in each hill. When the plants are well up, thm 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. Pt* 



{Improved.) 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.; i^lb. $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, 



dark green, ribbed, and finely netted. 



Its flesh is light green, very thick, 



rijjening clear to the rind, and of most 



delicious flavor . . J^oz. 30c. ; oz. 50c . . 15 

 Montreal Nutmeg. The largest and 



handsomest form of Nutmeg Melon, 



with green flesh of richest flavor . . . 



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

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



with orange flesh oz. 30c.; Mlb. $1.00. .$0 10 



Long Island Beauty. One of the earliest and best round 



melons, with deep orange flesh oz. 25c.; ^Ib. 75c. . 10 



Farquhar's Honey-Drop Muskmelon 



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

 shape, possessing fine shipping and keeping qualities. Flesh 

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



Hackensack oz. 25c.; Klb. 75c. . 10 



MUSKMELONS FOR FORGING 



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

 quality. 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 

 [U^^li>«* '^"^^^^HI^^^^^^^^^^^^HIH Cotting's Hybrid. This valuable new introduction is of oval 



!R|^^i9l^^<^^^^^\^^^^^^^^^^^H^^H shape, has attractive orange flesh, and its handsome green 



Uftrf-^W^'jf^^*- - '-"- .^^H^^|^^^HI|II^S.^B 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 delicious flavor and beautifully netted. Sets well 

 ^^^^^^^ and is very prolific 50 



'M^^^M^%iwSS^mKtSB ' 1 ^H ^^^'* ^^ Lockinge. A handsome fruit with rich yellow skin 

 '^'" ' " ■f'f^^^^^'^^^'^^^ .-iLnMifmM laced with white, and white flesh of fine flavor. Succeeds well 



in coldframes 50 



'" i^i^^^'^^^^^^'k^^^ffi Ringleader. Oval fruit with yellow skin netted over the entire 

 ''■*'^^^^^^^^^teS«*&^^^ surface. Flesh pale green, thick, with a most delicious 



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"'f^^^®^ill» WATERMELONS. Sandia (Sp.) 



s«^-tf;?,.,iftivi.»:.-«e}«^^ Tj,g^^ ^jjg ^^^^ ^g Muskmelon, but plant in hills 8 to 10 



g^^ feet apart. 



i^^^^Si •V'hW^^'^ii&^J^^M'i^^^Si Cole's Early. One of the earliest varieties, and fine for Pkt. 

 i^--'Ji^^r^^^e^ ^^ ^f ^ j^m^M ^^ northern latitudes oz. 25c.; Mlb. 75c. .$0 10 



*-**'^^^^'™^^^^*^"^ Phlnney's Early. Early, productive, and rich flesh of fine 



flavor oz. 20c.; Mlb. 50c. . 10 



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



very sweet oz. 20c. ; J^lb. 50c . . 10 



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

 Forcing Muskmelons ductive, and hardy oz. 20c.; }ilh. 50c. . 10 



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



