R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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MELON, MUSK. {Melone.^ 



Rocky Ford Melon. 



A light, rich soil is the most suitable for Melons of all kinds. In very rich soils the hills should be six feet apart; in poor soil 

 about five feet. Before planting' the seed mix a peck ot rotted manure with the soil in each hill. About the middle of May, plant 

 the seeds half an inch deep — six or eight in each hill. When the plants are well up, thin out, leaving three to a hill. One ounce 

 of seed for sixty hills ; tTvo to three pounds /or an acre. 



Farquhar's Honey-Drop. For earli- 



ness and delicious flavor this splendid 

 Melon is without a rival, and for table use i'l 

 is unquestionably the sweetest and best. 1^ 

 is ot beautiful form, good size, and verj 

 productive. The flesh is very thick, de 

 licious and melling, and of a deep orange 

 yellow color. >*kt., .10; oz., .25. 

 Hackexsack. Early, of large size, round 

 shape, and deeply ribbed ; flesh green ; very 

 sweet. Pkt., .05; oz., .15; lb, $1.25. 



Early Green Nutmeg. Green flesh; 



very s^veet and early. Pkt., .05; oz., ,10- 

 Ib., $1.00. 



Early Christiana. Yellow-fleshed 



very rich , melting flavor. Pkt., .10; oz., .25 ; 

 lb., $2.00. 

 Arlington Nltmeg. A favorite ir 



Boston market; early and delicious. Pkt. 



.05; oz., .15; lb., $1.25. 

 Montreal Nutmkg. Early, large, hand 



some, and excellent. Pkt., .05; oz., .15, 



lb.. $i.i;o. 

 Emerald Gem. Small, extra earl> and 



very sweet; flesh orange. Pkt., .05; oz 



.I?; lb., $1.25. 

 Long 1sl.and Beauty. Round; one oi 



the earliest and finest. Pkt., .10; oz., .ao 

 lb, $1.75. 

 Petoskey or Paul Rose. Tn this sor' 



are combined all the good qualities of the 



Netted Gem and the Osage, the varieties 



from which it originated. l"he fruit is oval 



about five inches in diameter; flesh is firn: 



and is a rich orange-red color like Osage, but sweeter and more highly flavored. Pkt., .05; oz , .10; lb., $1.00. 



Rocky Ford. One of the best second early Melons. The type is similar to the oval Netted Gem; but more oblong 



in shape, and possessing much better shipping and keeping qualities. Flesh thick, green, sweet, and highly 



flavored. Fruit small, uniform, and a good basket size. Pkt., .05; oz., .10; 3^ lb., .30; lb., $1.00. 



Delmonico, Perfected. Round, flesh deep rich orange and of highest quality; a strong, hardy grower and very 



productive. Pkt., .05; oz., .15; lb.. $1.25. 

 Acme, or Baltimore. Oblong; green fiesh; finest quality. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .10; lb.. Si. CO. 

 Miller's Cream, or Osage. Most delicious; flesh sal- 

 mon-color; very thick. Pkt., .05; oz., .10; lb., $1.00. 



MELONS FOR FORCING. 



ROYAL SOVEREIGN. 



The fruit will average in weight about five pounds, oc 

 casionally rising to eight pounds and over, and is of a 

 beautiful golden color, slightly netted, flesh white, faintl) 

 tinged with green, and very deep, rind very thin. Grand 

 variety for the exhibition table. Pkt., .50. 

 INVINCIBLE SCARLET. 



Form globular; skin orange-red when perfectly ripe, 

 finely and evenly netted; thick bright scarlet flesh, of ex- 

 quisite flavor. Sets very freely. Scarlet Invincible is a first- 

 class Melon for frame or hot-house culture, an easy setter, 

 and good flavored fruit. Weighs about four pounds each, ; 

 beautifully netted. Pkt., .50. = 



BLENHEIM ORANGE. 



Well known handsome scarlet-fleshed variety; of de- 

 li ious flavor and beautifully netted. Sets well and is very 

 piolific. Pkt., .50. 



Royal Favorite, Frogmore Scarlet, Ne Plus 

 Ultra, .50 per packet. 



MELON, WATER. 



Blenheim Orange Melon 



t Wasser melon e.) 



Treat the same as Musk Melon, but plant eight to ten feet apart. 



ViCK's Early. Very early, long, smooth, with bright pink flesh; fine 



Phinney's Early. Early, productive, and fine flavor; rich flesh 



Coles' Extr.\ Early. One of the earliest; fine for northern latitudes 



Early Fordhook. The earliest of all. Outer color uniform green, flesh bright red, very sweet 



Ice Cream. Nearly round; flesh scarlet, solid, crisp, and delicious 



Mammoth Ironclad. Of large size and great weight ; solid and delicious 



Mountain Sweet. Oblong, with green skin ; flesh solid and sweet 



Black Spanish. Round, very dark green; flesh scarlet; very sweet 



Citron, FOR Preserving. Used only for preserves; round; productive and hardy . . 



Pkt. 



Oz. 



Lb. 



• .05 



.10 



•75 



. .05 



.10 



•75 



■ .05 



.10 



1. 00 



t .05 



.10 



.70 



. -05 



.10 



■75 



. .05 



.10 



• 7« 



. .05 



.10 



.60 



. .05 



.10 



.85 



. .05 



.10 



.60 



