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Early Hackensack.” For Oulture see page 14. ‘1 oz. for 60 hills; 2 to 3 Ibs. in hills for an acre. 
WHAT IS THOUGHT OF HENDERSON’S MELON SEEDS BY THOSE WHO HAVE GROWN THEM. 
“T never had better seeds than the ones I got from your seed-house last year. I raised more 
and bigger water melons than I ever raised before. The musk melons did finely, too; my patch was 
covered with melons.” 
“‘T wish to thank you for the Early Hackensack Musk Melon seed sent me last spring. I find 
the vines of this variety remarkably healthy, strong and vigorous, and ‘holding up’ wonderfully. 
They are still green while other varieties in my garden are all dead. They are the most prolific 
melons I have ever raised, the ground being literally covered, and every specimen of fine size and 
shape. In quality they leave nothing to be desired, every melon being fine-grained and possessing 
the same sweet, delicious flavor. For vigor, productiveness and superb quality they stand at the 
head of the list of varieties I have yet tried.” 
“T planted your Delmonico Musk Melon this spring. It is one of the best orange-fleshed melons 
and very sweet. I sold some of them to my customers for15 to 25 cents apiece, with good results.” 
“The Melon Red-Fleshed ‘Banquet’ that I tasted this evening was the best that Lever ate. It 
was splendid.”’ 
The most extensively grown of all Musk Melons. 
A reliable and bountiful yielder. 
Large, Handsome, Early. 
Flesh green, rich and sugary. 
We were the first to distribute generally 
throughout the country the now famous 
Hackensack. This New Harly is a selec- 
tion or improvement almost equal in size 
to the Hackensack, and at least ten days 
earlier. Several years’ thorough trial has 
proven it to be the hest as well as the 
earliest of all the netted melons. The 
melons weigh from four to six pounds 
each, and are of delicious flavor. (See cut.) THE CARMES. (See Novelties, page 26.) 15c. pkt., 60c. 0z., $2.00 14 Ib. 
10c. pkt., 15¢. oz., 35¢. 14 1b., $1.00 lb. BALTIMORE, or ACME. A green-fleshed, productive and excellent shipping melon 
that can always be found inits season in the best hotels and restaurants in NewYork, 
Philadelphia and Baltimore. (Seecut.) 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25e. 14 Ib., 70e. Ib. 
HACKENSACK. It attains a large size, is round in shape and flattened at the ends; 
skin green and thickly netted ; the flesh also is green, rich and sugary in flavor. It is 
wonderfully productive; very popular with market gardeners. 5c. pkt., 10c. 0z., 
25c. 14 1b., 70c. lb. 
MILLER’S CREAM, or PRINCESS. Most delicious. The flesh is a rich salmon 
color, very thick, sweet and rich; rind very thin and finely netted. (See cut.) 5c. 
pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. 14 1b., 80c. Lb. 
EMERALD GEM. This variety is of rich, delicious flavor and fine quality. Distinct, 
very early and prolific ; skin ribbed, yet smooth, and of a deep emerald green, with a 
few lighter-colored stripes. The flesh is thick, of a suffused salmon color. Specially 
recommended to those who wish avery high-flavored fruit. (See cut.) 5c. pkt., 10c. 
0z., 25c. 44 lb., 70e. Ib. 2 
MONTREAL MARKET. Excellent variety of the largest size; we have had them ana 
weighing over 10 lbs. In shape almost round, flattened at ends, deeply ribbed ; skin | DM SEEN SUS ry 
green and netted. Flesh green, very thick. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. 14 Ib., 70c. 1b. ERO) . 
SKILLMAN’S NETTED. Form, roundish oval; flesh, deep green, sweet and richly 
perfumed; an early and delicious variety. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. 14 lb., 70ce. lb. 
Improved Christiania. A very fine variety of peculiar flavor, relished by many people. 
Its chief merit isits extreme earliness. Flesh, bright orange. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. 
YY Ib., 70e. 1b. 
Netted Gem. One of the earliest, best and most prolific small melons. Globe-shaped, 
uniform in size, weighing from 114 to 11 lbs. each. Flesh, light green and of very 
fine flavor. (Seecut.) 5c. pkt., 10c. 0z., 25ce. 14 lb., 75c. lb. 
Jenny Lind. A popular small early variety, flattened at each end, ribbed and closely 
netted. Flesh, green, and of excellent flavor.. Largely grown in the South for early 
shipment to the Northern markets. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. 14 lb., 70e. lb. 
Improved Nutmeg. Fruit, nutmeg shape; skin, deep green, finely netted; flesh, 
greenish yellow, rich and sugary. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. 14 lb., 70c. Ib. 
