PETER HENDERSON & CO'S VEGETABLE SEED NOVELTIES. 



Scaly Bark Water Melon. 



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A Georgia friend brought to our notice this variety and we catalogued it for the first time last year, and gave it, 



probably, its first general introduction. "Whoever 

 named this Melon was not particularly happy in the 

 choice, for its bark is neither rough nor "scaly," and 

 the only possible pretext for such a name must have 

 been the fancied resemblance that the skin presents 

 to being covered with fish scales. Its rind is very 

 thin, yet so tough and strong that it will bear 

 any amount of handling, and withstand an enor- 

 mous weight or pressure without cracking. The 

 specimen here illustrated, together with another 

 variety, was shipped us a distance of 1 ,500 miles, 

 and although the other sort had entirely collapsed 

 by the time the Melons reached us, the Scaly- 

 Bark was apparently in as sound condition as 

 when it was taken from the field. After remaining 

 in our store upward of ten days we begun some 

 experiments to test its strength, and, to our great 

 astonishment, we found that it sustained a weight 

 of over 1,250 pounds before cracking or bursting 

 open. This, too, with a specimen that was thor- 

 oughly ripe. In fact, it was in perfect eating con- 

 dition, and was sampled by at least half a dozen 

 people, all of whom pronounced its light crimson 

 flesh to be tender and of excellent flavor. For 

 shipping purposes it is, undoubtedly, one of the very 

 best, if not the best Melon in existence. 



"We have gone into this somewhat long explana- 

 tion for fear that some might form the impression 

 from our picture that it was the Melon that weighed 

 1,250 pounds, Our idea of showing the weight on 

 top is'simply to put more vividly before our custom- 

 ers the strength of the rind, and the peculiar fitness 

 of the variety for shipping purposes. The average weight of melons of this variety is about 35 pounds, and our illustra- 

 tion will give a good idea of its form and characteristics. 



10 cts. per pkt. ; 15 cts. per oz. ; 50 cts. per J lb.; $1.50 per lb, 



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 Copyiight, 1883 

 scalt bark water melon. 



WATER MELOX — CALIFORNIA OR IMPROVED ODELLA. 



California or Improved Odella 

 Water Melon. 



One of our best sorts for shipping purposes, as it has 

 a tough, thin rind which enables it to stand an amount 

 of handling that other varities would crack open under. 

 k Its form is illustrated in the cut above, which also defines 

 its markings. The flavor is excellent and quite distinct. 

 (See Gut.) 



5 cts. per pkt: 10 cts. per oz. 

 20 cts. per J lb.; So T5 per lb. 



If you want an early market Pea, try 



True Georgia Rattlesnake 

 Water Melon. 



This is the variety so largely grown in the South, and 



shipped to Northern markets. It is a beautifully striped 



variety of very large size, with red flesh of the finest 



flavor. 



5 cts. per pkt. ; 10 cts. per oz. 



30 cts. perj lb.; S 1 00 per lb. 



The Hackensack Musk Melon. 



The most popular variety of Musk Melon grown for 

 market by gardeners in this vicinity. It attains a large 

 size, is round in shape, flattened at the end ; is of most 

 delicious flavor and wonderfully productive. It some- 

 what resembles the Green Citron, on which, however, it 



is a decided improvement. 



5 cts. per pkt: 15 cts. per oz. 



50 cts. per I lb.; 1 50 per lb. 



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