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 J^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 sows 50 hills; 2 to 3 

 pounds, an acre. 



MUSKMELONS 



Melon de Castillo (Sp.) 

 Farquhar's Honey-Drop. Ptt. 



{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.; YiVo. $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, 



ripening clear to the rind, and of most 



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

 Montreal Nutmeg. The largest and 



handsomest form of Nutmeg Melon, 



with green flesh of richest flavor. . . 

 oz. 30c.; lilh. $1.00. . 

 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.; J^lb. 75c. . 10 



Farguhar's Honey-Drop Muskmelon 



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

 shape, possessing fine shipping and keeping qualities. Flesh 

 tliick, green, sweet, highly flavored oz. 30c.; J^lb. $1.00. .$0 10 



Hackensack oz. 25c.; }i\h. 75c. . 10 



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 60 



Sutton's Superlative. Fruit mediiun size with scar- 



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



^^^0^^*y^ '^^^I^^^^^^^^^I^Hj^H Cotting's Hybrid. This valuable new introduction is of oval 



''iiS^S^^^^^^^Is^^^'-^^^'^v^^^^^^^^^^HB^^B shape, has attractive orange flesh, and its handsome green 



jJf^B^^^^^M Wj^^^^ "^' JSct^^^^^^^B^BBt^-^B skin changes to orange when ripe. The flavor is delicious and 



i^^^^|^.^^k?^|^^^^^^^^^^^^Hfl jH t^® fruits are remarkably free-setting. Was awarded a First- 



^^^'i'it-'\- **»-^'V?r"«*-^,''^^^T^^^^^^^BL-,4^ JfH ^^'^^^ 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 



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, thick, with a most delicious 

 ItSI^^^ flavor 50 



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'-.»*«ii^^*.4l#Iw^ WATERMELONS. Sandia (Sp.) 



^^S^tM^%il*i^MiCs-?lSffl| Treat the same as Muskmelon, but plant in hills 8 to 10 



''iW'^^X^&^/iJM^^m feet apart. 



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



northern latitudes oz. 25c.; Mlb. 75c. .$0 10 



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



flavor oz. 20c.; }4\h. 50c. . 10 



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



very sweet oz. 20c. ; Mlb. 50c . . 10 



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

 Forcing Muskmelons ductive, and hardy oz. 20c.; l^Vo. 50c. . 10 



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



