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



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MELON, MUSK. (Melone.) 



A light, rich soil is the most suitable for Melons of nil 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 ; two to three pounds for an acre. y 



^Farquhar's Honey-Drop. For earli- 



* ness and delicious flavor this splendid 

 Melon is without a rival, and for table use it 

 is unquestionably the sweetest and best. It 

 is ot beautiful form, good size, and very 

 productive. The flesh is very thick, de 

 licious and melting, and of a deep orange 

 yellow color. Fkt., .15 ; oz., .50. 



VTHTackensack. Early, of large size, round 



* shape, and deeply ribbed ; flesh green ; very 

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



^"Eari.y Green Nutmeg. Green flesh; 

 very sweet and early. Pkt., .05; oz., .10; 

 x y lb., $1.00. 



^Early Christiana. Yellow- fleshed; 



^ very rich; melting flavor. Pkt., .05; oz., .20; 



j lb., $2.00. 

 ^/Arlington Nutmeg. A favorite in 



Boston market; early and delicious. Pkt., 



/•05; oz., .15; lb., $1.25. 

 Montreal Nutmeg. Early, large, hand- 

 some, and excellent. Pkt., .05; oz., .20; 

 • lb., $2.00. 

 Emerald Gem. Small, extra early and 

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

 .20; lb., $1.75. 



Long Island Beauty. Round; one of 



the earliest and finest. Pkt., .10; oz., .20; 

 / lb , $i.7S- 

 f Petoskey or Paul Rose. In this sort 



are combined all the good qualities of the 



Netted Gem and the Osage, the varieties 



from which it originated. The fruit is oval, 



about five inches in diameter; flesh is firm 



and is a rich orange-red color like Osage, but sweeter and more highly flavored. Pkt., .05; oz., .15; lb., $1.25. 



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 



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Rocky Ford Melon. 



flavored. Fruit small, uniform, and a good basket size. Pkt., .05; oz., .10; ^ 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., .10; lb., .75. 

 j/Acme, OR Baltimore. Oblong; green flesh; finest quality. 



/Pkt., .05; oz., ,10; lb., $1.00. 

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

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



MELONS FOR FORCING. 



j/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, faintly 

 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., .25. 



f BLENHEIM ORANGE. 



Well known handsome scarlet-fleshed variety; of de- 

 licious flavor and beautifully netted. Sets well and is very 

 prolific. Pkt., .25. 



»>^Royal Favorite, Frogmore Scarlet, Ne Plus 

 Ultra, .25 per packet. 



MELON, WATER. (Wassermelone.) 



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



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



*/£hinney's Early. Early, productive, and fine flavor; rich flesh 



(/Hungarian Honey. One of thje earliest; fine for northern latitudes 



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



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



[ammoth 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 



\^itron, for Preserving. Used only for preserves; round; productive and hardy . . . . 



Blenheim Orange Melon. 



Pkt. 



Oz. 



Lb. 



•05 



.IO 



•75 



•05 



.IO 



•75 



•05 



.10 



1. 00 



.05 



.IO 



.70 



•05 



.IO 



•75 



•OS 



.IO 



•75 



•05 



• IO 



.60 



•05 



.IO 



.85 



.0; 



• IO 



.60 



