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HENDERSON'S 
OGKY FORD 
_.  MUSK_MELON fF 
A SWEET, LUSCIOUS MELON 
THAT HAS BECOME WORLD- 
FAMOUS FOR ITS CAPTIVA- 
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“ROCKY FORD’’ has proved to bea 
very valuable Melon in every respect, 
somewhat resembling the old ‘‘Netted 
Gem,”’’ but ismore oval in shape. 
vines are exceedingly healthy and 
vigorous, bearing an enormous quan- 
tity of fruits during the entire season. 
It is safe to say that no melon has ever 
comeinto the New Yorkmarkets which 
has sold so readily and at such high 
prices asthe ‘‘RockyFord,’’ oftento the 
exclusion of other varieties. 
of the skin is of arich, greenish-gold; |! 
the netting is prominent and light in 
appearance very attractive. 
The fleshis very deep, ripening clearto 
the rind, and it has an exceedingly 
small seed cavity. Itis verysweetand 
luscious in flavor, and is entirely de- 
voidofany stringy character. Ourseed 
was specially grown for us by a care- 
ful grower at Rocky Ford, and is the 
best type of the genuine ‘‘Rocky Ford’’ 
(See cut.) 
15c. 0z., 35c. % tb., $1.00 Ib. 
color 5 
Musk Melon. 
The 
The color 
“Ambrosia may have been good 
enough ‘Food for the Gods,’ but for me, 
give me Rocky Ford Musk Melons. My 
wife, seven-year-old son and myself ate 
Just nine of them this morning for break- 
fast.” 
WELLBORN M. THOMAS, 
Selma, Ala. 
“ Your Rocky Ford Melon Seed is all 
Tight. Others bought ‘Rocky Fords,’ but 
did not get them, only Gems.”’ 
C.A. SPICKNALL, 
Carmi, II. 
10c. pkt., 
HENDERSON’S EARLY HACKENSACK MUSK MELON. 
HENDERSON’S LUSCIOUS 
NEWPORT MUSK MELON. 
The highest-flavored, most luscious green-fleshed 
variety grown, and remarkably early. __—, 
Every person who tastes our Newport Musk Melon 
goes into ecstasies over its rich aromatic flavor, and it 
certainly is, we think, the most delicious of all green- 
fleshed sorts. It is very early, ripening with the 
Jenny Lind, which it resembles and from which it 
originated. The fruits are deep and almost round ; 
exterior dull green, ripening to a rich golden color, 
evenly and closely netted. The ribs are quite shallow. 
The flesh is of exquisite texture, rich and melting 
clear to the rind. It is a bountiful yielder, though the 
melons are not large, but for early family use, when 
delicious quality is the desideratum, plant Henderson’s 
Newport. 10c. pkt., 15c. 0z., 40c. 4% Ib., $1.25 Ib. 
“T wish to add a few words ofpraise for your Newport Cantaloupes. 
They are the best for quality and vield that I ever raised, they areso 
sweet and refreshing.’ ALBERT WESTERVELT, Danville, Va. 
NENDERSON’S EARLY HAGKENSAGK. 
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 through- 
out the country the nowfamous Hackensack. This New 
Early is a selection 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 
best as well as the earliest of all large netted melons. 
The melons weigh from four to six pounds each. The 
skin is green and thickly netted ; flesh is light green, 
of delicious flavor, rich and sugary. It is alsoa lux- 
uriant, healthy grower, and exceedingly productive. 
(See cut.) 10c. pkt., 15c. oz., 40c. % Ib., $1.25 Ib. 
“TJ find Early Hackensack remarkably healthy and vigorous. 
They are the most prolific melons I have ever raised, the ground be- 
ing literally covered, and every specimen of fine size and shape, and 
every melon being fine-grained and possessing the same sweet deli- 
cious favor. They stand at the head of varieties I have tried.”’ 
JOHN C. KING, Vineland, N. J. 
For Our Complete List of Musk Melons, see page 51. 
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