MELON —Musk or Cantaloupe 
1 oz. for 60 hills; 3 lbs. to the acre, 
All Melons thrive best in a light, dry, sandy soil. Sow after all danger of frost is past in hills six feet each 
way, ten seed in a hill. When the plants have made the second pair of leaves, and all danger of insects is past. thin 
out four to a hill, If the plants grow very rank, the tips of the leading shoots should be pinched off when about 
three feet long. 
GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES. 
4 9, This very early Cantaloupe, in the 
Knight’s Early Maryland. hands of the Anne Arundel county 
growers, has placed this county in first rank for producing 
melons of unequaled quality. ‘Baltimore shippers supply all 
large cities with this superior Melon at good prices. The 
melons are oblong, heavily netted, average 7 to 8 inches long 
and 5 to 6 inches in diameter; fiesh thick light green and very 
sweet; matures 10 days earlier than Rocky Ford. The seed we 
offer is private stock. Pkt, 5c.; % lb. 30c.; lb. $1.00. 
1 One of the best all-round melons in 
Baltimore Nutmeg. cultivation, and recommended for its 
uniform shape and size and fine quality. Is slightly pointed 
at stem end; somewhat ribbed and coarsely netted. The fiesh 
is thick, green and very sweet. Pkt. 5c.; %4 lb. 15c.; 1b. 50c, 
7 A splendid variety of the Netted Gem 
Champion Market. type, producing fruits nearly’ three § 
times as large. They are regular in form, nearly round, aver- 
aging eight inches in diameter, with well-netted ribs, thick 
light green flesh, with very thin rind and true Netted Gem 
flavor. Pkt. 10c.; % Ib. 20c.; lb. 60c. 
Extra Early Jenny Lind, or Jersey Button. This is an 
improved 
type of Jenny Lind. There is a distinct knob or button grow- 
ing out of the blossom end, as if the fruit had attempted to 
make a second growth. This growth is a peculiarity of the 
earliest ripening strain, and indicates the finest flavor, not 
often found in any other melon. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.; %4 lb. 20c.; 
Ib. 60c. The Knight. 
The fruit is medium size, nearly round, deeply ribbed, 
Extra Early Hackensack. with very coarse netting. Pkt. 5c.; % 1b 15c.; lb. 40c. 
This has become one of the most popular of 
Rocky Ford, or Netted Gem. small or basket Melons. The fruit is _ oval, 
slightly ribbed, densely covered with coarse netting. Flesh light green, very thick 
and highly flavored. We offer an exceptionally fine stock of this sort, the fruit 
being wonderfully uniform in shape and quality. Pkt. 5c.; % lb, 15c.; lb. 40c. 
‘)} Eden Gem. This_might be described as a larger fruited oval or oblong melon of 
Ss p the Rocky Ford type. The melons are regular in size and form, av- 
eraging about six inches in length by five inches in depth at the center, anda little 
over two pounds in weight. The skin is light golden and heavily netted. The meat 
is very thick, light green in color, melting in character, but firm enough for long 
distance shipments. Per pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.; % Ib 25c.; lb. 75c. 
SALMON-FLESHED VARIETIES. 
Tip-Top. It is a yellow-fleshed Melon of the very best quality; every Melon pro- 
duced, big or little, early or late in the season, is a good one. They are 
as a Bs sweet, juicy, of finest flavor, eatable to the very rind. It is a strong grower and a 
Netted Gem. heavy yielder, and of handsome appearance. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.; % lb. 25c.; lb. 75ec. 
Paul Rose, Petosky, or Salmon Fleshed Gem. This is the original 
salmon fleshed “‘bas- 
ket” melon, It holds the same place in the salmon fleshed sorts as the 
Netted Gem does in the green fleshed. Pkt. 5c.; % lb. 20c.; lb. 50c. 
Of sweet and aromatic flavor, oblong shape, smoothly 
Burrell Gem. rounded ends, closely netted and _ slightly ribbed § 
dark green skin. Fruits average 6 inches long by 4 inches deep. 
Very fine for marketing. Pkt. 5c.; % Ib. 20c.: lb. 60c. 
Ripens ear- 
Emerald Gem. fpens. car- 
size; nearly round; flesh a8 
delicate light salmon color, §$ 
very thick, fine grained and " 
of superb flavor. The rind is 
thin, dark green, ribbed, 
“a Slightly netted. Pkt. 5c.; &% & 
Ati The fruits average 
vie Hoodoo. nearly round, The 
“aiy netting is exceptionally dense. 
The rind, although thin, is ¢ 
so very firm that the mel- ae 
<: ons arrive in distant mar- Extra Early Jenny Lind. 
Ms kets in perfect condition. The 
flesh is very thick, highly col- 
ored and of most delicious flavor. Pkt. 5c.; %4 1b. 25c.; lb. 75c. 
seme of Fruit round and smooth. Is not eaten raw, but 
= Citron for Preserves, fruit round ang jhe a very clea atzansvareut 
; <== preserves of peculiarly fine flavor. Flesh white and solid. Large pkt., 
Champion Market. Heh Oz. LOCw 44) Ge 0 crabs O0e! 
18 Nojf discounts, but the best values in dependable seeds 
