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HENDERSON'S GENUINE ROCKY FORD MUSK MELON. 



The Burrell Gem Musk Melon. 



A RED-FLESHED ROCKY FORD. 



This new red-fleshed cantaloupe is ideal for either 

 the home garden or for market. The rather elongated 

 fruits average 6 inches in length, 4U inches through 

 and weigh about 2 pounds each. The flesh of red- 

 orange is very thick, fine grained and deliciously rich 

 and spicy in flavor. Seed cavity remarkably small; 

 the rind is thin but tough. Color,' green closely inter- 

 laced with gray netting; ribs well arched. The vines 

 are healthy, vigorous and very productive. Price, 

 10c. pkt., 20c. oz., 55c. J£ lb., $1.75 lb. 



Henderson s Early Hackensack. 



A Reliable and Bountiful Yielder. Large, Hand- 

 some, Early. Flesh Green, Rich and Sugary. 



We were the first to distribute generally through- 

 out the country the now famous 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 

 skm is green and thickly netted; flesh is light green, 

 of delicious flavor, rich and sugary. It is also a lux- 

 uriant, healthy grower, and exceedingly productive 

 (See cut.) Price, 10c. pkt., 20c. oz.', 60c. \i lb., 

 $2.00 lb. 4 ' 



"I find Early Hackensack remarkably healthy and vigorous They 

 are the most prolific melons I have ever raised, the around being liter- 

 ally covered, and every specimen of fine size and shave, and every 

 mclnn being fine-grained and possessing the same sweet delicious flavor 

 1 hey stand at the head of the varieties I have tried " 



JOHN C. KING, Vineland, N. J. 



A Sweet, Luscious Melon that has 



Become World-famous for its 



Captivating Flavor. 



ROCKY FORD has proven to be 

 a most valuable Musk Melon; its size, 

 shape and quality exactly suit the 

 epicure. It somewhat resembles the 

 old Netted Gem, but is more oval 

 in shape. The vines are exceedingly 

 healthy and vigorous, bearing an 

 enormous quantity of fruits during 

 the entire season. It is safe to say 

 that no melon has ever come into 

 the New York markets which has 

 sold so readily and at such high 

 prices as the Rocky Ford, often to 

 the exclusion of other varieties. The 

 color of the skin is of a rich greenish- 

 gold; the netting is prominent and 

 light in color; appearance very at- 

 tractive. The flesh is very deep, 

 ripening clear to the rind, very solid' 

 yet thoroughly melting, and it has 

 an exceedingly small seed cavity. It 

 is very sweet and luscious in flavor. 

 Our seed was specially grown for us 

 by a_ careful grower at Rocky Ford, 

 and is the best type of the genuine 

 Rocky Ford Musk Melon. It has 

 been used in many sections and is 

 pronounced by melon growers a 

 very superior strain. {See cut.) Price, 

 10c. pkt., 15c. oz., 45c. } 4 lb., $1.50 lb. 



" Your Rocky Ford Cantaloupes gave great 

 "The Rocky Ford Melons were delicious satisfaction. Every one said they were the best 

 and remarkably productive." " le V ever saw - * W M want more in the spring." 



E. H. PLATT, Watervliet, N. Y. D - B - F - SVTTLE, Shelby, N. C. 



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