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NEW MUSK MELON, 



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THE BANQUET." 



This superb melon represents years of careful selection and im- 

 provement of a stock of Musk Melon at the hands of the largest and 

 most experienced grower of melons in the world. The raiser regards 

 it as his greatest production and likely to supersede all other red- 

 fleshed melons. "The Banquet" is a medium-sized melon, flat at 

 both ends and more beautifully netted than any known variety. In 

 quality it has no equal; the flesh is uniformly deep and of that 

 granulated character that always indicates a good melon ; the color 

 is a dark rich salmon. The oft-repeated question, " How can I raise 

 good Musk Melons?" can now be answered, "Plant the Banquet." 

 We are safe in saying that it will produce more fine edible melons 

 to a given area than any other variety, (See cut.) 10c. pkt., 25c. 

 oz., 75c. )4 lb., $2.50 lb. 



NEW WINTER MUSK MELON, 

 "PINEAPPLE." 



This represents a class of Musk Melons that is likely to prove 

 of much value. The color of the flesh is delicate lemon-yellow, and 

 the outer skin is dark green marked with yellow. The quality is 

 delicious, having a rich spicy flavor that is not possessed by any 

 other fruit. All of this class of Melons have much thicker and finer 

 flesh than ordinary musk melons, hence their long-keeping qualities. 

 They rarely ripen on the vine, so the melons must be picked off in 

 the fall and put in some cool place, where, however, there is no 

 danger of freezing, until they are wanted. It is usually necessary 

 to place them in a warm room for three or four days before using, 

 so as to ripen them up thoroughly. Handled in this way they can 

 be had for use all winter. 10c. pkt., 12 pkts. for $1.00. 



LETTUCE. Head Varieties— Continued. 



HARDY GREEN WINTER. One of the best winter varieties, very hardy, and 

 forms a solid head. 5c. pkt., 15c. oz., 40c. % lb., $1.25 lb. 



GOLDEN QUEEN. A very desh-able small, early variety, of a most pleasing 

 goldeu yellow color, that shade which is always most desirable in a Lettuce. It 

 is one of the most deceptive varieties we have ever seen, as at first glance it 

 seems to be a veritable miniature Lettuce ; but it forms all solid heads with little 

 or no waste, so that there is really more to it than in many Lettuces double the 

 size. It is very crisp, tender and juicy. 10c. pkt., 25c. oz., 75c. J^ lb., $2.40 lb. 



LETTUCE. Curled Varieties. 



EARLY CURLED SIMPSON. Forms a close, compact mass of curly leaves of 

 a yellowish green. It matures quicker than varieties that form firm heads, which 

 gives it its great desideratum — earliness. It is the kind that is planted in cold 

 frames almost exclusively, and it is also largely grown as an early open-air 

 variety between a Cabbage crop. 5c. pkt., 15c. oz., 40c. I4 lb., $1.25 lb. 



BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. Forms a large, thin and exceedingly tender leaf, 

 and for such who desire a large, loose head this is the best variety, either for 

 forcing or sowing out-of-doors, though on account of its large size it is, under 

 some circumstances, not so profitable for forcing as a strictly forcing kind. The 

 leaves are a delicate golden yellow, and it stands the summer heat splendidly. 

 (-See cut.) 5c. pkt., 15c. oz., 40c. % lb., $1.40 lb. 



COS, ROMAINE, or CELERY LETTUCE. 



PARIS WHITE COS. The Cos Lettuce differs entirely in shape from the other 

 varieties, the head being elongated and of conical form, eight or nine inches in 

 height, and five or six inches in diameter. The outer coloring of this variety 

 is yellowish green. To be had in perfection it requires to be tied up to insure 

 its blanching. 5c. pkt., 15c. oz., 40c. 34 lb., $1.25 lb. 



"TRIANON." This is the favorite class of Lettuces in Europe, and 

 this variety is the very finest of its class ; already they are becoming 

 more popular here. The long narrow leaves, which form solid heads, 

 almost like a Wakefield Cabbage, bleach and quickly become snowy 

 white. They excel all other Lettuces in quality, having a taste and 

 crispness unequaled. The leaves when bleached are stiff like Celery 

 stalks and can be eaten in the same manner. (-See cut.) 10c. pkt., 25c. 

 oz., 75c. )4 lb., $2.50 lb. 



"We can also supply the following varieties of Lettuce, which are too 

 well known to need description, at the uniform price of 5c. pkt., 15c. oz., 

 40c. K lb., $1.25 lb. : 



Brown Dutch, Large India, Deacon, Oak Leaved, 



Early Prize Head, Large White Summer Cabbage, 



Boston Curled, Defiance Summer, 



All the Year Round. 



Copyrighted, 1890, 



by 



Peter Henderson & Co. 



HE BANQUET 



MUSK MELON. 



FOR GENERAL LIST OF MUSK MELONS, SEE NEXT PAGE. 



