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We Deliver ALL SEEDS Offered on This Page to Any Postofflce in the 

 United States. Deduct 10 Cents per Pound if Shipped by 

 Express at Purchaser's Expense. 



"SSHHk MUSK-MELONS. 



German. Melone. French, Melon. 



The Melon grows best in light soil. Plant in hills about 6 feet apart, mixine- 

 in each hill a shovelful of well-rotted manure. Sow about a dozen seeds in 

 every hill early in May, and when well started thin out to three or four of 

 _ the strongest plants. > Pinch off the strong shoots and thin out the young- 

 ■ fruit if it sets too plentifully, so as to increase the size of the remainder. 

 One oz. to about 60 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. to the acre. 



MILWAUKEE MARKET MUSK-MELON. 



The Best Melon for the Market Gardener — Exceedingly prolific. Strong vigor- 

 ous grower. Unsurpassed in flavor. (Crop failed.) Pkt. of 100 seeds' 10c 



Acme of Baltimore — Resembles the Bay View, but more pointed Verv'nrn 

 ductive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb ....80 



Bay View — A very prolific and fine-flavored green-fleshed Melon. With'ordi- 

 '■4,S> narv cultivation this variety has produced Melons weighing from 10 to 15 

 ei^ lbs. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb 80 



Banquet — An excellent medium-sized Melon, round in shape and beautifully 

 netted. The flesh is thick and of superior quality; color rich salmon-red 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb 90c 



EMERALD GEM. 



TETTED GEM. (ROCKY FORD.) 



This is a most excellent variety of superior flavor and quality. Outside skin 

 NETTED GEM, OR ROCKY FORD. emerald green, and smooth; flesh salmon, very thick and juicy. Pkt. 5c; oz. 



mSto!? if one^f thl b£rt of our tTeari/o? ExYraVariy HacVen sack-Similar to Hackensack.' but about twoweeks' earher! 

 basket MlloSs °DurtngtL last few years th^ making " a valuable acquisition for market growers. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb! 



have largely increased in popularity on account ■ ji>c • 1 1D ; 90 



of the excellent quality and flavor of this Melon Green Citron — Shape nearly 



as shipped from Rocky Ford ^ggS^&S^g^Se^^^^ round, deeply netted, from 



(Colo). Growers and seedsmen _gf"fj^^^^^s^^^ ^ S ^ ^^!^^~^*'»— 6 to 8 inches in diameter; 



are undecided as to whether it is >^^^^^^g^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ >• sh green and of rich, de- 



selection, that has brought the ^^^^^^^^^^^kSr i ^^^^?*^^ : ^^p^^M^^^i^^^^^ Grand Rapids — An early Melon 



Rocky Ford type of Gem into ^^^p^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^g^^^^s^^g^^^^BMk Of good size, but the quality, 



the finest Melons ever produced fKS&k^ ^^N^SS^sl&S-^ 1 ^^r^^^^^^^isd^^m^M ' liape, flattened at the 



in this country. Its outward ap- WNS^'Ps^^- : Jgga^^^^^^g^^^My ends; is of the most delic- 



mand a ready sale. It is of me- ^$i§||P|§% ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^SSf productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 



unsurpassed in the delicacy of its ^^®?^^^^^^^^ ; i^Ws&t&SSm&Slk Wti&r Nutmeg — Nutmeg ' shaped 



its sweetness close to the rind. ^Sgj 5Sr*^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^SI l&r Pkt." 5c; oz. 10c; i i lb. 25c; 



Princess, or Perfection — Is round. ^"^^KSs^lllggjggggjagHE 8 ^^ Ml * sm al] size, but excellent 



large. heavily netted, dark currie's select osagb. flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; U 



green skin and thick flesh, lb. 25c; 1 lb 80c 



which is a beautiful salmon color. It ripens early, and has a PAUL ROSE — The result of a cross between the well-known 



most delicious flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb SO Osage and Netted Gem. It combines the sweetness of the 



Osage with the fine netting of the Gem. Added to this, the 

 firmness of rind, heavy texture of flesh and small seed cavity- 

 make it a most desirable market grower's Melon. Pkt. 5c". 



oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb S,5c 



Skillman's Netted — An early and delicious variety with sw/eet 

 -::',- ,: -~S| 1P#£5?;^%:- 'SSNv dee P green flesh, richly perfumed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; W lb. 



25c: 1 lb 7.80c 



Surprise — An early sort, having a thin-cream-colored skin' and 

 thick, salmon-colored flesh; verv productive and of delicious 



flavor. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb y.. .80c 



Tip-Top — Of handsome appearance, round in shape and beauti- 

 fully netted. The flesh is of excellent flavor, firm, sweet and 

 juicy and can be eaten almost down to the rind. In produc- 

 tion it is unexcelled, setting freely and continuing to bear 

 from mid to late season. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vt lb- 25c; 1 lb.. 90c 

 White Japan — A fine flavored, early variety of medium size; the 



skin creamy-white. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb 90c 



Winter Pineapple — As its name suggests, the Melon has a rich 

 >il MIJiP^^iMi li!r ^ ! «iB§P'^~ "%/■■•■ aromatic, pineapple flavor. The Melons do not ripen on the 



"^llt vines like other sorts, but have to be picked before hard frost 



sets in and laid away in a cool, dry cellar, where they will 



fSMPl'- V- keep sound and sweet for months, and when wanted for use 



<3i&*j?f = i-:: : ' have to be taken into a warm room, where they will ripen 



S^ - ."W. I : in a few days. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb 50c 



jj^ t J VINE PEACH Vegetable, Orange, or Mango Melon. 



This fruit is a bright orange color, oval-shaped and about the 

 size of an ordinary peach, which they resemble very much. 

 They are excellent for preserves or sweet pickles, and when 



: ~ """"" ■ ~ fully ripe are considered a delicacv sliced raw and served 



paul rose. with sugar. Pkt, 10c; oz 20c 



