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JENNY LIND MUSK MELON. 



MILLER'S CREAM Ml'SK MELON. 



COLE S EARLY WATER MELON. 



Complete 

 List 



T VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



MARTYNIA. Proboscidea. Produces long seed pods, which, gathered half 

 grown, are green and tender, and esteemed for pickling in vinegar 



MELON, MUSK, Or CANTALOUPE. (1 oz. f or 60 hills; 2 to S lbs. for acre.) 



GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



Early Hackensack, Henderson's. (See special description, page 26.) One of 

 the most popular, a reliable and bountiful yielder; large, handsome, early; 

 flesh green, rich and sugary 



Hackensack. About 10 days later than the above, but attains a very large 

 size; round with flattened ends, thickly netted; productive; extra quality. . . 



Jenny Llnd. (Henderson's Superior Selection.) Small, round-flat fruits, deeply 

 ribbed; flesh yellowish-green and of unsurpassed flavor; very productive and 

 bears for a long season 



Montreal Market. A very large " green nutmeg " type, almost round, heav- 

 ily netted; thick, luscious flesh; late and especially adapted to cooler climates. 



Netted Gem. A grand sort for general earlv use; very early, productive, uni- 

 form and finely netted; flesh rich green, deliciously sweet and melting 



Newport, Henderson's. (See special description, page 26.) A medium-sized, 

 early and productive green-fleshed variety, remarkable for its aromatic flavor. 



Nutmeg Improved. A popular old variety; skin deep green, finely netted; 

 flesh greenish-yellow, rich and sugary 



Rocky Ford. (.See special description, page 26.) A sweet and luscious green- 

 fleshed Melon that has become world-famous for its captivating flavor. Our 

 seed is grown from the best type by an expert Rocky Ford (Col.) grower. . . . 



RED OR SALMON-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



Banquet, Henderson's. A medium-sized, round, flattened, beautifully net- 

 ted Melon; flesh dark, rich salmon and of the highest quality; granulated, 

 sweet and melting 



Cannes. Dark olive-green, deeply ribbed fruits with thick salmon-red flesh, 

 ripening to the rind; texture anil flavor delicious; vigorous and productive. . 



Emerald Gem. No variety surpasses this for flavor; the thick salmon-colored 

 flesh is granular, rich and delicious. It is exceedingly early, prolific and long- 

 bearing; fruits small, smooth-skinned, deep emerald-green with light stripes. . 



Miller's Cream, or Osage. Medium to large, slightly oval and handsomely 

 netted; flesh rich salmon, deep, firm, sweet and melting 



Paul Rose. This splendid variety is a cross between " Netted Gem " and 

 " Miller's Cream," combining the best qualities of both. It ripens an im- 

 mense number of moderate-sized fruits ; flesh salmon, deep, sweet and richly 

 flavored ; rind tough and thin; seed cavity small; healthy and robust 



Perfected Delmonlco, Henderson's. A beautiful globe-shaped Melon, about 

 G inches in diameter, with thick prominent netting; solid and heavy, with 

 small seed cavity; flesh rich orange, fine grained and of delicate flavor. . . . 



MELON, WATER. (1 oz. for SO hills; 4 to S lbs. in hills for an acre.) 



Cuban Queen. Large oval melons; striped dark and light green; flesh red and 

 of excellent quality; the best late sort 



Cole's Early. (See special description, page 27.) A delicious and productive 

 variety succeeding in Northern States where melons never ripened before. 

 The melons are seldom over 12 inches long by 9 inches in diameter, but 

 make up for lack of size by bearing prolifically throughout the season. Flesh 

 bright red and luscious, cool, sparkling and sweet 



"Citron." Small round fruits, for preserves only 



Dixie. A large, oblong, dark striped Melon; a famous shipper 



Florida Favorite. One of the earliest and best of the large oblong melons, at- 

 taining enormous size; succeeding further North than other large varieties; 

 rind thin but hard, mottled light and dark green; flesh clear crimson almost to 

 the rind", flavor sweet and melting 



Ice Cream. (White-seeded.) A medium-sized, almost round Melon, succeed- 

 ing well in the North. Skin light green, faintly mottled; flesh scarlet and solid 



Jones. A large, nearly round, dark green Melon; a fine shipper; flesh bright red, 

 sweet and juicy 



Kolb'S Gem, A short, thick, very large Melon, dark green, marbled lighter; 

 flesh red; quality fair. As a shipper it has hardly an equal. 



Mammoth Iron Clad. An old and popular variety; grows to an immense size, 

 oblong, dark green with light markings; red flesh of fine quality 



Mountain Sweet. An old favorite; oblong, dark green fruits, rind thin; flesh 

 red, solid and sweet 



Sweet Heart. A thick, oval Melon, light green, mottled with thin, tough rind, 

 flesh light red, solid, of fine quality and flavor. It is early 



Sweet Siberian, Henderson's. A Russian variety; splendid for Northern cli- 

 mates, ripening thoroughly even after cold weather. It is of oval shape, 

 medium size, dark green, faintly mottled; thin, tough rind; flesh unusually 

 deep orange-buff and very sweet, early and productive 



MUSTARD. Chinese. Large, succulent leaves, pleasantly pungent 



White London. The leaves are generally used while quite young in salads and 

 for garnishing. Successive sowings furnish a continuous supply 



Giant Southern Curled. A favorite in the South, where it is sown in the fall 

 for spring salad 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. (Our leaflet, " Mushroom Culture," free.) 



Delicious mushrooms may be grown by any one having a supply of fresh horse 

 manure and a tight shed or cellar where a temperature of 50 to 60 degrees can 

 be evenly maintained. 

 Henderson's Superior English. Frequent importations by us insure its 

 being fresh and the " mycelium " alive. It comes in bricks weighing about 

 It lbs., enough to plant a bed about 9 square feet 



French. Much more concentrated than the English; the mushrooms are 

 larger, very succulent and of delicate flavor - 



New Virgin Mushroom Spawn. (See special description, page 27.) Of vig- 

 orous and rapid growth, producing large, fine mushrooms of superior quality.. 



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