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miller's cream musk melon. 



cole's early water melon. 



Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



PRICES 



Delivered free in the U. S. 



(excepting otherwise noted.) 



Pkt. I Oz. ! j Lb. 1 Lb. 



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

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



MELON, MUSK, Or CANTALOUPE. (1 oz.for60Mlls\StoSTbs.for acre.) 



GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES 



Early Hackensack, Henderson's. (See page SO.) 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 Lind. (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 early use; very early, productive, uni- 

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



Newport, Henderson's. (-See page SO.) A medium-sized, early and pro- 

 ductive green-fleshed variety, remarkable for its aromatic flavor 



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

 flesn greenish-yellow, rich and sugary 



Rocky Ford. (See page 30.) 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 and 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 



MELON, WATER. (1 oz. for 30 hills; 4 to 5 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 page SI .) 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 



mushrooms. 



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 

 li 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. (Aaaricus campestris.) (Sec page 31.) Of 

 vigorous and rapid growth, producing large, tine mushrooms ot superior 

 quality 



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Set7 How to Grow Best Husk Helons for Table and Sale, 



including Destroying 

 Melon Louse, etc., 



Cf.a.a to Customer* 

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