PETER HENDERSON Ot CO., NEVVYORK 



MUSK MELONS-Continued. 



THE CARMES. 



A RED-RI-ESMED IVIEI-OIM, 



tAI'TI\ ATINGLY 



l_LJSCIOUS and SV^EET. 



THIS Melon was cultivated exclusively l-y 

 the Carmelite Friars for many years. 

 Once into the world, it grew rapidly in 

 the esteem of the gardening fraternity, 

 and we think ourselves quite fortunate in 

 having secured suflicient to work up a stock, 

 under American cultivation, to offer to our 

 customers. The vine is vigorous, producing 

 an enormous number of fruits of dark olive- 

 green color, slightly netted and rough on 

 surface. The ribs are deep and irregular. 

 It has but little seed cavity; the flesh is 

 salmon-red, is very deep, and ripens clear to 

 the rind. The texture of flesh and delicious 

 flavor is beyond comparison. It is an acqui- 

 sition worthy of a wide cultivation. (-See cut.) 

 ---■■■ $1.75 lb. 



Jenny Lind. {Henderson's superior selection. 

 This is the gem of the Musk Melons. 

 The fruit is small, round-flat in 

 shape, deeply but et'enly ribbed, 

 of a most attractive greenish gold 

 color when ripe. It is safe to say 

 that its flavor is unsurpassed by 

 any, and for private use none is 

 better, as it is an enormous crop- 

 per, and bears for a long season. 

 {See cut.) 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. 



Netted Gem. One of the earliest 

 varieties, generally coming into 

 the New York markets right after 

 Jenny Lind. Our stock is unsur- 

 passed in purity. It is very uni- 

 form in size, beautifully netted, 

 flesh deep, fairly solid, but deli- 

 ciously melting in character. The 

 color of flesh is rich green. It is 

 very productive, and a grand sort 

 for general early use. 5c. pkt., 

 10c. oz., 25c. 1^ lb., 75c. lb. 



HACKENSACK. It attains a 

 large size, is round in shape and 

 flattened at the ends ; skin green 

 and thickly netted ; the flesh also 

 is green, rich and sugary in flavor. 

 It is wonderfully productive ; 

 very popular with market gar- 

 deners. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. 



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 DELMONICO. 



"DELMOIVICO." 



A Red-fleshed Musk Melon, of most Dainty and Delicate Flavor. 

 HIS superior Melon is almost a perfect globe in 

 shape; the skin is grayish green until ripe, when 

 it changes to a bright yellow. The ribs are wide 

 and covered thickly with prominent net- 

 ting. The melons average about six inches 

 in diameter, have a very small seed cavitj-, 

 and are exceedingly solid and heavy for 

 their size. The flesh is a deep rich orange- 

 yellow color, is of very fine 

 grain, and of delicate and de- 

 lightful flavor. (iSee cut.) lOe. 

 pkt., 15c. oz., 40c. M lb-. $1-00 

 lb. 



"/ must make special mention of 

 ,\ our Delmonico Musk Melons. Their 

 ttnyor cannot he equaled, and they 

 ■ ire perfect lienuties." 



Ed. Ludlow, Whitcstnne, X. Y. 



MONTREAL MARKET. Ex- 

 cellent late variety of the larg- 

 est size ; shape almost round, 

 flattened at ends, deeply rib- 

 bed ; skin green and netted. 

 Flesh green, very thick. 5c. 

 pkt., 10c. oz. ,2.5c. 1;^ lb. ,70c. lb. 



'PAUL ROSE." This is a cross between 

 Netted Gem and Osage (or Miller's Cream) 

 and combines the good qualities of both. 

 It is worthy of extended cultivation. 

 The fruit grows very uniformly, and of 

 moderate size. It is a very heavy 

 cropper, the vines are very healthy 

 and robust, ripening an enor- 

 mous number of fruits. The 

 flesh is salmon-colored, very deep 

 and of fine melting character, 

 with thin, tough rind and small 

 seed cavity. The flavor is excel- 

 lent, very sweet and rich. (See 

 cut.) 10c. pkt., 15c. oz., 35c. J^ lb., 

 SI. 00 lb. 

 Improved Nutmeg. Deep green 

 skin, finely netted ; flesh, green- 

 ish yellow, rich and sugary. 5c. 



MILLER'S CREAM. One of the 



finest red-fleshed varieties ; me- 

 dium to large in size, slightly 

 oval in shape, and handsomely 

 netted. The flesh is extremely 

 and uniformly deep, of a rich 

 salmon color, of peculiarly firm 

 texture, yet thoroughly melting. 

 5e. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. H lb., 80c. lb. 

 EMERALD GEM. This variety 

 is of rich, delicious flavor and 

 fine quality. Distinct, very early 

 and prolific ; skin ribbed, yet 

 smooth, and of a deep emerald 

 green, with a few lighter-colored 

 stripes. The flesh is thick, of a 

 suffused salmon color. A very 

 high-flavored fruit. (See cut.) 5o. 



pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. }^ lb., 70c. lb. 



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