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NB 12 WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS RB 
MELON, MUSK (Cantaloup) 
Melon Muscace. Melon Muscatel. Gantaluye. 
One ounce will plant 80 hills; three pounds is required for one acre. 
Melons should be planted on a rather light, rich, sandy loam. The middle of May is early enough for planting in open ground. 
Make hills about 6 feet apart each way, put in each a good shovelful of well-composted manure, press it down and cover with earth. Upon 
each hill plant 6 to 12 seeds about 1 inch deep. When up, and all danger of insects has passed, pull out all but 3 plants. Cultivate unti! 
the vines cover the gound, and pinch the ends off the growing shoots to induce early fruiting. Slug shot or tobacco dust is excellent to 
sift over the young plants when the dew is on to prevent attacks of insects. A few hills for early use may be had by sowing in hotbed on 
pieces of sod or in pots. The seed may also be started outdoors under hand-frames or glasses. 
If to be forwarded by mail, add at the rate of 7c. per pound for postage. 
SALMON-FLESHED VARIETIES 
Paul Rose. This new variety surpasses anything yet introduced; 
the color is a beautiful netted gray, underlaid by dark green 
rind; the flavor is delicious; a splendid shipper and good keeper. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 15¢., 14 Ib. 40c. Belg 
Improved Christina. One of the finest orange sorts; round, very 
sweet and very early. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15¢., 44 lb. 40ce: 
The Banquet. Beautifully netted, medium-sized; flesh rich 
salmon; fine quality. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 14 lb. 40c. 
Emerald Gem. Flesh suffused salmon color, ripening thoroughly 
to the extreme thin green edge. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 44 lb. 40c. 
Delmonico. An oval-shaped Melon of large size; finely netted, 
and has beautiful orange-pink flesh. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 4 
Ib. 40e. 
Osage, or Miller’s Cream. Grows to medium size and is egg or 
globe-shaped; skin very thin, dark green and well netted; flesh 
salmon-pink, remarkably sweet, spicy, extremely thick and deli- 
cious to the rind. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., 14 lb. 50c. 
GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES 
Extra-Early Hackensack. This variety is nearly equal to the 
Hackensack in size, and at least ten days earlier; earliest and best 
of all the netted Melons. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 14 lb. 35c. 
Hackensack. Large, round, and of good quality; a popular vari- 
ety. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 4 lb. 35c. 
Long Island Beauty. A splendid variety of the Ilackensack 
type, slightly more ribbed and densely netted; flesh green and of 
superior quality. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 14 lb. 40c. 



Garden-Making 
(Bailey) 
Suggestions for 
the utilizing of 
home - grounds, 
$1.25. 

Muskmelon, Jennie Lina 
Champion Market. Of large size, slightly elongated, densely netted; flesh light green 
and very sweet and delicious. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 14 Ib. 35ce. 
Rocky Ford. One of the most popular of small Melons; fruit is oval. slightly 
ribbed, densely covered with coarse netting; flesh thick, green, very sweet and 
high-flavored. Pkt. 5e., 0%. 15c., 14 Ib. 35ce. 
Montreal Market. A decided improvement upon the old form of Nutmeg, being 
twice the size and greatly superior in flavor. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., 14 Ib. 60c. 
Henderson’s Bush. True bush variety; small but of very fine flavor. Pkt. 15c., 
0z. 75¢. 
Jenny Lind. Small, green-fleshed; very early; good quality. Pkt. 5ce., oz. 15c., 
M4 Ib. 35c., Ib. $1.25. : 
Mango Melon, or “Vine Orange.’’ (Also called “Vegetable Peach.’’) Size, 
shape and color of an orange; thick, meaty flesh; fine for pickling or preserving. 
Pkt. 5c., 07. 15¢., Y% lb. 40c. 
English Varieties for Forcing Purposes. Munroe’s Little Heath, Blenheim Orange, | 
Hero of Lockinge, Invincible Scarlet, Royal Favorite, ete. Each, pkt. 25c. | 
MARTYNIA 
A strong-growing annual plant, bearing curiously shaped seed-pods, which, when 
young and tender, make excellent pickles. Sow in the open ground in May, and 
thin out the plants to 2 or 3 feet apart, or a few seeds may be sown in a hotbed 
Muskmelon, Rocky Ford and afterward transplanted. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 14 lb. $1.00, Ib. $3.00. 



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