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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 



MELON, MUSK (Cantaloup) 



Melon Aluscace. Melon Muscatel. (Santalupe. 



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 . Lpon 

 each hill plant 6 to 12 seeds about 3^ Inch deep. When up, and all danger of insects has pa,ssed, pull out all but 3 plants. Cultivate until 

 the vines cover the gound, and pinch the ends off the growing shoots to induce early fruiting. Slug shot or tobacco dust is excellent f o 

 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 deUcious; a splendid shipper and good keeper. 



Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., M lb. 40c. 

 Improved Christina. One of the finest orange sorts; round, very 



sweet and very early. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 40c. 

 The Banquet. Beautifully netted, medium-sized ; flesh rich 



salmon; fine quality. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 40c. 

 Emerald Gem. Flesh suffused salmon color, ripening thoroughly 



to the extreme thin green edge. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c. , 3€ lb. 40c. 

 Delmonico. An oval-shaped Melon of large size; finely netted, 



and has beautiful orange-pink flesh. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 34 



lb. 40c. 

 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., 3i lb. 50c. 



GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES 



Extra-Early Hackensack. This variety is nearly equal to the 

 Hackensack in size, and at least ten days earher: earhest and best 

 of all the netted Melons. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 35c. 



Hackensack. Large, round, and of good quaUty; a popular vari- 

 ety. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 35c. 



Long Island Beauty. A splendid variety of the Hackensack 

 type, shghtly more ribbed and densely netted; flesh green and of 

 superior quahty. Pkt. 10c. , oz. 15c. , 3i lb. 40c. 





Garden-IKaking 



(Bailey) 

 Suggestions for 

 the utilizing of 

 home- grounds, 

 .S1.25. 



Muskmelon, Rocky Ford 



Muskmelon, Jennie Lind 



Champion Market. Of large size, shghtly elongated, densely netted; flesh light green 



and very sweet and dehcious. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 34 lb- 35c. 

 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 ^nd 



high-flavored. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., yi lb. 35c. 

 Montreal Market. A decided improvement upon the old form of Nutmeg, being 



twice the size and greatly superior in flavor. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., J^.lb. 60c. 

 Nutmeg. Named from its .shape; fle.sh green, sweet; good for n:ain crop; early. 



Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., H lb. 35c. 

 Jenny Lind. Small, green-fleshed; verv earlv; good quahty. Pkt. Sc, oz. 15c.. 



h' lb. 35c., lb. $1.25. 

 Mango Melon, or "Vine Orange." (Also called "Vegetable Peach.") Size. 



shape and color of an orange; thick, meatv flesh; fine for pickling or preserving. 



Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c. , M lb. 40c. 

 English Varieties for Forcing Purposes. Munroe's Little Heath, Plenheim Orange, 



Hero of Lock-inge, Invincible Scarlet, Royal Favorite, etc. 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 

 and afterward transplanted. Pkt. lOc, oz. 30c., H lb. $1.00, lb. $3.00. 



