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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 



MELON, MUSK (Cantaloup) 



Melon Muscace. Melon Muscatel. Gcmtalupe. 



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 lull plant 6 to 12 seeds about Yi "inch deep. When up, and all danger of insects has passed, pull out all but 3 plants. Cultivate untii 

 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 8c. 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. loc, 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, J/j lb. 40c 

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



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



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, J4 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, J-£ lb- 35c 



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

 ety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, J4 lb. 35c 



Long Island Beauty. A splendid variety of the Hackensack 

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

 superior quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, J4 lb. 40c 



Garden-Making 



(Bailey) 

 Suggestions for 

 the utilizing of 

 home- grounds, 

 S1.25. 



Muskmelon, Rocky Ford 



Muskmelon, Jennie Lind 



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



and very sweet and delicious. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, J4 lb. 50c 

 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. 5c, oz. 15c, y± 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; flesh green, sweet; good for rrain crop; early. 



Pkt, 5c, oz. 15c, \i lb. 35c 

 Jenny Lind. Small, green-fleshed; verv earlv; good quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 



Y± lb. 35c, lb. SI .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, % lb. 40c 

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



Hero of Lockinge, 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 mav be sown in a hotbed 

 and afterward transplanted. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, V± lb. $1.00, lb. $3.00. 



