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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK. 



MELON, iWSK—Coniinued. 



The Banquet. A medium-sized melon, flat at both ends, and 

 more beautifully netted than any other variety. The 

 flesh is a rich dark salmon color, and excellent quality. 

 Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. : i^ lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 75. 



EXTRA EAELT HACKENSACK. 



The Emerald Gem. The flesh is of a suffused salmon color, and 

 ripens thoroughly to the extreme thin green edge. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 



Long Island Beauty. A splendid new, very early variety of the 

 Hackensack type, slightly more ribbed and densely 

 netted. Flesh green and of superior quality. Per pkt. , 

 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; ]i lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 7.3. 



Montreal Nutmeg. A very large melon of recent introduction; 

 has given general satisfaction ; longer in form than most 

 of the green-fleshed sorts ; grows very large, up to 15 

 pounds or more ; excellent flavor and extremely pro- 

 ductive. Per pkt. , 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb.; 20 cts.; 

 lb., 75 cts. 



Jenny Lind. A very early kind, of a small size, but delicious 

 flavor. Perpkt.,5cts. ;oz., 10 cts. ; i-^ lb. , 20 cts. ; lb.. 75 cts. 



White Japan. Size medium and nearly round; skin cream 

 white and very thin ; flesh pale green, early and sweet. 

 Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. ' 



Green Citron. Fruit medium size, deeply netted ; shape nearly 

 round, flesh green, and of rich, delicious flavor. Per 

 pkt. , 5 cts. , oz. , 10 cts. ; J lb. , 20 cts. ; lb. , 75 cts. 



Nutmeg. Fruit nutmeg shape ; skin deep green, finely netted, 



flesh greenish yellow, rich and sugary. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; 



oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 

 Golden Netted Gem. One of the very best of the early varieties ; 



flesh light green, thick, and of luscious flavor. Per 



pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; J lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 

 Skillman's Netted. Form roundish oval; flesh deep green, 



sweet and richly perfumed ; early and delicious. Per 



pkt, 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; V^ lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 

 Champion Market. One of the best varieties ; flesh thick, light 



green, rich and sweet. Per pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. 

 The Miller Cream. The flesh is of a rich salmon color, very 



sweet and melting in quality, and is so very thick that 



the melon is almost solid. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; 



% lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 

 Hackensack.. A variety of the Green Citron, well known 



among the New York market gardeners. It grows to 



a very large size, is productive and of exquisite flavor. 



Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 

 Christina. Flesh thick, rich dark yellow, of the best quality. 



When ripe the melon always separates from the stem. 



Per pkt.. 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; 14 lb,, 20 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 

 Surprise. A very fine new variety ; flesh salmon-colored and 



of exquisite flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts., % lb., 



20 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 

 Large Yellow, Used in the green state for "Mangoes." 



Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 

 Yellow Cantelope. Fl<sh reddish orange, sweet and of good 



flavor; an early and productive variety. Per pkt., 5 



cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 

 We also offer at a uniform price the following sorts : 



Baltimore or Acme, Shumway's Giant, New Superb, Mango or 

 Vegetable Orange, Sill's Hybrid. 



Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 



MONTEEAL NrTMEG. 



COLES EABLT. 



MELON, WATER. 



German, Wasser-Melone. — French, Melon d'Eau. — 



Spanish, Sandia. 



One ounce will plant about 30 hills; 4 "to 5 pounds for 1 acre. 



Plant in hills as directed for Musk melons, and treat in 

 all respects the same, except that the hills should be 8 to 10 

 feet apart. 



Cole's Early. The finest water-melon for the amateur, a sure 

 cropper, enormously prolific and delicate in texture of 

 flesh which is bright red in color, and the quality is sus- 

 tained clear to the. rind, which is thin and brittle. 

 Medium size, nearly round; green, striped with lighter 

 shades. Not a good shipper. Per pkt , 5 cts. ; oz., 10 

 cts. ; ^4 lb., ,20 cts. ; lb., 60 cts. 



