WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 



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Choice Muskmelons 



MELON, MUSK 



Melon Muscace. Melon Muscatel. (Sctntatupe. 

 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 six 

 feet apart each way, put in each 

 a good shovelful of well-com- 

 posted manure ; press it down 

 and cover with earth. Upon 

 each hill plant six to twelve 

 seeds about y t inch deep. When 

 up, and all danger of insects 

 has passed, pull out all but three 

 plants. Cultivate until the vines 

 cover the ground, 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 8 cts. per 

 pound for postage. 



Extra-Early Hacken- 

 sack. 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. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., y lb. 50 cts., 

 lb. $1.50. 



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

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Long Island Beauty. A splendid variety of the Hackensack type, 

 slightly more ribbed and densely netted ; flesh green and of superior 

 quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., % lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Champion Market. Of large size, slightly elongated, densely 

 netted ; flesh light green and very sweet and delicious. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., y lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



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. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., y lb. 30 cts., 

 lb. $1.00. 



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. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 y lb. 30 cts., lb $1.00. 



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

 sweet and very early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., y lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 



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

 fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Kolb's Gem Watermelon 



Muskmelons Grown From Our Seed . 



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

 thoroughly to the extreme thin green edge. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., % lb. 

 50 cts., b. $1.25. 



Montreal Market. A decided improvement upon the old form of 

 Nutmeg, being twice the size and greatly superior in flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts., % lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Nutmeg 1 . Named from its shape ; flesh green, sweet ; good for main 

 crop; early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., % lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Jenny Liind. Small, green-fleshed ; very early ; good quality. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



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

 has beautiful orange-pink flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., % lb. 35 cts., lb. 

 $1.25. 



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 delicious to the rind. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., y lb. 35 cts., lb $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. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



English Varieties for Forcing Purposes. Munroe's Little 

 Heath, Blenheim Orange, Hero of Lockinge, Invincible Scarlet, Boyal 

 Favorite, etc. Per pkt. 25 cts. 



MELON, WATER 



Melon d'Eau. Zandia. SBaffcrmetone. 



One ounce will plant about 30 hills; 4 to 5 pounds is required for one acre. 

 Plant in hills as directed for Muskmelons, and treat in all respects the same, except 

 that the hills should be 8 to 10 feet apart. 



If to be forwarded by mail, add at the rate of 8c. per lb. for postage. 



Green and Gold. The flesh is a beautiful golden orange color, 

 and in flavor is said to surpass any of the red-fleshed sorts. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., y lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Ruby Gold. One of the juiciest and finest flavored varieties 

 there is. Very prolific and one of the most satisfactory. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., y^ lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Jordan Gray Monarch. Largest grown ; crimson flesh ; late. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Kolb's Gem. Large ; bright red flesh of fine quality, and a good 

 shipper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., y lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Pride of Georgia. Bound, large ; crisp, bright red flesh. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., y lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



The Boss. Oblong ; dark green : flesh deep scarlet, and rind thin. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., y lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Mammoth Ironclad. Long, very large ; late ; red flesh ; good 

 shipper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., y lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



