» Just across the river Delaware, not 20 miles from our office, are raised the finest 
musk and watermelons in the world. CONSEQUENTLY IT IS NOT RE- 
MARKABLE THAT WE SHOULD MAKE IT A STUDY TO OBTAIN 
THE VERY BEST OF"SEED FOR OUR CUSTOMERS. | We have now succeeded, after labors exten- 
ding over the past 6 to 8 years, in breeding up,all the strains of melons in which we deal, to such a point 
that we don’t believe they can be surpassed, and doubt if many of the varieties can be equalled by 
-any other house in the trade. Beware of low priced seed, saved from culls. We cannot and will not com- 
pete with such seed. Our seed is all, and has always been, only saved from the best, and all imperfectly 
formed melons have always been discarded. Now, if you order every other seed you use from some 
other house, you should be sure to have your Melon Seed come from Maule, of Philadelphia. 
PUT THIS DOWN IN YOUR NOTE BOOK. 
The Largest Muskmelon in Cultivation. 
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MAULE’S BAY VIEW.—We cannot nelp but 
feel, as the original introducers of Bay View 
Melon, a pardonable pride in the great success that 
has marked its introduction, which fully demon- 
strates that it is one of the best varieties of musk- 
melons ever introduced. Under ordinary cultivation 
will reach twelve to eighteen inches in length, and 
weigh twelve to fifteen pounds. The flesh is very 
deep, granular and juicy. They are firm when ripe, 
and are excellent for shipping. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 
cts.; 14 Ib., 25 ets.; 1b., 90 cts. 
~ New MONTREAL NUTMEG. 
This is a large, finely flavored 
variety, with very thick flesh. IT 
GROWS UNIFORMLY TO A 
VERY LARGE SIZE, has often 
weighed as high as 20 to 25 Ibs., and in 
1883, three melons were raised, one of 
which weighed 39% lbs., another, 3844 
lbs., and the third, 3844 lbs. When it 
is considered that in addition to grow- 
ing to such an enormous size, flesh is 
remarkably thick, of delicious melting 
flavor, that they are of regular shape, 
nearly round, flattened at the ends, 
that skin is green, densely netted and 
that they are also very productive, we 
think, taking all these points into 
consideration, you will want to 
piant Montreal. We offer the direct 
headquarters seed, THE ORIGINAL 
39% lbs. STOCK. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 
20 cts.; 14 lb., 50 ets.; Ib., $1.50; 5 Ibs., 
by express, $5.00. 
MAULE’S BAY VIEW. 
Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., 
reports under date August 26, 1880: 
_ “BENSON, MavuLE & Co.—Dear Sirs:—Your Bay 
View Melon, while of large size, cannot be surpassed in 
juiciness and flayor.. We can heartily recommend it to 
the lovers of this exquisite fruit.” 
_ J. Van Brown, Hannibal,Mo. “I have been grow- 
ing the canteloupe a specialty for the last five years, 
and your Bay View beats all.” 3 
ohn D. Thorne, Littleton, N. C. ‘“‘The Bay View 
I can recommend as excelling all others, and I have 
tried all known varieties.” 
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B AN AN A ITR At first Banana Citron 
# was cultivated more 
as a@ curiosity than anything else, but the last two 
seasons has seen them bring such high prices, 50 
cents to $1.00 apiece in the Philadelphia, New York 
and Boston markets, that they are certain in the 
future to prove A MOST PROFITABLE MAR- 
KET CROP. They must not be confounded with 
the old Log of Wood,'as they are entirely distinet 
and resemble no othermelon. They attain a length 
of eighteen inches to two feet, and are from two to 
four inches thick. Flesh, very thick, of a rich sal- 
mon color; in flavor, simply remarkably 
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delicious and equal to almost any melon you 
have ever eaten. It looks almost like an over- 
grown banana and moreover smells like one, 
hence the name. I must insist on every reader of 
this sending for a packet of Banana Citron this 
season, if you do not, Lam sure you. will regret it. 
IT IS NOT ONLY A CURIOSITY, BUT 
FLAVOR IT MOST UNQUESTIONABLY 
EQUALS, IF NOT SURPASSES ALMOST ALL 
OTHER VARIETIES. PkEt., 15 cts.; 0oz., 40 cts.; 
14 Vb., $1.25. 
N. Sutton, Neligh, Neb. ‘Banana Citron is far 
ahead of any muskmelons we ever ate.” « 
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