New Columbus 

 MUSKMELON. 



EiHERAld gem — They are about the size of Netted Gem, but nnlike 

 that variety, the skin while ribbed is smooth and of a very deep emerald green 

 color. Its salmon flesh is thicker than any other of its size, and ripens thor- 

 oughly to the thin green rind. The vines are hardy and thrifty In growth, -very 

 prolific; the melons mature early and are uniformly of the most superb quality. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; '4 pound, 30 cents; pound, 90 cents. 



EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK — A selection of the popular Hacken- 

 sack, but is a decided improvement; they will produce melons almost equal the 

 size at least ten days earlier. In shape and color it is similar to the old 

 Hackensack, the only difiTerence being its greater earliness, but this alone is suf- 

 ficient to highly recommend It to all. Pkt.,5 c; oz., 10 c; '^ lb. 30 c: lb., 90c. 



OSAGE.— Is considered by many the most profltable market variety iim 

 cnltivatlon. It is a mediuiu size, nearly round, salmon colored flesh, finely 

 uetted, of rich, luscious flavor; gains favor with both growers and consuinera 



wherever tried. Packet, 5 

 c t s . ; ounce, 10 cts.; 

 pound, 30 cts.; 

 pound, yO cla. 



NEW COtUMBUS — First introduced in my 1892 seed 

 book, and although more than tea thousand of my cus- 

 tomers have grown it to their entire satisfaction, it can 

 still be considered a novelty. The flesh is wonderful- 

 ly sweet and melting, and of a spicy flavor; skin is finely 

 netted, and as a shipping melon, Columbus is undoubtedly 

 unsurpa-ssed, one customer in California reporting that it 

 stood the heat better than any other variety, although at 

 one time the thermometer was 199 in the shade, and every 

 other melon was completely cooked and spoiled except Co- 

 lumbus. Pkt., 5 ct.s.: oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 7.5 cts. 



PERFECTION.— Originated 23 years ago in Chenango 

 Co., N. Y., by oneof niy best customers, I secured a small 

 sample of seed from him in 1S83. In sending it to me, I 

 could not help but think he praised it too highly, stating as 

 he did, that he had tested almost all known varieties, and 

 found Perfection superior to them all. After a careful 

 test on my trial grounds, I discovered it was fully up to hist 

 recommendation, and a ^vonderfal acquisition. It is 

 nearly round, as may be seen by the cut, of good size, fre- 

 quently weighing 8 to 10 lbs. each. Of a dark green color 

 outside, heavily netted, while inside they are of a rich 

 orange color, and I venture to say with thicker flesh than 

 any other variety in cultivation, there being scarcely room 

 for the seeds. As to flavor they take the le^dof all, and are 

 far ahead of everything else at" present cultuTited. It can 

 be recommended alike for either home ov market use, 

 and has fully demonstrated that it well deserves the name 

 of PERFECTION. One of our largest New Jersey melon 

 growers, a man who annually makes it a business to try all 

 the new sorts, made the remark last Summer, although he 

 had tried fifty dlifereut sorts during the last ten years, he 

 had yet failed to find anything that would anywhere ap- 

 proach Maule's Perfectioa, in quality, productiveness or 

 everything that goes to make a perfect melon. No wonder 

 the demand for Perfection always exceeds the supply. 

 Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; \.{^ pound, H) els.; pound, gi.ii. 



