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EMERALD GEM.—They are about the size of Netted Gem, but unlike 
that variety, the skin while ribbed is smooth and of a very deep emerald green 
color. Its salmon fiesh 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; 44 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 tem days earlier. In shape and color it is similar to the old 
Hackensack, the only difference being its greater earliness, but this alone is suf- 
ficient to highly recommend it toall. Pkt.,5c¢.; 0z., 10 ¢.; 44 1b. 30 ¢.; 1b., $1.00. 
OSAGE.—Is considered by many the most profitable market variety in 
4 cultivation. It is a medium size, nearly round, salmon colored flesh, finely 
netted, of rich, luscious flavor; gains fayor with both growers and consumers 
wherever tried. Packet, 5 
cts:; OU GSs 10 cts.; 
ly pound, 30 cts.; 
5 pound, $1.00. 
New Columbus 
MUSKMELON. 
Address all orders to WM. HENRY MAULE, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. A. 
NEW COLUMBUS.—First introduced in my 1892 seed 
book, and although more than ten 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 
unsurpassed, one customer in California reporting that it 
stood the heat better than any other variety, although at 
one time the thermometer was 109 in the shade, and every 
other melon was completely cooked and spoiled except Co- 
lumbus. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 14 1b., 50 cts.; 1b., $1.50. 
PERFECTION.W— Originated 52 years ago in Chenango 
s Co., N. Y., by one of my best customers, I secured a small 
sample of seed from him in 1883. 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 his 
“ recommendation, and a wonderful acquisition. It is 
© nearly round, as may be seen by the eut, of good size, fre- 
quently weighing 8 to 10lbs. 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 lead of all, and are 
far ahead of everything else at present cultivated. It can 
be recommended alike for either home or 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 bustness to try all 
the new sorts, made the remark last Summer, although he 
had tried fifty different sorts during the last ten years, he 
e had yet failed to find anything that would anywhere ap- 
* proach Maule’s Perfection, in quality, productiveness or 
© everything that goes to make a perfect melon. No wonder 
g@ the demand for Perfection always exceeds the supply. 
& Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 20 cts.: 44 pound, 50 cts.; pound, $1.50. 
Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover GUARANTEED SEEDS. 
-—Annual Catalog 
