NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES 



Toogoodo Spanish Winter Muskmelon 



The Greatest Novelty 



of the Season 



To have a delicious muskmelon for dinner on Thanksgiving day, and even on Christmas, is a feast 

 that has not heretofore been enjoyed even by the wealthy ; and yet this royal treat is now within the 

 means of all who have gardens, and plant the Toogoodo Winter Melon. 



Its shape is well illustrated in photograph above, which was made late in November from a melon 

 weighing over eight pounds. Its color is bright, fresh, yellowish green, beautifully mottled with gray. 

 The exceeding hardness of the outside rind prevents bruising in shipping. 



Upon cutting the melon, a delicious aroma is at once perceivable, and astonishment is expressed at 

 the thickness of the flesh, which is juicy, melting and delicious in the extreme, and can be eaten so 

 close to the rind as to leave but a very thin shell. The novelty of the melon is further noticeable by its 

 large seeds, which are unlike those of other muskmelons. The vines are very hardy and productive. 



Its great value naturally lies in the fact that it can be used on the table or brought to market and 

 sold to fancy fruit stores as late as December and January, when they command a ready sale at 50c. to 

 $1 each. This was actually the case in Philadelphia, even as early as November of 1896. We are 

 familiar with the "Winter Pineapple, which we have several times attempted to grow, biit find the 



Toogoodo the only winter melon yet introduced 

 that will perfect its growth, and keep during the 

 winter in this latitude. We have purchased from the 

 grower, near Philadelphia, his entire stock of seed, 

 paying him $25.00 per pound for it, and the supply 

 being limited, we can only offer it this season in 

 packets at 25c. each, or 5 for $1. Each packet of seed 

 will contain full directions for cultivating and keep- 

 ing the melons through the winter. 



McCLEARY^S IMPROVED 



JENNY LIND MUSKMELON 



This valuable strain is the result of many years' 

 careful selection and improvement on the old-fashioned 

 Jenny Lind, made by Mr. John McCleary, one of the 

 best-known truckers of Burlington County, N. J. 

 These melons realize handsome prices in Philadelphia 

 markets on account of their great earliness, being 

 larger, roughing up better, and keeping fully a week 

 longer than other strains. Invaluable for first early 



MCCLEARY'S IMPROVED JENNY LIND MUSKMELON. Uiarkct. Pkt. , 5C. ; OZ. , IOC; ^ ^t)., 3OC. ; lb., fl.OO. 



