POPULAR VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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THE PRINCESS MUSKMELON. 



We feel justly proud of being the first seedsmen to offer to the public a new variety of such extraordinary value 

 as Tlie Princess 3ielon. Too much cannot be said in its praise, and we hope to persuade every customer who grows 

 a melon to jjlant the Princess this season. It is quite distinct from all other varieties, and possesses so many 

 strong points of superiority that it must speedily become the most popular variety for family and market purposes. 

 The Princess is a chance seedling, discovered some years since by one of our customers, a large melon grower near Boston, 

 who claims to have sold them as high as $2.50 each to fancy restaurants in Boston, owing to their extremely liandsomc appear- 

 ■ance, wonderful, weight and thick flesh when opened. Our engraving, made from nature, shows their shape, which is nearly 

 round, with heavily-netted dark -green skin ; the flesh is of a rich salmon color, thicker than in any other melon, and in 

 flavor is sweet and luscious beyond description. They ripen early and grow to good size, frequently weighing eight to ten. 

 pounds each. The vines grow vigorously and are very productive. We liave counted eight perfect melons on a single vine. 

 <Tardeners have heretofore used every effort to procure seed, paying very high retail prices for melons in order to do so. We 

 are glad to state, however, that our crop of seed of this grand melon was so good the past season that we can now offer it at 

 a moderate price, within the reach of all. Pkt., loc; oz., 30c.; ^i lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00. 



rN 1887-1888 OVER ONE THOUSAND MAJBKET 

 <JAIIDENEKS PRONOUNCED THE PRINCESS TO BE 

 THE FINEST AND SAVEETEST OF AXt MELONS. 

 Bead Tjelovr a few reports from those received. 



Jno. S. Bressler, Halifax, Pa., writes: "The Princess 

 Melon cannot be overpraised, they are sweet, delicious, and 

 .a most salable melon. They come up fully to representation." 



A. J. Jones, Newq^ort News, Va., Oct. 12th, writes : " The 

 I*rincess Melon is all that you represent. They were claimed 

 to be the finest brought to this market. Many ijurchased to 

 obtain the seed. All other seeds were fine." 



Jas. W. Bouk, Greenwood, Neb., writes: "I took first 

 premium at the Nebraska State Fair on the Princess Melon. 

 They were pronounced by all who tested them to be by far 

 the most delicious melon they ever tasted." 



Jas. O. Walters, Academy, Ohio, writes: "Your Prin- 

 cess Muskmelon surpassed in all respects any ever raised. 

 The Christmas Water Melon is also a beauty." 



J. S. Van Cortlandt, Croton Land, N. Y., writes : " The 

 Princess is the most delicious melon I have ever eaten. The 

 Honey Sweet Corn the best and sweetest. In fact, all your 

 fieeds gave perfect results." 



Geo. T. Williamson, South Branch, W. Va., writes; 

 " The Princess and Baltimore Melons were very fine in quali- 

 ty, good bearers, grew to good size and ripened well. The 

 Princess was the finest I ever taste4- and was so thought by 

 aJl who eat them." 



M. W. Cannon, New Bern, N. C, writes: " The Princess 

 and Golden Gem Muskmelon are decidedly the best I have 

 ever grown." 



C. S. Cooper, Schraalenburg, N. J., writes: "The Prin- 

 <:ess Melon is excellent in flavor, being richer and more 

 sugary than any other." 



EMI:RAI,1> (iEM MUSKMELON. 



EMERALD GEM. This most excellent new musk- 

 melon originated in Michigan. It is of superior flavor and 

 quality; the skin is an emerald green color and quite smooth; 

 they ripen early and produce well, being about the size of 

 our Golden Gem; the flesh is light red or salmon, very 

 thick, juicv and crystalline, and luscious in flavor. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz.,1.5e,: M lb., 35c.; lb., $1.2.5. 



PERFECTION. A new variety originated in Chenango 

 County, N. Y. It is highly spoken of by all who have 

 grown it. Large size, strongly netted, shape round, with 

 rich, salmon-colored flesh of fine flavor. Pkt., 5o.; oz., 15c.; 

 Klb.,3.5e.: lb., $1.25. 



