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We are the largrest growers of Melon Seeds in the United I 

 States, our annual production amounting to many tons. | 

 During past years we liave annually supplied them, not only 

 in the United States, but to customers in nearly every coun- 

 try in Europe, Africa, South America, Mexico and West 

 indies. We also supply, every season over our counter, 

 hundreds of New Jersey truck g;ardeners with our superior 

 strains. We attribute the popularity of our melon, as well 

 as of other seeds, to our careful selection of the very finest 

 specimens of our seed stocks, thus improving and breeding 

 up our stocks to the highest state of perfection. As will he 

 noted in descriptions, several of the liest and most popular 

 melons now known were first introduced by us. 



Muskmelons or 



Cantaloupes 



One ounce will plant about seventy hills; three pounds 

 will pUint one acre. 



Correspond with us for SPECIAL PRICES if Seed 

 is wanted in Larger Quantities. 



Rocky Ford Muskmelon. Paul Rose Muskmelon 



For illustrations and descriptions of these very valuable 

 new sorts, see pages 7 and 8. 



MCCLEARY'S IMPBOVED JEXN'Y LIND MUSKMELON. 



McCIeary's Improved Jenny Lind 



This valuable strain is the result of many years' careful 

 selection and improvement on the old-fashioned Jenny 

 Lind, made by Mr. John MeCleary, 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 keep- 

 ing fully a week longer than other strains. Invaluable for 

 first early, and of delicious quality. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; 34 

 lb., 35c.; lb., $1.25. 



The Captain Muskmelon 



This new Extra Early first attracted our attention in 

 June, 1895, by its appearance in Philadelphia markets a 

 week before other New Jersey grown melons. As the 

 grower refused to sell the seed, we were obliged to pay higli 

 prices for the melons, in order to obtain seed stock for plant- 

 ing. They are a handsome green-fleshed sort, of Jenny 

 Lind tvpe, and will prove a bonanza to every gardener wlio 

 grows them. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00, post- 

 paid ; 5 lbs. and over, 85c. per lb , by express. 



Extra Early Prize 



A carefully selected and improved strain, prized for its 

 great earliness. When grown on good ground it is very 

 thickly and beautifully netted. Bather small in size, rounder 

 than Jenny Lind, flattened on the ends, and of most excellent 

 quality. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c., postpaid ; 

 5 lbs. and over, 60c. per lb., by express. 



THE ANNE ARUNDEL MUSKMELON. 



THE ANNE ARUNDEL 



This is an improvement on the well-known Acme or 

 Baltimore Market Muskmelon, growing to double the size, 

 with thicker flesh. Our photograph above gives an idea of 

 its shape and perfect netting, and also suggests the luscious 

 quality of the beautiful green flesh within. Notwithstand- 

 ing its large size, it is ready for picking immediately after 

 the extra early sorts, is a heavy yielder and bears shipment, 

 well, its shape enabling it to resist pressure much better than 

 the rounder melons. A specially valuable qualit.v is the 

 hardiness of the vine and its freedom from the blight which 

 attacks many varieties of muskmelon in bad seasons ; it will 

 often continue to bear good fruit when other vines have 

 entirely succumbed to unfavorable weather. The Anne- 

 Arundel is sure to become a great favorite for both market 

 and family use. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 3i lb., 30c.; lb., Sl.OO. 



New Green-Fleshed Osage 



This distinct muskmelon, introduced by us, represents 

 several years' selection made by Chauncey P. Coy, one 

 of the most experienced growers of melons in the world. 

 With his thorough knowledge of all varieties, he says : "It 

 is superior in all respects to any other green-fleshed melon." 

 This stiong claim has been fully verified by thousands of our 

 customers who have grown it the past three seasons, 

 proclaiming it "king of all the green-fleshed sorts." It Is 

 very hardy and prolific, in size and shape like the Red- 

 fleshed Osage, but much more handsomely netted and' 

 colored. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 3i lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



Ivy Gem Muskmelon 



This grand new sort has proven a money-maker to every 

 grower of melons for market who has planted it. It is the 

 largest Extra Early Melon, and earliest of the yellow- 

 fleshed sorts, and fully as large as the well-known Surprise 

 melon, which it resembles in color and skin, being almost 

 cream-yellow outside ; but differs from that variety in being 

 verv deeply ribbed and decidedlv earlier and more produc- 

 tive. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 30"c.; lb., gl.OO. 



NEW MELROSE MUSKMELON. 



New Melrose Muskmelon 



A very handsome and hardy new variety, of fine oval 

 shape, as shown in our photograph above, and dark greeu 

 color, coming in about ten days after Jenny Lind. It is: 

 densely netted, without ribs, and its beautiful green flesh is- 

 of superior quality. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 34'b.,30c.; lb., 9Uc. 



