,. NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN VEGETABLES ., 



New Early Black 

 Beauty Egg Plant 



This new variety was originated by Mr. W. 

 E. Ashcroft, of South Jersey. It is fully ten 

 days earlier than the New York Improved Pur- 

 ple, and fully as large in size. It is remarkably 

 handsome and prolific. 



Mr. Howard Russ, of Burlington County, 

 N. J., who is probably the largest egg plant 

 grower in the State, and no better authority 

 could be given, says : " The Early Black Beauty 

 which I obtained first from you proved to bo 

 much hardier and thriftier in growth than any 

 other. It is also much better in shape and fuller 

 at the top than the New York Large Purple. It 

 gave me the handsomest patch of egg plants I 

 ever saw. Not a plant vith less than 10 and 

 many bore 20 perfect uniform fruits, which 

 never turned gray even after becoming dead 

 ripe." 



Seed, per pkt, 10c; oz., 55c; i lb., $1.50. 



NEW EARLY BLACK BEAUTY EGG PLANT. 



New Shipping Watermelon, "THE BRADFORD 



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The Bradford is destined to be another valuable addition to our list of fine large market melons. It 

 is oblong in shape; skin a dark green with darker stripes; flesh dark red, tender, very sweet and of fine 

 flavor. The seeds are small and nearly white, flecked with a brown spot on each side. The Bradford is one 

 of the very best general purpose melons grown. Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 20c ; J lb., 60c ; lb., $2.00. 



Genuine Rocky Ford Melon 



In the past few years Colorado has developed into a great melon-growing State. It is estimated 

 that over 4,000 acres were planted in 1903, which were shipped, reaching almost every large city in the 

 United States, where they were placed on sale as the choicest fruits in the most fashionable markets, 

 always realizing handsome profits, owing to their fine quality and appearance. They are an improve- 

 ment on and differ from the old "Netted Gem" in being a little more oblong in shape and possessing 

 much better shipping and keeping qualities, and are unquestionably one of the best second early green- 

 fleshed melons in existence. Our selected strain of this celebrated melon is unequalled. Price, pkt., 

 5c; oz., 10c; £ lb., 30c; lb., $1.00, postpaid ; by express, lb., 90c; 5 lbs. and over, 80c. per lb. 



SELECTED ROCKY FORD, THE GREAT COLORADO SHIPPING MELON, CELEBRATED FOR ITS REMARKABLY FINE QUALITY. 



