WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 



SEEDSMEN. NEW YORK 



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Choice Musicmelons 





Faul Rose Mttskmelon. 



Rocky Ford Muskmelon. 



MELON, MUSK. 



Melon Muscace. 



Melon Muscatel. 



©antatutje. 



One ounce will plant So hills ; 3 pounds is required for one acre. 



Melons should be planted on a rather light, rich, sandj' loam. The middle of May is early enough for planting in open ground. Make hills 

 about 6 feet apart each way, and put in each a good shovelful of well-composted manure ; press it down and cover with earth. Upon each hill 

 plant six to twelve seeds about M. inch deep When up, and all danger of insects has passed, pull out all but three plants. Cultivate until the 

 vines cover the ground, and pinch the ends off the growing shoots to induce early fruiting. Slug-shot or tobacco dust is excellent to sift over the 

 young plants when the dew is on to prevent attacks of insects. A few hills for early use may be had by sowing in hotbed on pieces of sod or in 

 pots. The seed may also be started outdoors under handirames or glasses. 



If to be forwarded by mail, add at the rate of 8 cts. per pound for postage. 



'^ Extra-Early Hackensack. This variety is nearly equal to the 

 Hackensack in size, and at least ten days earlier ; earliest and best of 



all the netted melons. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts , Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 t/ Hackensack. Large, round, and of good quality ; a popular va- 

 riety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 5^ lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.25. 



hliong Island Beauty. A splendid early variety of the Hacken- 

 sack type, slightly more ribbed and densely netted ; flesh green and of 

 superior quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., M\h. 50 cts., lb. $1 25. 



y Champion Market. Of large size, slightly elongated, densely 

 netted ; flesh light green and very sweet and delicious. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., 5<lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.25. 



i^' Rocky Ford. This has become one of the most popular of small 

 Tnelons ; fruit is oval, slightly ribbed, densely covered with coarse 

 netting ; flesh thick, green, very sweet and high-flavored. Good ship- 

 per. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts , %lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.25. 



^ Paul Rose. This new variety surpasses anything yet introduced ; 

 the color is a beautiful netted gray, underlaid by dark green rind ; the 

 flavor is delicious ; a splendid shipper and good keeper. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., l{\h. 50 cts., lb. $1.25. 



L^ Improved Christina. One of the finest orange sorts; round,'' 

 very sweet and very early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1.25 



V, The Banquet. Beautifully netted, medium-sized ; flesh rich sal- 

 rnon ; fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1.25. 



J Emerald Gem. The flesh is of a suffused salmon color, and 

 ripens thoroughly to the extreme thin green edge. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 15 cts , Klb. 50 cts., lb. iJi.25. 



L ' Montreal Market. A decided improvement upon the old form of 

 Nutmeg, being twice the size and greatly superior in flavor. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 50 cts , lb. $1.25. 



j,' Nutmeg. Named from its shape ; green flesh, sweet ; good for 

 main crop ; early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 K Jenny Lind. Small, green-fleshed; very early; good quality. 

 Tkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. fi.25. 



J, Delmonico. An oval-shaped melon of large size, finely netted, 

 «and has beautiful orange-pink flesh. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 'Alb. 50c., lb. $1.25. 

 , Osage, or Miller's Cream. Grows to medium size and is egg- or 

 i globe-shaped ; skin very thin, dark green and well netted ; flesh salmon- 

 pink, remarkably sweet, spicy, extremely thick and delicious to the 

 rind. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Mango Melon, or "Vine Orange." (Also called "Vegetable 

 Peach." ) Size, shape and color of an orange ; thick, meaty flesh ; fine 

 forpickling or preserving. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1. 



MELON, WATER. 



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Melon d'Eau. Zandia. SBaffermelone. 



One ounce will plant about jo hills ; 4 to s pounds is required for one acre. 

 Plant in hills as directed for muskmelons, and treat in all respects the same, except that the hills should be 8 to 10 feet apart. 



If to be forwarded by mail, add at the ra,te of 8 cts. per pound for postage. 



Green and Gold. The flesh is a beautiful golden orange color, 

 and in flavor is said to surpass any of the red-fleshed sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. IS cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb $1.25. 



r^'Riib.v Gold. One of the juicest and finest flavored varieties there 

 is. Very prolific and one of the most satisfactory. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 

 cts., Klb. 50 cts , lb. $1.25. 



i/Jordan Gray Monarch. Largest grown; crimson flesh; late. 

 PKt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1.25. 



n Kolb Gem. Large, bright red flesh of fine quality, and a good 

 shipper. Pkt. 5 cts , oz. 15 cts., Klb 50 cts., lb. $i.2,s. 



1 Pride of Georgia. Round, large, crisp ; bright red flesh. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. ,so cts., lb. $1.25. 



" The Boss. Oblong; dark green ; flesh deep scarlet, and rind thin. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1 2,s. 



Mammoth Ironclad. Long, very large, late ; red flesh ; good 

 .Shipper. Pkt. s cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1.25. 



