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YEI.I.01^^ ICE CREAM 

 liVATERMEI^ON. 



Tliis unique Watermelon is aplly described in a 

 letter received from Mr. E. Stanley Brown, Horti- 

 culturist, East Moriches, N. Y., in which he writes: 

 "After repeated trials, covering four years, I have 

 no hesitancy in stating that Yellow Ice Cream is the 

 'par excellence' of all Watermelons. The vines 

 are strong, inclined to overbear, and whether fully 

 grown or undeveloped, there seems to be no differ- 

 ence in their high quality, being exceedingly sweet and 

 crisp. The flesh is bright golden-yellow, skin tieauli- 

 ful green and shape elongated. Our household pre- 

 ferred it to any of several other varieties grown, and 

 found that by laying them on the barn floor, away 

 from the chilly blasts, they kept well into the winter. 

 If I could have only one variety of Watermelon it 

 would be Yellow Ice Cream." Pkt , 10 cts. ; oz., 

 20 cts. ; } lb., 50 cts. ; lb., $1.50. 



AIESA CRAIG ONION. 



A very large, yellow-fleshed variety of Onion 

 which is popular with English gardeners. It resem- 

 bles the American variety, " Prizetaker," but will 

 grow much larger and more globular in form. The 

 skin is an attractive straw-color, flesh is mild, and the 

 Onions keep remarkably well for such large size. 

 It will prove valuable to those who grow Onions for 

 exhibition purposes, as it is the most attractive and 

 nhowy Onion that can be grown. For producing llie 

 largest and best Onions, it is best to sow seed in the 

 hotbed early in spring and transplant when of suffi- 

 cient size. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; J lb., $1.25; 

 lb., $4.00. 



FOUR FINE VEGETABLES, 



See colored plate opposite. 



EAREY" FORTUNE CUCUMBER. 



Cucumbers of the "White Spine" type are mo.st desirable 

 on account of their attractive appearance and good quality. 

 This new variety was originally discovered in a field of " Davis 

 Perfect," and is now so thoroughly established that large fields 

 do not show any variation either in plant or fruit. The Cu- 

 cumbers are slightly longer than "Arlington White Spine," 

 more cylindrical in shape, with very dark green skin and thick 

 flesh, which is tender and crisp. A remarkable feature of this 

 variety is the strong growth of the vines, which enables it to 

 successfully withstand blight and bring the fruits to their full 

 size and perfection. " Early Fortune " Cucumber is one of the 

 best that has been introduced in years, and will soon take the 

 place of many old-time strains of White Spine Cucumber. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 40 cts. ; lb., $1.25. 



DELICIOUS GOED EINED 

 MUSKMEEON. 



Growers of muskraelons, both for home use and for market, 

 will he delighted with "Delicious Gold Lined." as it is truly 

 a thoroughbred in every sense of the word. The melons are 

 of the same size as " Rockyford," the variety having been 

 selected from that well-known melon, but specimens run more 

 uniform as to size and shape, which is nearly round, and the 

 skin is covered with a thick netting of a grayish color, adding 

 much to the appearance of the melon. The flesh is green, 

 with slight golden tint next to the seed cavity, and the flavor is 

 delicious, being remarkably sweet and juicy. The vines are 

 very productive and the melons mature early, thus making it 

 desirable both for the home garden and for shipping, as it is of 

 a size which is especially suited for crating. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 20 cts.; I lb., £0 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



BUTTERCUP PEA. 



Concerning this new variety our grower writes us that after 

 testing many new Peas brought out in Europe, the most inter- 

 esting variety is "Buttercup," which exceeded all others, both 

 in productivene.ss and high quality. Our own test verifies his 

 statement, and we are now pleased to ofi"er it to our customers, 

 knowing that it will satisfactorily fill the gap between the early 

 wrinkled sorts and the late varieties. The vines make a rapid 

 growth to about 2 feet in height, and are of a medium green 

 color, very healthy, and produce an astonishingly large crop of 

 pods, matured and ready for use in about sixty-five days from 

 time of planting. The pods are long, rounded or curved at 

 the end, and well filled with large peas, which are very sweet 

 and tender. This new variety is a great cropper, and pro- 

 duces more pods to the vine than most .sorts, a very important 

 feature, which, combined with its excellent flavor, will surely 

 make "Buttercup" a very popular variety. Pkt., 10 cts., by 

 mail. By express or freight at purchaser's expense. Pt., 25 

 cts.; qt., 40 cts. (If pints or quarts are wanted by Parcel 

 Post add postage as per rate given on page 32.) 4 qts. , 

 $1.50; peck, $2.50. 



NE^W PERFECTION RADISH. 



This type of Radish, having red .skin with a white tip, has 

 long been a great favorite, and with this variety the white por- 

 tion extends much farther up than is the case with ordinary 

 Scarlet Turnip White Tip Radish. The upper portion is a 

 rich, brilliant red, showing in great contrast to the lower por- 

 tion, which is pure white, and adding greatly to its attractive 

 appearance. The general contour is turnip-shape, and size 

 medium, very uniform, with flesh crisp, tender and sparkling. 

 The rapidity of its growth recommends "New Perfection " for 

 growing in the greenhouse, but it is equally as valuable for sow- 

 ing in the vegetable garden. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 

 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



