20 



DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



MUSK MELONS. 



One ounce will plant about fifty hills. 



Melons thrive best in a light rich soil. Plant early in May, when the ground has become warm and dry, in hills 6 feet apart 

 each way for Musk Melons, 8 feet for Water Melons. Previous to sowing the seed, mix a few shovelfuls of well-rotted manure 

 in each hill, and plant in each 12 to 15 seeds; after all danger of the bugs is over, thin out to 3 plants per hill. When about 1 

 foot long, pinch off the tips to make them branch, as it strengthens the growth of the vines, and makes the fruit mature earlier. 

 A few hills, for early use, may be had by sowing on pieces of sod in a hot-bed, and when warm enough transplant to open ground. 



JENNY LIND. The earliest variety; 

 netted, of small, round size, excellent flavor. 

 Pkt. 5 cis., oz. 10 cts., J lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 Golden Jenny. A small, highly prized 

 early variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., £ lb. 25 

 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 EMERALD GEM. A small very early 

 Melon, form globular; flesh salmon colored, 

 thick and luscious. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 £ lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 Green Citron. Medium size, deeply netted, 

 nearly round, of delicious flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., £ lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 Netted Pineapple, or Nutmeg'. Me- 

 dium size, flesh green, firm, juicy, and very 

 sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J lb. 25 cts. 

 Haekensaek. One of the best, of large 

 size and attractive appearance ; very produc- 

 tive and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., J lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK. 

 A careful selection from the Haekensaek, and 

 with fruit much like the parents in shape 

 TRIUMPH. This superb new melon is a cross be- and quality of the flesh, but ready for market 10 days earlier ; they are 

 tween Columbus and Osage, combining all the good of good size, weighing from 5 to 10 pounds each. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 qualities of these two most excellent varieties ; flesh 10 cts., J lb 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 red, thick and luscious, and ripens clear to the rind ; 

 melons of medium size, beautifully netted. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., J lb. 40 cts. 



COLUMBUS. This very attractive new variety 

 combines in a high degree sweetness and fine keeping 

 and cropping qualities. Its beautiful buff skin is cov- 

 ered with a very thin whitish netting, flesh green, very 

 solid and thick. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J lb. 40 cts. 



Miller Cream, or Osage. A remarkably good 

 variety, of large size and delicious flavor ; a favorite 

 among truckers. The fruits are large and round, with 

 light green, netted skin and thick, sweet, salmon- 

 colored flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J- lb. 25 cts., 

 lb. 75 cts. 



Montreal Market. Largest of the nutmeg varie- 

 ties ; uniform in shape; netted, flesh green; quality re- 

 markably good. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J lb. 25 cts. 



Baltimore. An oval, green-fleshed melon, of good 

 size, flesh thick and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., J lb. 25 cts. 



Early Hackensack Melon. 



Cosmopolitan Mtsk Mbl 



COSMOPOLITAN. This grand new green-fleshed Musk Melon 

 is one of the most distinct and handsome melons ever introduced, com- 

 bining as it does the firm flesh of the French Cantaloupe and the 

 delicious flavor of the American Musk Melon; fruit of medium size, 

 spherical, with no ribs, and densely covered with gray netting. Pkt. 

 10 cts.,oz. 30 cts., \ lb. $1.00. 



TIP-TOP. Quite distinct in appearance, this new melon is of the 

 finest quality. Flesh yellow, sweet, juicy and firm, but not hard 

 fleshed. Fruit ribbed and beautifully netted, a very productive and 

 excellent variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., J lb. 50 cts. 



We can also supply the following varieties; Bay View (Casaba op Persian), Banquet, Delmonico, Golden 

 Netted Gem, Mango or Vegetable Orange, Skillman's Netted, Surprise. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 \ lb. 25 cts. 



We pay postage on Vegetable and Flower Seeds except where noted. 



purchaser's expense. 



Farm Seeds are sent by express or freight at 



