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MUSKMELONS—Continued 



514 Mango, or Vegetable Orange. Size and 

 shape like an orange. Used for preserving 

 only. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 50 cts.; 

 lb., $1.75. 



516 Miller's Cream, or Osage. Large and 

 oval with light green, netted skin, and un- 

 usually thick, sweet, salmon-flesh. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; | lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



524 Tip Top. This luscious melon is the largest 

 in this class, nearly round. Flesh is deep 

 yellow and has a rich spicy flavor. Skin heavily 

 netted and slightly ribbed. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 25 cts.; ilb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Varieties for 

 Under -Glass Culture 



489 Blenheim Orange. Oval shape, flesh deep 



orange. Pkt., 25 cts. 

 526 Windsor Castle. A reliable green-fleshed 



variety. Pkt., 25 cts. 



Miller's Cream or Os.\ge Muskmelon 



Melon d'eau, Fr. 



WATERMELONS 



Zadia, Sp. 



Wasser Melone, Ger. 



One ounce for 30 hills; four to five pounds for an acre. 



CULTURE — See directions given under Muskmelons. Watermelons, howevei-, are slightly less subject to "bug," depredation and 

 disease attacks than Muskmelons. At the same time they are more easily hurt by strong spray mixtures, and caution in the use of such 

 mixtures is advisable. 



530 Alabama Sweet. Oblong in shape, early in maturing for 

 a large melon. ^Golor dark green, irregularly striped; flesh 

 bright red, repiiirkably firm. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 

 40cts.; llt<^.25. 



532 Blue Gem, or Iceberg. Somewhat resembles Kolb's 

 Gem, but larger. The flesh is of a beautiful pink and of sweet 

 flavor and very crisp. Pkt., 10 Cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 40 cts.; 

 lb., $1.25. 



536 Colorada Preserving Citron. For preserve making 

 only for which purpose it is excellent. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 

 cts.; Jib., 45 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



534 Cole's Early. An extra early round melon with solid 

 heart, flesh of fine texture and good flavor, and a very suit- 

 able variety for our northern States. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 

 cts.; } lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



640 Florida Favorite. An early of medium size, striped alter- 

 nately light and dark green, flesh deep red, and of excellent 

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



542 Harris' Earliest. Large, slightly oval in shape, skin 

 mottled light and dark green. Flesh is solid, bright red, very 

 tender and sweet. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; j- lb., 45 cts.; 

 lb., $1.25. 



543 Irish Grey. A very large long melon, light green in color 

 with a very hard shell, with fine eating quality. Flesh crisp 

 and sweet. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



546 Monte Cristo, or Kleckley Sweets. Fruits average 18 

 to 20 inches long, are of oblong shape, with dark green skin and 

 flesh of brilliant scarlet. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 45 cts.; 

 lb., $1.25. 



547 Stone Mountain. A large melon nearly round with dark 

 green rind. Sweet scarlet flesh, very solid, with few seeds. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; J lb., 70 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



548 Sweet- Heart. Vine vigorous and productive, oval shape, 

 flesh bright red, tender and sweet. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 

 Ub., 45 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



550 Tom Watson. A large oblong Melon, a great favorite every- 

 where. The flesh is bright red, of delicious flavor. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 45 cts.; jb,.<^.25. 



552 Yellow lee Cream. The quality is always sweet and crisp. 

 Flesh is bright golden-yellow, skin beautiful green and shape 

 oblong. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



DREER'S RELIABLE MUSHROOM SPAWN 



A satisfied customer sends us this evidence of such 

 Dreer's Mushroom Spawn 



American Spore Culture Spawn. An Ameri- 

 can make of spawn, which produces Mushrooms 

 of excellent quality and large size. We furnisli 

 the Cream White No. 8 variety. Per brick, 45 

 cts.; 5 bricks, $2.00; 10 bricks, $3.75; 25 bricks, 

 $8.75; 100 bricks, $30.00, prepaid. 



Dreer's Mushroom Circular free on 

 application. 



Martyiiia 



Culture— The seedpods are used for pickling 

 when gathered young and tender. Sown in open 

 ground in May in hills 3 feet apart each way, or in a 

 hotbed and afterwards transplanted. If once 

 planted in the garden voluntary plants are likely to 

 spring up the following year from 'scattered seeds. 

 485 Martynia Proboscidea. Large size, with 



long curved pods. Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz., 30 cts.; 



oz., 50 cts.; ilb., $1.50. 



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