I WALTER P. STOKES 



219 



Market Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



MUSKMELON "ffiS* 



Culture. — Sow in light, sandy soil after it has become warm and 

 dry. in hills 5 to 6 feet apart, six to ten seeds in a hill. When up and 

 all danger of insects has passed, pull out all but three plants. Pinch 

 the ends of the growing vines to induce fruiting. Ashes, air-slaked 

 lime or tobacco dust are excellent to sift over young plants when the 

 dew is on, to prevent attacks of insects. 



One ounce will plant about 70 hills ; 3 pounds -will plant one acre 



New Knight MuskmelOll. A » important novelty, 

 — — — — — — — ^— ^— see page 6. 



Stokes' Sugar Sweet. An important novelty, see 



page 6. 



Stokes* Im proved Shipper's Delight. Known 



^ — 111 New 



Jersey as "Shipper's Pride.'' This is a great shipping melon of Xew Jer- 

 sey and has been carefully bred until it is of the very attractive appear- 

 ance shown in the illustration. The melon is uniform in size, flat- 

 tened at the poles, well ribbed and netted. It has fine shipping 

 qualities, flesh being thick at the ends, which protects the melon 

 from becoming soft while being shipped to market in baskets. The 

 flesh is green, thick and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts.. 

 %\b. 35 cts., lb. $1.10, by express, 5 lbs. $4.50. 



The Jenny 



Improved Shipper's Delight Mnskmelon 



McCleary's Improved Jenny Lind. £ 



earliest melon known. In this McCleary's strain we ha\e a very 

 choice selection of this favorite melon ft is \erv uniform in size, 

 well netted and with thick meat, small seed cavity. They range in size from small to medium, and are very profitable in many markets. The 

 vine is strong and healthy, branching freely and setting a large number of the fruit close to the hill. I recommend this to my market- 

 garden customers who want a melon of this character. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., }$ lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. by express, 5 lbs. $6. 



Rocky Ford Muskmelons in Their Various Types 



Roekv Ford, Stokes' Select Rust Resistant. This ', s the highest development yet attained of the Rocky Ford 



r. 1 Canteloupe, both m netting, shape and rust-resisting qualities. 



This thoroughbred strain will run absolutely even in size, slightly ribbed and covered with a closely laced gray netting, space between the 

 netting being light green. The flesh is light green, changing slightly to yellow at the center; meat ver\- thick ; seed cavity small. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\b. 30 cts., lb. §1, postpaid ; by express, 5 lbs. and up at 85 cts. per lb. 



Watter's Extra-Early Solid Net RockV Ford. T ' ,is is the earliest strain of Rocky Ford Canteloupe, and is 



- oiten very profitable on this account. It sets a very heavy first 



crop, so that, in a few days after the first crop begins to ripen, large pickings are getting ripe. The seed cavity is larger than in the select 

 type described above, but on account of its earliness this strain is preferred by many. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \{ lb. 30 cts., lb. $1, postpaid ; 

 by express, 5 lbs. and up at 85 cts. per lb. 



Selected Eden Gem, Or Netted Rock. This strain of the Rocky Ford Mnskmelon is of the round type, solid net all 



over, without the ribs of the original strain. The meat is very thick and of 



excellent quality, melons running standard size, there being very few too small or too large ; splendid for crating. Extra selected seed stock 

 seed, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts., lb. $2. 50. Seed saved from good, general crop, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Standard List ot Muskmelons 



All varieties In regular large-sized packets, at 5 cts. each per packet 



GREEN-FLESHED MUSKMELONS 



When ordered by express, deduct IO cts. 



Jht 



per pound 



green flesh 



STOKES' STANDARD GREEN-FLESHED MUSKMELON. 



See page 11. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts., lb. §1.25. 

 Netted Beauty, yery earl}-; productive; densely netted ; free 



from ribs. Oz. 15 cts., ]4\b. 40 cts., lb. gi.25. 

 Netted Gem (Golden Jenny). Very early; small, round and of 



fine flavor. Oz. 10 cts., Xlb- 35 cts., lb. $1. 

 Early Jenny Lind. Small; light green flesh ; fine for market. Oz. 



10 cts., Klb. 35 cts., lb. $1 ; by express, 5 lbs. $4. 

 Norfolk Button. A small, early melon of good quality ; frequently 



with a knob or button at the blossom end. Oz. 15 cts., % lb. 40 cts., 



lb. $1.25. 



Extra-Early Prize. The earliest melon in the list. Small, of good 



quality and very prolific. Oz. 15 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 Sweet Home. Large, oblong melon ; thick flesh of good flavor. 



Oz. 15 cts., %lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 Large Hackensack, or Turk's Cap. Large,' round, flattened ; 



green flesh. Oz. 15 cts., 'A\b. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 New Early Hackensack. Ten days earlier than Hackensack, 



which it resembles, Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts., lb. Si. 25. 

 Improved Montreal Nutmeg. Large, round, netted ; flesh thick 



and light green. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., H\b. 50 cts., lb. $'.75. 

 Long Island Beauty. The best of the Hackensack type ; very 



early ; fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1.75. 

 Bay View. Yery prolific, and of good size; oblong; green flesh; 



late. Oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., lb.' $1.25. 



Acme, or Baltimore. Early, oblong, pointed ; lig 



a fine shipper. Oz. 15 cts., ^lb. 50 cts., lb. Sl-50. 

 Anne Arundel. Large, oblong, thick green flesh. Oz. 15 cts.. % lb. 

 5c cts., lb. Si. 50. 



Eden Gem, or Netted Bock Mnskmelon 



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