WALTEP^ p. STOKES 219 Market ^eet, PHIbADELPHIA^RA. 



MUSKMELON 



SALMON-FLESHED 

 VARIETIES 



STOKES'STANDARDI 



Stokes* Standard 



Salmon-fleshed. Beautiful oval-shaped, well netted, very 

 thick and deliciously sweet meat, melt- 

 ing and sugary. Vine strong and blight-resisting. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 

 cts., 5^1b. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 



"Admiral Togo.' 



NOVELTY 



This is an 

 orange- 



fleshed Melon, growing very uniform in size and shape, as shown in 

 the accompanying illustration, with very thick orange flesh of splen- 

 did quality; possesses excellent shipping qualities and makes an 

 ideal table and basket melon. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 50 cts., 

 lb. I1.75, by mail, postpaid. 



The Grand. 



Admiral Togo Muskmelons. Note uniform size and marking 



This is a very good shipping melon with a sal- 

 mon-colored flesh, very thick meat, and ripens 



Tip - Top. 



evenly. It is from ten to fourteen days earlier than the Osage, 

 equaling it in flavor. These Melons are of a peculiar rich green 

 color on the outside, slightly ribbed and netted. It has a very vigorous vine, 

 with the fruit setting near the root and therefore resisting disease more than most 

 other sorts. It is just the right size, averaging about 6 inches in diameter. Pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 15 cts., %lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.50, by mail, postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. S6.75. 



This is a fine melon, of attractive appearance, always selling 

 quicklj' in the markets. I' is a yellow- fleshed sort, medium to 

 large size, and in flavor sweet, juicy and delicious. The flesh is firm and edible 

 almost to the rind. It is one of the ver3' best yellow-fleshed sorts oftered for 

 home use or for the market. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., li\h. 50 cts., lb. $1.75 ; by ex- 

 press, 5 lbs. $8. 



Burrell's Gem. ^ salmon - fleshed Rocky 

 — — — — ^— rOTd. It is a well-known 

 fact among growers of melons for market that the pink- or red-fleshed varieties 

 are stronger growers and less liable to blight than tlie green-fleshed sorts; Bur- 

 rell's Gem is a salmon-fleshed Rocky Ford. It has all the choice qualities of 

 sweetness, flavor aad productiveness of the parent sort, and its flesh is of a beau- 

 tiful golden color. The seed cavitj' in the center of the melon is exceedingly 

 small, thus making it very thick, fleshy and meaty. It is exactly the same shape 

 as the Rocky Ford, well netted and slightly ribbed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., K'b. 

 40 cts., lb. $1.25, postpaid; by express, lb. $1.15, S lbs. fc. 



Banana. Many people are extravagantly fond 

 ^— — ^— of this large melon which grows from 

 15 to 20 inches in length, and from 4 to 6 inches in diameter. T 



SPEC I ALT y1 



SPECIALTY 



e tliick, salmon 

 flesh is of delicious flavor, 

 and gives out an aroma like 

 a banana, hence its name. 

 It is enormously .prolific, 

 and a few vines will pro- 

 duce all a family can eat. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 Ib. 60 cts., lb. $2, postpaid. 



New Fordhook. 



This melon originated in 

 South Jersey and is a cross 

 between the Emerald Gem 

 and Improved Jenny Lind. 

 It is the shape of tlie large- 

 sized type of Jenny Lind, 

 well shown in illustration, 

 but has very thick, deep 

 salmon-colored flesh, sur- 

 passingly sweet to the very 

 rind. The fruits carry well 

 to market, and, when once they are known, command the highest prices. It is 

 quite early, vigorous in growth, and extremely prolific. The fruits are even in size 

 and always nicely netted. A basket of them is a very appealing sight. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts., '41b. 50 cts., lb. $1.50, postpaid; by express, lb. $1.40, 5 lbs. S6.25. 



Emerald Gem. Small, early, productive; sweet salmon flesh; smooth skin. Pkt. 



5 cts. , oz. 20 cts. , K lb. 50 cts., lb. $1 .50. 

 Paul Rose, or Petoskey. Salmon flesh, very thick, firm and delicious. Pkt. 5 cts., 



oz. 15 cts., ',4 lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 Red-flesbed Osage, or Miller Cream. Medium size ; globe-shaped ; very sweet. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., li\b. 50 cts., lb. Si. 50. 

 Mango-Melon, or Vegetable Peach. For preserving. Pkt. to cts., oz. 30 cts., 



;.{Ib. 85 cts., lb. S3. 



New Fordhook Muskmelons 



B^ana Muskmelons. A great curiosity, and many 

 people are very fond of them 



"Stokes' Standard" Salmon-fleshed Muskmelon is a beauty. All 

 Standards" are the choicest to be had. Easy to order. 



'Stokes' 



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