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SALMON-FLESHED MUSKMELONS 



S. S. Salmon-fleshed Muskmelon 



575 



S. S. Salmon-Fleshed 



This is again offered with the full assurance that it will meet the highest expectations of everyone. The 

 above illustration is a very satisfactory reproduction. It is a firm, closely netted melon, whose sectors have been 

 practically eliminated, thus assuring its shipping qualities. The seed-cavity is very small, and the thick meat is 

 of a salmon-color, with the most delicious flavor. Careful selection has made this melon the most uniform in size 

 of any ever offered, and one which will resist disease better than any other that we know of. Its length will vary 

 according to the soil it is grown in, but average land will produce a melon about 4^4 inches in length and 

 inches in diameter. It will mature about one week after the earliest varieties. This melon is of the original Rocky 

 Ford type, and must not be confused with the Osage. It has proved equally good both for the large grower and 

 the man with a small garden. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Vitt>. 60 cts., lb. $2. 



580 Burrell Gem 



This is a melon of the Osage type, having the flavor and 

 productiveness of the parent but being more oblong in shape. 

 The melons are 6 to 7 inches long and 43^ to 5 inches through; 

 uniform in size and markings, thus making it a good crating 

 melon; it is an equally popular melon for home consumption. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., y 4 lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



590 



Banana 



This is a sort of freak, but it is highly prized by many people. 

 It is shaped like a cucumber or squash, 15 to 20 inches long and 

 4 to 6 inches in diameter. The thick, salmon-colored flesh has 

 a delightful aroma, and the flavor is on the order of the Osage 

 melon, only, perhaps, stronger and more decided. It is enor- 

 mously prolific and in some quarters it is exceedingly popular. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., V 4 lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



583 



Osage, or Miller's Cream 



A melon which is in strong demand in certain districts. It is 

 particularly popular in the Middle West. The melon is nearly 

 round, has a showy, dark green skin; flesh is thick and ripens 

 clear to the rind and is of a rich, deep salmon-color. Vines bear 

 profusely, setting fruit close to the hill, and continuing to bear 

 fine melons, uniform in size, weighing about two pounds apiece. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., V 4 lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



585 Ford hook 



This melon originated in South Jersey and seems to be a 

 cross between one of the red-fleshed melons and a melon of the 

 Jenny Lind type. It is flat, well netted and shows the sectors 

 plainly. The flesh is thick, light orange-color and is sweet and 

 tender to the rind. It ripens early, grows vigorously and bears 

 large crops. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., y 4 lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



NOT LISTED 



Early Knight .... 

 Watter's Early Solid Net 

 Acme, or Baltimore . . 

 Anne Arundel .... 

 Bayview 



KEY TO DISCARDED VARIETIES OF MUSKMELONS 



NOT LISTED SUBSTITUTE 



Golden-Lined Eden Gem S. S. ROCKY FORD 



Norfolk Button JENNY LIND 



Tip-Top ) 



Emerald Gem > ■ S. S. SALMON-FLESHED 



The Grand J 



SUBSTITUTE 



STOKES' STJGAR-SWEET 



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