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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



MUSK MELON. 



Ger. Melone. Fr. Jlelon. 



One ounce will ])lanf 60 hills. 



A rich, sandy loam is most advisable for mel- 

 ons. The seed should be planted in h=lls five or 

 six feet apart each way, thoroughly mixing with 

 the soil in each hill a couple of shovelsful of 

 thoroughly rotted manure, which will produce 

 a strong and healthful growth; plant when the 

 earth becomes warm, in as warm a situation as 

 can be found; put ten or twelve seeds in each 

 hill, and after they are out of danger from bugs, 

 thin out to three or four plants; when small, 

 dust with ashes or air-slacked lime, when the 

 dew is on, to protect from bugs. 



MELROSE. See yovelties. 

 TRIUMPH. See Xoielties. 

 GRAND RAPIDS. See Novelties 



EMEllALD GEM MUSK-MELON. 



EMERALD GEM. This variety is earlv. very 

 prolific and hardy, and the most delicious 

 melon grown. Skin smooth and or an emerald 

 green; flesh verj' thick, of a salmon color. It 

 is very juicy and rich. The flavov is; sweet and 

 luscious beyond description. Mn crynnc should 

 give this variety a tr'al. Per i)kt. .5 cts., oz S 

 cts., 14 lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



OSAGE. No variety has advanced in popularity 

 and become at once so widely known as the 

 Osage. Now the leading favorite of all the 

 yellow-fleshed varieties with growers and 

 shippers. It is large, oval, slightly ribbed and 

 netted; skin very dark green; flesh a (lee,), 

 rich salmon, sweet and high flavored to within 

 a half inch of the rind. Per pKt. 5 cts., oz. S 

 cts., 14 lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



MILLER'S CREAM. Ranl^s high as a market 

 melon, oillior for home or shipping. The flesh 

 is of a rich salmon color, very sweet and melt- 

 ing in quality, and is so very thick that the 

 melon is almost solid, the seed cavity being 

 remarkably small. The vine is a strong 

 grower, and very productive. Medium in s Zf. 

 I'cr pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., 14 lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 

 cts. 



CHAMPION MARKET. Tnis melon is very pop- 

 ulai-, i^oili Tor market anil family use. The 

 melons ;ire almost a perfect gloho in shap(> and 

 densely netted. I'^Iesh is thick, light gr(>en in 

 color and of rich, sweet flavor. The vines are 

 very vigorous and healthy; very productive. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., 14 lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 

 cts. 



DELMONICO. An oval melon of large size, 

 d('ei)ly netted, flesh orange pink and of the 

 same fine quality as Emerald Gem. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 8 cts., 14 lb. 15 cts,, lb. 50 cts. 



EXTKA EARLY HACKENSACK MELON. 



EXTRA E /VRLY KACKENS ACK. A '^' lection -f 

 the old Hnckensack which 't resembles, but 

 fully ten days earlier. The Melons weigh from, 

 four to ten ponnfls and are of excellent flavor. 

 It is one of the best as wv^ii as the earliest, 

 hardiest and most prnliflc of the netted Musk- 

 Melons to grow for markpt or familv use. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., Mr lb. Ir) cts.. !h. .50 cts. 



BANANA. An entirely distinct variPty, bear 

 ing long, slender, banana-like frnit; skin 

 creamy white and entirely free from netting; 

 flesh deep salmon color, thick and of good 

 quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 60 cts. 



EARLY GREEN NUTMEG. The standard sort, 

 fruit oval, good size, thickly netted, flesh light 

 green, rich, sweet and melting. Pkt. -4 cts., 

 oz. 7 cts., % lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



IMPROVED CHRISTIANA. The flesh is dark 

 rich yellow, very thick and of delicious flavor. 

 When ripe the melons separate from tue stem. 

 They mature early. One of the best for the 

 home garden. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 20 

 cts.. lb. CO cts. 



TIP lOP Ml'SK MELON. 



TIP TOP NUTMEG. This new yellow-fleshed 

 melon comes very highly recommended and the 

 introducer says: "We are introducing it 

 Avholl.v on its merits, and claim, after years 

 of trial and thorough test, that nothing equals 

 it for uniform good quality. We make no 

 exception, not even such general favontes a.** 

 Osage, Perfection, or Emerald Gem. Very 

 good specimens are occasionally fotind among 

 these well-known kinds, but the universal tes- 

 timonyof every one using the 'Tip-Top' is, that 

 every fniit produced, whether big or little, 

 early or late in the season, is a good one- 

 sweet, juicy, finest flavor, firm but not hard 

 fleshed, eatable to the very outside coating. 

 I'rice per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 20 cts,, 

 lb. GO cts. 



