COLE'S CHOICE NOVELTIES. 



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NEW i MELROSE i MUSK i MELON. 



NEW MELROSE MUSK MELON. 



This new variety is a very hardy, strong 

 and vigorous grower, the vines remaining 

 green longer than any other variety. The 

 ilelons are produced abundantly, and 

 very close to the hill.— a feature of the 

 greatest value. The color .s rich, dark 

 green; the shape is oval. The Melons 

 average in weight about four pounds, and 

 are finely and deeply netted, showing but 

 slight tendency to rib. The flesh is very 

 thick and solid; clear light-green in 

 color, shading to a rich salmon. In flavor 

 this, The Melrose, can not be equalled by 

 any of her variety, and carries its superior 

 quality and sweetness to the extreme edge 

 of the skin. It can be said of this superb 

 new variety that it will produce more 

 good, salable melons, "hold up" longer, 

 stand more handling and rough usage 

 than any other known, thus making it 

 tha best and most desirable, either for 

 home or market purposes. 



Price per pkt. octs., oz. 15cts.,i4lb, 

 30cts.,lb. $1.00. 



NEW TRIUMPH MUSK MELON. 



This superb new melon which was offered for the first time last year, is the latest production of the 

 raiser of the Columbus ilusk Melon, which has given such universal satisfaction to all who have grown it 

 The Triumph is a cross between Columbus and Osage, combining all the good qualities of these two ex- 

 cellent melons, and is a very superior melon. The flesh is orange-salmon, thick and lucious, and ripens 

 clear to the rind. The melons are of medium size, very heavy, and densely netted. 



Price per pkt, 5 cts., oz. 15cts., K lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.00 



Tip Top Nutmeg Husk Melon. 



This new yellow-fleshed melon comes very highly 

 recommended and we give the introducer's description, 

 who bays: "While its outside appearance does not 

 attract so much attention as some of the heavily netted 

 sorts, at the same time it would be noticed at first sight 

 as A distinct melon by aiiy one familiar with the various 

 kinds. We are introducing it wholly 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 favorite? as Osage, 

 Perfection, or Emerald Gem. Very good specimens are 

 occasionally found among these well-known kinds, but 

 the universal testimony of every one using the 'Tip-Top' 

 is, that every fruit 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. Price per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 

 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



TIP TOP MUSK MELON. 



