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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



MUSK MELON. 



Ger. Melone. Fr. Melon. 



One ounce rcill plant 60 hills. 

 A rich, sandy loam Is most advisable for mel- 

 ons. The seed should be planted in hills 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. 

 PAUL ROSE. ^^eiv. See Novelties. 



EMERALD GEM MUSK MELON. 



EMERALD OEM. This '-variety is early, very 

 prolific and hardy, and the most delicious 

 melon grown. Skin smooth and or an emerald 

 green; flesh very thick, of a salmon color. It 

 is very juicy and rich. The flavor is sweet and 

 luscious beyond description. Per pkt. 5 cts.. 

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



OSAGE. This variety is the leading favorite 

 of all the yellow-fleshed varieties with grow- 

 ers and shippers. It is large, oval, slightly 

 ribbed and netted; skin very dark green; 

 flesh a deep, rich salmon, sweet and high 

 flavored to within a half inch of the rind. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts.. ^4 lb. 15 cts., lb. 

 .oO cts. 



MILLER'S CREAM. Ranks high as a market 

 melon, either 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 

 iiieioii is almost solid. The vine is a strong 

 grower, and very productive. Medium in size. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., '4 lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 

 cts. 



CHAMPION MARKET. This melon is very pop- 

 ular, both for market and family use. The 

 melons are almost a perfect globe in shape and 

 densely netted. Flesh is thick, light green in 

 color and of rich, sweet flavor. The vines are 

 very vigorous and healthy; very productive. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 ctB., V* lb. 15 cts.. lb. 50 

 cts. 



NEW TRIUMPH The Triumph Is a cross 



Ix'twccii (Johinihns and Osage, combining all 

 the good qualities of these two oxcollent 

 melons. The flesh is orange-salnioji, thick 

 mill luscious, and ripens, clear to the rind. 

 The melons are of medium size, very he;)vv 

 and densely netted. I*er pkt. 5 cts., oz. S 

 <ts,, 1', lb. i5 cts., lb. 50 cts. 

 BANANA. An entirely distinct variety, bear- 

 ing long, slender, banana likp fruit; skin 

 creamy white and entirely freo from netting; 

 flesh deep salmon color, thick and of good 

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

 lb. 00 cts. 



EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK MELON. 



EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK. A selection of 

 the old Backensack, which ii resembles, but is 

 fully ten days earlier. The melons weigh from 

 four to ten oounds. and are of excellent flavor. 

 It is one of £he best as well as the earliest, 

 hardiest, and most prolidc of the netted musk 

 melons to grow for market or family use. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., ?4 lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 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 fiesh is dark 

 rich yellow, very thick and of delicious flavor. 

 When ripe the melons separate from the stem. 

 They mature early. One of the best for the 

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

 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



NEW MELROSE. This variety is a very 

 hardy, strong and vigorous grower. The 

 color is rich, dark green; the shape is oval. 

 The Melons average in weight about four 

 pounds, and are deeply netted. The flesh is 

 very thick and solid, light-green in color. 

 In flavor, cannot be equalled by any other 

 variety. It will produce as many good, 

 -salable melons, "hold up" longer, stand as 

 much handling and rough usage as any other 

 sort, thus making it most desirable, either 

 for home or market purposes. Per pkt 5 

 cts.. oz. 10 cts., 14 IT). 15 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



TIP TOP MUSK MELON. 



TIP TOP NUTMEG. This new yellow-fleshed 

 melon we recommend to every lover of tnis 

 luscious fruit and to every gardener who 

 grows for the market. It is of the very best 

 quality, every melon produced, big or little 

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

 They are sweet, .1uicy, of flnest flavor eat- 

 able to the very rind. It is a strong grower 

 and a heavy yielder, and of handsome appear- 

 .nnce. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., V, lb 20 

 • •ts., lb. 60 cts. 



