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MELON, MUSK 



German. Melone French, Melon 



Spanish. Melon. Muscatel 



One ounce will plant about Bo hills 



Culture. — A rich, deep, sandy loam, well worked and highly 

 manured with old rotten compost, is of the first importance. 

 Plant when all danger of frost is over, in hills 5 to t feel apart 

 each way ; scatter a dozen seeds to a hill, and after they are 

 out of danger from bugs, thin to three or four plants. When 

 they have four or five rough leaves, pinch off the end of the 

 mam shoot, which will cause the lateral branches to put forth 

 sooner. This will strengthen the growth of the vines, and the 

 fruit will come earlier to maturity 



SWEET AIR CANTALOUPE 



We know from what we have seen of this melon for the past 

 thr^c seasons that we cannot speak too highly oi this melon. It 

 IS the sweetest, hncst flavored, juciest and best melon ever 

 oScred. 



It IS a little larger than the Rocky Ford, well netted, thick 

 green desh, small seed cavity. \\ hen the other standard sorts 

 have bten flat to the taste this has been perfect in sweetness. 



It IS proline. The best to grow for pront ; the best for table . 

 the best for rcstauiant: what more can we say. Pkt., 5c; oz., 

 «5c; lb., 40c; lb., $1.^5. 



Anne Atundel. .\n improvement on Baltimore, or Acme, of 

 same shape aiul color, but twite as large, fkt., 3c; oz., 15c; 

 U lb., JSC, lb., $1.00. 



Baltimore, or Acme. This is the favorite melon in Baltimore 

 markets, an.l is also Icnown and h.ghly esteemed by market men 

 in New \ ork and Ph.ladelphia. It is early, oblong in shape ; 

 flesh grtcn ana very nne. I'kt.. jc ; oz.. loc; >4 lb., 23c; 

 lb.. 75c 



Emerald Gem. One of the very earliest varieties; fruit small, 

 skin deep emerald green ; flesh a handsome salmon-color and 

 very thick ; flavor most delicious : a splendid melon fur hotels 

 and restaurants Pkt , ;c: "? . i"c; lb., ;5c; lb., 75c. 



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MELON, WATER 



Lierman, W'affermelone French, Melon d'Eau 

 Spanish, Zandia 



One ounce will plant jo hills 



Culture.- Watermelons are cultivated in hill.s \iliich should be 

 6 to 8 feet apart each way. and composed of li^ht, moderately 

 rich soil. The hills should be dug about i f-et s |uare, iS inches 

 e'cep, and half filled with well rotteil manu'-e, -.vhich must be 

 ti.oioughly incorporated with the soil. Plant in May, ten sre.ds 

 to i hill, and when the plants are well up, thin out, to three. 

 Cultivate until the vines cover fhe ground, .ind pmcU the encis 

 of the growing shoots to induce early fruiting. 



Tom Watson — This melon has created quite a f.i'Ore whi.-r(ver 

 grown, and we Lelievc is unc|uestionably the best quality ship- 

 ping melon in our list. It has a dark green rind, solid ltd 

 kcious meat, ripening close up to the r.nd. The rind is very 

 tough, making it an excellent melon for shioi,i^-iK long dis- 

 tances. Its flavor and fine (|ualities also commend it very 

 strongly for the iirivate grower. We believe it is desli'icd to 

 become one of the most popular melons on out list. Pkt., :c; 

 oz., loc: '/j lb., isc; lb., 75c. 



Eden. Sim lar in appearance to Kolb Gem and of e.en belter 

 quality. Pkt.. sc : oz.. loc: 'A lb.. 15c: lb., 5 )-:. 



Florida Favorite. Highly prized for its deliciov. Haver: large, 

 oblong; rind dark green, with stripes of lighter green; ten ('ays 

 earlier than Kolb (icm. Pkt., 5c; oz., loc; 'A lb., 15c; lb., 50c. 



Kolb Gem. Originated in .Mabama, and more largely fcrown 

 in the South than any other melon; as a sh pping variety has 

 no --uperior; rind, dark green, mottled; shape, nearly round- 

 quality, superb. Pkt., 5c; oz.. loc; 'A lb., 15c; lb., 40c. 



Monte Cristo. or Gleckley's Sweets. Fru;t oval and of medium 

 Mzc; skin dark green; flesh rich bright red, very sweet and ten- 

 der. Pkt., 5c; 02., loc; 'A lb., 15c; lb., 50c. 



Sweetheart Xew^ Globular in shape; skin very I)ri;;ht, mot- 

 tled green; flesh bright red, firm and heavy, hut "crisp", nieltiiig 

 an<l exceed ngly sweet. Pkt., 5e ; oz., loc ; A lb., 15c; lb., 40c. 



Triumph. New. Nearly round, large and an oxcellciit ship- 

 per; skin dark green; flesh bright reel. Pkt., 5c; oz., toe; A 

 lb.. 15c; lb., 40c. 



Georgia Rattlesnake. .\n excellent market variety; large, pb- 

 long; rind dark, mottled and striped. Pkt., 5c; o/.., loc; 'i ' 

 lb., 15c; lb., 50c. 



ONION SEED 



German, Zwiebel Spanish, Cebbolla 



French, Oiefnon 



Hackensack Extra Early Improved. A selection from an im- 

 provement on the old Hackensack, and sim lar in shape and ap- 

 pearance: nearly as large, and fully ten days earlier. One of 

 the finest for market gardeners ; quality perfect. Pkt., 5c ; oz., 

 IOC ; % lb.. 25c : lb., 75c. 



Paul Rose. This new melon is superior to all others as a 

 market variety, and has few equals for the home garden. Fruit 

 oval: flesh rich orange red. Pkt.. 5c; oz.. loc: 'A ll>., 25c, 

 lb.. 75c. 



Rocky Ford. An improved and oblong form of the Netted 

 Gem. A most excellent green-fleshed sort. Pkt., 5c; oz., loc; 

 'A lb.. 30c : lb.. 75c. 



Tiptop. Varies from round to slightly oblong; skin, pale 

 green, covered with a handsome netting: flesh, rich, deep salmon- 

 color and sweet and spicy in flavor. The flesh bein? thick, fine- 

 grained and firm, makes this an excellent shipping melon. Pkt., 

 3c ; oz., loc; A 'b-, 25c; lb., 7^c. 



Fine Netted Nutmeg. Small, very early and fine-netted ; 

 fruit round : flesh ereen and very sweet. Price, pkt., 5c ; oz., 

 IOC ; '■ ■ lb-. 2 :c : lb., 73c. 



One ounce will plant ino feet of drill : 5 or 6 pounds in drills 

 for an acre. For sets from 50 to 60 pounds should be sown 

 to the acre, according to the richness of the soil. 



Culture. — The CJnion thrives best in a rather deep, rich, loamy 

 soil, and, unl ke most vegetalles, succeeds well when cultivated 

 on the same ground for successive years. The best culture re- 

 quires that the ground he deeply trenched and manured the 

 previous autumn, and laid up in ridges during the winter to 

 pulverize. As early in the spring as the ground is in working 

 order, commence ofjerations by leveling the ground with a rake 

 and tread it firmly; sow thinly in drlls about one-fourth of an 

 inch deep, and i foot apart; cover with fine soil, and press down 

 with the back of a spar'e or a light roller. When the young 

 plants are strong enough, thin gradually so that they stand 3 

 or 4 inches apart. Keep the surface of the ground open and 

 free from weeds by frequently hoeing, taking care not to stir 

 the soil too deeply or to collect it about the growing bulbs. 



Prices in quantiy on application 



Large Red Wethersfield. On on growers who prefer the red 

 varieties will find our pedigree strain far surpassing the ordi- 

 nary Red Wethersfield in size, productiveness and keeping 

 qualities. 



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