-^^UCKBEE'S ♦ SELECT ♦ MUSK MELONS 



Gtennan, ildone. French, Meion. 



Spanish, Melon. 

 One ounce for 60 hills ; 2 to 3 lbs. 

 in hills for an acre. 



Culture. 



Melons thrive 

 best in moderate- 

 ly enriched, light soil. The hills 

 should be from three to six feet 

 apart each way, according to the 

 richness of the soil. If soil is 

 poor or sandy, plant at three feet. 

 Previous to planting incorporate 

 ■well with the soil in each hill a 

 couple of shovelsf ul of thoroughly 

 rotted manure. Plant twelve or, 

 fifteen seeds in each hill early in 

 May, for latitude of New York; 

 for south, earlier; for farther 

 north, later. When well up, thin 

 out to three or four of the most 

 promising. Pinch off the leading 

 shoots as the growth becomes too 

 luxuriant, and if the fruit sets 

 too numerously, thin out when 

 young, which will increase the 

 size of those remainiiig and cause 

 them to ripen quicker. IMelons 

 may also be forced under glass 



HEXDERSOX S PERFECTED DELMOXICO. 



NEW BANQUET. 



like cucumbers, but it is not often done in this country, for the reason that they can be grown and shipped so easily from the South- 

 ern States. You should try Musk Melon growing. It is always a money making crop. 



New Banquet — (See cut.)— The handsomest variety grown, 

 medium size, slightly flattened at both ends, beautifully netted, 

 unsurpassed in (luality. Tbs flesh is uniformally deep and of 

 that granulated character which 

 always indicates a good melon. Be 

 sure * to trv it. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 

 lb. 20c, }4 lb. 35c, lb. 60c. 



Newport— Grandest new variety. 

 Newport stands in the same rela- 

 tion to the green fleshed melons 

 that Banquet does to the red 

 fleshed ; in every respect the best. 

 It will please you, both as a family 

 and market varietv. Pkt. 4c, oz. 

 7c, 1^ lb. 20c, K lb- 35c, Ib.BOc. 



Golden Netted Gem — A superior 

 and most delicious new variety. 

 They are thick meated, flesh light 

 in color and uniformly of fine lusci- 

 ous flavor. The melons weigh from 

 two to five pounds; are very pro- 

 lific and extra earlv in ripenine. 

 Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, M lb. i5c, K lb- 35c, 

 lb. 40c. 



New Winter Pineapple — (See 

 cut.) — This variety represents a 

 class of Musk ^Melons that are 

 likely to prove of much value. The 

 color of the flesh is a deep lemon- 

 yellow and the outer skin is dark 

 green, marked with yellow. The 

 quality is delicious, having a rich, 

 spicy flavor that is not possessed new winter 



by any other fruit. All of this class of melons have much 

 thicker and finer flesh than ordinary Musk melons, hence their 

 long keeping qualities. They very rarely ripen on the vines, so 

 the Melons must be picked off in the fall and put in some cool 

 place, where, however, there is no danger of freezing, until they 

 are wanted. It is usually necessary to place them in a -warm 



room for three 



BUCKBEE 3 NEW PROLIFIC XUTMEG. 



or four days 

 before using, 

 so as to ripen 

 thoroughly; in 

 this way "they 

 can be had for 

 winter months 

 Pkt. 5c. oz. 15c. 

 Buckbee's 

 New Prolific 

 Nutmeg- (See 

 cut.)— Tlie fin- 

 est of all Nut- 

 meg melons. 

 Form, round- 

 ish oval ; flesh, 

 deep green, 

 sweet and rich- 

 ly perfumed ; 

 early. A delici- 

 ous variety, 

 fine for all pur- 

 poses. Pkt. 3c, 

 oz. 6c, i4 lb. 

 18c, X lb- 30c, 

 lb. 506. 28 



Henderson's Perfected Delmonico — (See cut.) — Nearly glob- 

 ular in shape, the skin is a peculiar grayish green : when ripe it 

 changes to a bright yellow. The ribs of this melon are wide and 



thickly covered with a prominent 

 netting. It is thick meated, flesh 

 being of a deep rich orange color, 

 fine grained and delicious in every 

 wavr Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 3^ lb. 20c, X 

 lb. 35c, lb. 60c. 

 Improved Cantaloupe — A finely 

 impraved variety, often •weighing 

 from 15 to 20 pounds. The flesh is 

 thick, light in color and of a fine 

 quality. Quite early and a splen- 

 did keeper. Include" this variety 

 in vour order. Pkt. 2c, oz. 6c, ^ 

 lb. iSc, Mlb. 25c. lb. 40c. 

 Silver Netted Gem— Early and 

 very delicious; large size, deep 

 gi-een flesh, flavor unexcelled. Fin- 

 est stock seed. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 

 M lb. 18c, K lb- 30c, lb. 50c. 

 Banana — A very remarkable vari- 

 ety, growing from 18 to 30 inches 

 long. The skin is smooth and a 

 light yellow, flesh salmon red. Sells 

 well on its merits as well as on ac- 

 count of its odd and peculiar shape. 

 Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 1-4 lb. ISc. K lb. 30c, 

 lb. 50c. 



Baltimore or Acme — A very pro- 

 ■^uctive, oblong Musk melon. Very 

 .-.pular in eastern markets. Very 

 and juicv. I have the best selected 

 15c. i.< lb."25c. lb. 40e. 

 Montreal Market — A most excellent variety of the largest size, 

 often weighing 20 pounds and over ; in shape almost round, flat- 

 tened at both ends, deeply ribbed, skin green and finely netted; 

 flesh ereen, verv thick and of most delicious flavor. Pkt. 3c, oz. 

 6c, }ilh. 15c, Ji'lb. 25c. lb. 40c. 

 New Little Gem — A fine and desirable variety of smaller size. 

 Thev are thick meated ; flesh is light ereen of fine luscious flavor. 

 Try'this fine sort. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, M lb^l8c, H lb. 30c, lb. 50c. 

 New Early 

 Hackensack 

 (See cut.)— A 

 selected and 

 greatly im- 

 proved strain 

 of the old stan- 

 dai-d Hacken- 

 sack melon, be- i 

 ingat least ten J 

 days earlier. 

 Alelons weighl 

 from four tol 

 six pounds 

 each, of delici- 

 ous fiavor. Pkt. 

 3c, oz. 6c, lb. 

 15c, K lb. 25c, 

 lb. 40c. 

 Champion 

 Market-Pkt. 

 3c, oz. 6c. H lb. 



IOC, K lb. 35c, lb. 40c. new ejirlt hackensack. 



PINEAPPLE. 



thick flesh; always sweet 

 seed. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, U lb- 



