A F'ine L^ist of Melons. 



yNM. C. BECKBRT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



ACME, or BALTIMORL MAREIST. Noted in southern and eastern mar- 

 kets as a ver_v fine shipping melon, of extra and tmiformly good quality. The 

 vines bear abundantly, and the fruits are of medium size, oval, lightly rib- 

 bed ; flesh ligh green, rich and juicy. Pkt. 5 c., oz. 10 c, Klb. 25 c., lb. 70 c 

 SUKFBiISE. A distinct and attractive variety, and one of the finest in cultiva- 

 tion, when well grown. The melons ripen early, and have a thin, cream- 

 colored rind, and thick, sweet, salmon-colored flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Klb. 25 cts., lb. 70 cts. 

 CHAMPION MARKET. Handsome, early-ripening fruits, uniformlv large 

 and globular, averaging six pounds each ; they keep and ship remarkbaly 

 well, owing to the thin but tough rind, and the solidity of the thick, light 

 green flesh, which is delicate, sugary and juicy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ; 

 Klb. 25 cts., lb. 70 cts. 

 BIRD CANTEIiOUPE. The unusually large size of this Musk-melon creates 

 a considerable demand for it ; it is of very fair quality, and ripens several 

 days earlier than Bay View and Golden Netted Gem. The vines produce 

 heavy crops of fruit. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \i\b. 25 cts., lb. 70 cts. 

 SHUMWAY'S GIAKT. Very large melons, and very uniform in size, whole 

 fields of them averaging from iS to 20 pounds. The flesh is very thick, sweet 

 and salmon-colored. It is an excellent shipper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Klb. 25 cts., lb. 70 cts. 

 SELMONICO. Celebrated as a dessert melon, the rich, delightful, orange-; 

 pink flesh well deserving its fame. The fruits are large, oval, heavily netted, \ 

 and thick-:neated. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., li\h. 25 cts., lb. 70 cts. 

 G-REEIT CITRON. Round, deeply-netted melons of medium size ; flesh thick, 



light green, sweet and delicate. One of the best green-fleshed varieties. Pkt. Uia»it>ion Markcl 



5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 70 cts. ' ' 



'INTER PINEAPPLE. Remarkable for its good keeping qualities. The flesh remains sweet, sound and very good until quite late 

 in winter. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\h. 25 cts., lb. 70 cts, 

 n^BAY VIEW. Very large, early-ripening, oblong j\Iusk-melons ; flesh green, sweet and spiny ; vines are vigorous, fruiting abundantly 

 //^Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts,, %Vo. 25 cts., lb. 70 cts. 



i^EILLMAN NETTED. Early roundish oval fruits, with deep green, sweet, perfurned flesh. Pkt. 5 c, oz. 10 c, y^lh. 25 c, lb. 70 c, 

 JENNY LIND. Fruits small, extra early, round and netted ; flesh green. Pkt. 5 c, oz. 10 c, Klb. 25 c, lb. 70 c. 

 GRE£N nutmeg, a standard old variety ; the parent of a number of fine sorts. The fruits are round, with 



•flattened ends, deeply ribbed and densely netted ; flesh good. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 5<lb. 25 cts., lb. 70 cts. 

 ROUND YELLOW CANTELOUPE. Vines productive, ripening their melons very early. The latter are of 

 good size, and their red-orange flesh is delicate and sugary. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 70 cts. 



WATER-MELONS, 



(SBaffernielonen.) 



HE culture of Water-melons differs from that of Musk-melons mainly in that the hills should be wider apart, from S to 10 

 feet, according to the vanetv grown. An effort should be made to secure good, strong vines early ia the season, and 

 this can best be done by taking care that the hills are large, mellow and well-drained, with the manure placed so that 

 they will not dry out quickly under hot suns. All possible protection from insects should be given the young plants, 

 and their growth mav be hastened still further by frequent applications of liquid manure. As a protection from in- 

 sects, netting is frequently used, and .also drv ashes or coal dust sprinkled over the leaves when wet. Plant the 

 seeds thickly, and thm the plants to'fbur of the strongest in each hill. An ounce of seed will plant about 60 hills. 



DARE ICING, or ICE RIND. This has long been considered one of the 

 sweetest-and most delicious of all Water-melons. The fruits are of medium 

 size, roundish oblong, with thin, dark green, slightl)- mottled rind ; flesh 

 bright red, firm, delicate, with rich and very abundant juice ; vines are pro- 

 ductive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 70 cts. 



EOLB GEM. Valuable chiefly as a 

 •market and shipping melon, for which 

 purpose it is grown extensivel.v every- 

 where. The vines are unusua'U}- pro- 

 lific ; fruits verv large, roundish oval, 

 with rind as hard and tough as in a 

 winter squash, and lightly striped with 

 light and dark green ; flesh bright red, 

 .ewhat coarse, but tender, and fairly 

 gpcTd ; one of the best keeping melons. 



t. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Yi\h. 25 cts., 

 lb. 70 cts. 



SEMINOLE. One of the finest varie- 

 ties recently introduced, and first-class 

 in everyway. A striking peculiarity 

 of the vines is that they produce mel- 

 ons of difterent colors — gra}' and light 

 green — yet just alike in every other 

 respect ; the}' are enormously produc- 

 tive, and ripen their extra large, de- 

 licious fruits very early; the rind is 

 very thin, and the bright crimson, 

 delicate, sugary flesh ripens evenly out 

 to it. The handsome apearance of 

 the beautifully proportioned, oblong 

 fruits helps them to sell well in market. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., 

 lb. 70 cts. 



