P. MANN & CO., WASHINGTON, D. C. 



CANTALOUPE OR MUSK MELON 



One ounce will plant about 50 hills. .2 or 3 pounds in hill per acre. 



Culture. — Plant seed in hills 5 to 6 feet apart each way, 8 to 10 seeds per hill, after danger from frost 

 is past. After plants are well up thin to 4 to the hill; keep them well cultivated until the runners are so 

 long they cannot be hoed or cultivated. The quality of Muskmelons is affected very much by weather 

 conditions. 



Acme or Baltimore Cantaloupe. — Has a 



beautiful, heavily netted green skin; good size, in 

 shape a desirable and distinct oval, and slightly 

 ribbed; flesh thick, green, very finely flavored, 

 smooth and sweet; very productive, and never 

 bursts open at blossom end. Packet, 5c. 

 Ounce, 10c. | pound, 30c. Pound, 85c. 



Extra Early Hackensack. — It produces mel- 

 ons equally as large and with all the good quali- 

 ties of the well-known Hackensack, but two weeks 

 earlier; heavily netted, and has light-green flesh 

 of delicious flavor. Packet, 

 oc. Ounce, 10c. \ pound, 

 25c. Pound, 75c. 



Rocky Ford Netted 

 Gem. — Our stock is spe- 

 cially grown for us in the fa- 

 mous Rocky Ford melon dis- 

 trict, and is a particularly 

 valuable strain for shippers. 

 It is uniform in size, thickly 

 netted, distinctly ribbed, 

 firm-fleshed and of most de- 

 licious flavor. Packet, oc. 

 Ounce, 10c. \ pound, 20c. 

 Pound, 60c. 



Emerald Gem. — Medi- 

 um size, nearly round; flesh 

 a delicate light salmon color 

 very thick, fine grained, and 



of most excellent flavor. The rind is thin, dark 

 green, ribbed, but not netted. One of the best 

 for home use. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. | pound, 

 25c. Pound, 75c. 



EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK 



Burrell's Gem. — Originated in Rocky Ford, 

 Colo., the home of the celebrated Rocky Ford 

 Melons. This is very similar to Rocky Ford, 

 excepting it has a yellow, or salmon-colored 

 flesh instead of the green flesh. It grows to a 

 very desirable size, is closely netted, slightly rib- 

 bed, with a dark green skin. The flavor is all that 

 can be desired; very rich, sweet and tender. This 

 Melon is an excellent shipper and one of the best 

 yellow-fleshed varieties. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. 

 | pound, 30c, Pound, 85c. 



The Paul Rose, or Pe- 

 toskey. — It is a cross be- 

 tween the Osage and Net- 

 ted Gem, and combines the 

 best features of the orig- 

 inals. The fruit is oval, 

 medium sized, dark exte- 

 rior, thickly netted; with 

 rich salmon flesh, so thick 

 as to nearly close the seed 

 cavity. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 10c. | pound, 25c. Pound, 

 75c. 



Tip Top.— For splendid 

 eating qualities this melon 

 is certainly rightly named, 

 for it is one of the most 

 delicious flavored and fin- 

 est table melons in exist- 

 ence. It grows to a large 



size, has thick orange flesh and is sweet, juicy 



and of the finest flavor even close to the rind. 



Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. \ pound, 35c. Pound, 



$1.00. 



Knight, or Maryland. — Ten days earlier than the Rocky Ford, twice as productive and larger in size. 

 The vines are of a stronger, healthy growth, branch freely, setting a large number of fruits close to the 

 hill. The Melons are fine and regular in size and form, nearly round or slightly oval, and very closely 

 netted. The skin is of a light golden hue when fully ripened. Flesh bright green, luscious in flavor and 

 ripens close to the skin. Originated near Baltimore. For the past two seasons it has brought the highest 

 price in both New York and Boston of any melon shipped from the Norfolk district. The seed we offer 

 is grown from originator's stock. Ounce, 10c. \ pound, 30c. Pound, $1.00. 



SWEET AIR CANTALOUPE 



We know from what we have seen of this melon for the past three seasons that we cannot speak too 

 highly of this melon. It is the sweetest, finest flavored, juiciest and best melon ever offered. 



It is a little larger than the Rocky Ford, well netted, thick green flesh, small seed cavity. When the 

 other standard sorts have been flat to the taste this has been perfect in sweetness. 



It is prolific. The best to grow for profit; the best for table; the best for restaurant: what more can 

 we say. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 15c. \ pound, 35c. Pound, $1.00. 



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