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HENRY A. DREER, 1306 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



MUSKMELONS 



Green Fleshed Sorts 



Bender's Surprise Muskmelon 



MUSKMELONS 

 Salmon Fleshed Sorts 



Bender's Surprise. One of the best large, salmon- 

 fleshed sorts, and a splendid shipper. Nearly round, 

 deeply ribbed and roughly netted. Light green 

 skin. 

 Oz., 15 cts.; V± lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.50; 10 lbs., §14.00. 



Burrell's Gem or Defender. Similar in size and shape 

 to Rocky Ford, but beautiful, dark salmon flesh. 

 Melons are slightly ribbed and closely netted. Flesh 

 deep and of delicious flavor. 

 Oz., 15 cts.; Yk lb., 40 cts.; lb., §1.25; 10 lbs., §11.00. 



Emerald Gem. A small, early melon, of highest qual- 

 ity. Skin, deep green, lightly netted and strongly 

 ribbed. Flesh thick, of a rich salmon color. 

 Oz., 15 cts.; Vi lb., 40 cts.; lb., §1.25; 10 lbs., §11.00. 



Fordhook. A flat, early, heavily-ribbed, salmon- 

 fleshed variety of delicious flavor. 

 Oz., 15 cts.; Yt lb., 40 cts.; lb., §1.25; 10 lbs., §11.00. 



Hale's Best. Remarkably early, this melon will fill 

 a long-felt want in long-distance shipping. The 

 shape is oval, skin well netted, with faint ribs, and 

 thick salmon flesh of high quality, and it ripens in 

 about 70 days. 

 Oz., 20 cts.; Vi lb., 50 cts.; 

 lb., §1.75; 10 lbs., §15.00. 



Hearts of Gold or Im- 

 proved Hoodoo. Medium 

 sized, round and dis- 

 tinctly ribbed. The skin 

 is thickly netted and 

 flesh a rich deep orange 

 color, of fine quality, 

 with small seed cavity. 

 Very solid and a good 

 shipper. 



Oz., 15 cts.; M lb., 40 cts.; 

 lb., §1.25; 10 lbs., §11.00. 



Miller's Cream or Osage. 



Large size and delicious 

 flavor. The fruits are 

 round, with light green, 

 netted skin, and sweet 

 thick salmon-colored 

 flesh. 



Oz., 15 cts.; Yi lb., 40 cts.: 

 lb., §1.25; 10 lbs., §11.00. 



Tip Top. Of large size and 

 nearly round. The skin 

 is green, turning to yel- 

 low when edible and has 

 a shallow netting, plain- 

 ly ribbed, and the flesh 

 is deep salmon. 

 Oz., 15 cts.; hi lb., 40 cts.: 

 lb., §1.25; 10 lbs., §11.00. 



Delicious Gold Lined or Eden Gem. An 



attractive melon, which when cut, shows 

 a golden tint to the seed cavity, but 

 flesh is green, very sweet and juicy. 

 The size is medium, nearly round. 

 Splendid shipper. 



Oz., 15 cts.; Vi lb., 50 cts.; lb." §1.75; 10 

 lbs., §15.00. 



Early Knight or Sugar Sweet. Sometimes 

 called "Maryland." Earlier than Rocky 

 Ford and more oval, with thicker net- 

 ting and of a larger size. Flesh, deep 

 green, blending to light pink near cen- 

 ter. Good shipper. 



Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; lb., §1.25; 10 

 lbs., §11.00. 



Extra Early Hackensack. A small flat- 

 tened melon. Flesh, light green, very 

 thick, sweet and juicy. 

 Oz., 15 cts.; Yi lb., 40 cts.; lb., §1.25; 10 

 lbs., §11.00. 



Honey Dew Melon. Large, round to oval, with pale 

 yellow skin, thick-meated green flesh, of a rich 

 honey-like flavor, luscious and juicy. 

 Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; lb., §1.25; 10 lbs., §11.00. 



Montreal Market. Largest of the nutmeg varieties. 

 Flesh is green; quality good. 

 Oz., 15 cts.; Yi lb., 50 cts.; lb., §1.50; 10 lbs., §12.00. 



Xetted Rock. About same size as "Rocky Ford," but 

 more heavily netted. The flesh is green, thick and 

 sweet; vines healthy and withstand disease. 

 Oz., 10 cts.; Yi lb., 30 cts.; lb., §1.00; 10 lbs., §9.50. 



Rocky Ford Improved. The melons average about 

 5 inches in length, round and thickly netted. Flesh 

 is smooth-grained and medium green. 

 Oz., 10 cts.; Yi lb., 30 cts.; lb., §1.00; 10 lbs., §9.50. 



MUSKMELONS FOR FORCING 



Blenheim Orange. Oval shape, flesh, deep orange. 

 Pkt. (10 seeds), 15 cts.; 100 seeds, §1.40. 



Windsor Castle. A very reliable green-fleshed variety. 

 Pkt. (10 seeds), 15 cts.; 100 seeds,, §1.40. 



Delicious Gold Lined Muskmelons 

 Cheap Seeds mean Cheap Crops 



