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Muskmelon or Canteloupes. 



One ounce will plant about 50 hills. 2 to 3 pouuds in hills per acre. 



each tit for mnskiuelons, S fe*t for watermelons. Previous to sowing the seed, mix a few 



uJ plant Id e»ch U to 15 seeds ; after all danger of tbe bugs is over, thin out to three plants per hill. When about 1 foot long, pinch off the 



Ops to make them branch, as it strengthens the growth of the vines, and makes the fruit mature earlier. Give plenty of water, and feed liquid 



manure occasionally. A few hills, for early use, may be had by sowing on pieces of sod in a hot-bed, and when warm enough transplant to open 



ground. 



Hooky Fortl Muskmelon. — Reliable 

 stock, luscious flavor ; a healtby, vigorous 

 grower; exceedingly prolific. No muskmelon 

 ever introduced has had such widespead popu- 

 larity and been a source of so much profit- 

 able realizing as this grand melon. The stock 

 of seed has never yet been equal to the de- 

 mand, and as the past season cut short the 

 seed crop very materially, we are sure the seed 

 of this famous money-maker will very early be 

 consumed. Tbe ground color of the skin is, 

 when ripe, of a rich greenish gold. The net- 

 ting is very prominent, and is light in color, 

 which makes the outer appearance very at- 

 tractive. The flesh is very deep, ripening 

 clear to the rind, and it has au exceedingly 

 small seed cavity. It is very sweet and lusci- 

 ous in flavor, and is entirely devoid of any 

 stringy character. Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 

 15 cents; j pound, 25 cents: i pound, 40 

 cents ; pound, 75 cents. 



A line Arundel Green Flesh Deep- 

 ly Netted MlUkmelon. Havelongbeen 

 famous for their beauty, their size and their 

 flavor. Shippers are glad to get them at the 

 highest market prices and in our market they 

 satisfy the most particular buyers. Packets, 

 Sand 10 cents: 4; pound, 20 cents ; i pound, 

 30 cents: pound, 60 cents. 



Extra Earl; Hackensack.— Well netted, green 



flesh, delicious flavor. Packages, 5 and 10 cents ; 

 $ pound, 40 cents ; pound, $ 1.00. 



Improved Oblong Netted Gem.— One of the 



earliest varieties, generally coming into the markets 

 right after Jenny Lind. The color of flesh is green. 

 Packet, a cents: ounce, 10 cents; .{ pound, 25 cents ; £ 

 pound, 40 cents; pound, 75 cents. 



Paul Rose. — Salmon flesh, medium size and tough 

 rind, flavor excellent. Packages, 5 and 10 cents; \ 

 pound, 40 cents; pound, $ 1 00. 



Improved •Jenny Lind. — An extra early green- 

 flesh melon and one of the sweetest flavored. Fruits 

 small, globular, oval, a little flattened, ribbed and cov- 

 ered with shallow netting. Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 10 

 cents: i pound. 30 cents; j pound, 50 cents; pound, 

 fl.00. 



Tbe New "Tip Top" Muskmelon ought to 



be planted by every gardener. Sweet, juicy, finest 

 flavored, firm but not hard) fleshed, and eatable to the 

 ontside coatiDg. Its appearance on the market is very 

 attractive ; sells on sight. The fruit is of large size, 

 nearly round, evenly ribbed and moderately netted. It 

 is also, perhaps, the most productive melon known. 

 Ounce, 10 cents : j pound. 30 cents ; pound, $1.00. 



BOLGIANOS 



BALTIMORE NUTMEG 



Muskmelon or Canteloupe. 



Our seed this season have been grown from 

 the old original stock seed that we have had on 

 hand for more than six years. We sent the 

 seed to our grower and directed him to plant 

 the seed and take special care of the crop, 

 which he did. We say the crop was a fine one, 

 and we feel sure that persons growing Cante- 

 lonpes from this seed will be more than pleased 

 with the crop. The Baltimore Nutmeg Can- 

 teloupe is, as you all know, a large Green- 

 Flesh variety, sweet as sugar: in fact, the 

 flavor is that rich canteloupe flavor which can- 

 not be duplicated in any other kind of fruit. 

 Kemember we have this season the original 

 stock. Buy early and find success. Packets, 

 5 cents and 10 cents ; { pound. 25 cents ; $ 

 pound. 40 cents : pound, 75 cents. 



