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



IVILJSKIVIELON.-Zucker Me.one 



BALTIMORE OR ACME CANTALOUPE. 



Baltimore Nutmeg-— Cantaloupe— ( Orig- 

 inator's Stock.) — 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. Ya 

 pound, 20c. Pound, 60c. 



Extra Early Hackensaek. — It produces 

 melons equally as large and with all the good 

 qualities of the well-known Hackensaek, but two 

 weeks earlier ; heavily netted, and has light-green 

 flesh of delicious flavor. Its shape and solidity 

 admit of its being packed 

 very closely in crates for 

 shipment, and will keep in 

 good condition for several 

 days after picking. Seeds 

 do not shake loose en route, 

 as in many sorts. Packet, 

 5c. Ounce, 10c. Y pound, 

 25c. Pound, 75c. 



Rocky fc'ord Netted 

 Gem. — Our stock is speci- 

 ally grown for use in the 

 famous Rocky Ford melon 

 district, and is a particu- 

 larly valuable strain for 

 shippers^ It is uniform in 

 size, thickly netted, dis- 

 tinctly ribbed, firm-fleshed 

 and of most delicious 

 flavor. Package, 5 cents. 

 Ounce ioc. Y pound, 20 

 cents. Pound 60 cents. 

 Special price in large lots. 

 Emerald Gem — Medi- 

 um size nearly round; flesh a delicate light sal- 

 mon color, very thick, fine grained, and of most 

 exccellent flavor. The rind is thin, dark green, 

 ribbed, but not netted. One of the best for home 



EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK. 



Champion Market. — Fruit large, round or 

 oval, with shallow depressions and covered with 

 dense netting. Flesh green, very thick and sweet. 

 This variety will suit those who like a large, 

 sweet, green fleshed sort. Package, 5c. Ounce, 

 ioc. Y\ pound, 25c. Pound, 75c. 



The Paul Rose Muskmelou.— It is a 



cross between the Osage and Netted Gem, and 

 combines the best features of the originals. The 

 fruit is oval, medium size, 

 dark exterior, thickly net- 

 ted ; with rich salmon flesh, 

 so thick as to nearly close 

 the seed cavity. Packet, 

 5c. Ounce, ioc. Ya pound, 

 25. Pound, 75c. 



Jenny Lino. — Fruit small, 

 somewhat flattened, deeply 

 ribbed ; flesh green and ex- 

 ceedingly sweet. It ripens 

 early and on account of its 

 size is particularly good for 

 hotel use. Package, 5c. 

 Ounce, ioc ; Y pound, 25c. 

 Pound, 75c. 



Tip Top. —For splen- 

 did eating qualities, this 

 melon is certainly rightly 

 named, for it is one of the 

 most delicious flavored and 

 finest table mellons in ex- 

 istence. It grows to a 

 large size, has thick orange 

 flesh and is sweet, jucy and of the finest flavor, 

 even close to the rind. Package, 5c. Ounce, ioc. 

 Ya pound, 50c. Pound, $1.50. 



use. Packets, 

 Pound, 75c. 



5c. Ounce, ioc. 



pound, 25c. 



