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HENDERSON'S GENUINE 



ROCKY FORD 

 MUSK MELON 



Sweet and Luscious 



World-famous for its Captivating 



Flavor 



ROCKY FORD has proven to be a 

 most valuable Musk Melon; its size, 

 shape and quality exactly suit the 

 epicure. It somewhat resembles the 

 old Netted Gem, but is more oval in 

 shape. The vines are exceedingly 

 healthy and vigorous, bearing an 

 enormous quantity of fruits during 

 the entire season. It is safe to say that 

 no melon has ever come into the New 

 York markets which has sold so read- 

 ily and at such high prices as the 

 Rocky Ford, often to the exclusion 

 of other varieties. The color of the 

 skin is of a rich greenish-gold; the 

 netting is prominent and light in 

 color; appearance very attractive. 

 The flesh is very deep, ripening clear 

 to the rind, very solid, yet thorough- 

 ly melting, and it has an exceedingly 

 small seed cavity. It is very sweet 

 and luscious in flavor. Our seed was 

 specially grown for us by a careful 

 grower at Rocky Ford, and is the 

 best type of the genuine Rocky Ford 

 Musk Melon. It has been used in 

 many sections and is pronounced 

 by melon growers a very superior 

 strain. (Sec cat.) Price, 10c. pkt., 

 15c. oz., 40c. }i lb., $1.25 lb. 



" The Rocky Ford Melons were delicious 

 and remarkably productive. " 



E. H. PLATT, Watervliet, N. Y. 



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THE BUKKELL GEM MUSK MELON 



A RED-FLESHED ROCKY FORD. 



This new red-fleshed cantaloupe is ideal for either the home garden or for market. The 

 rather elongated fruits average 6 inches in length, 4J^ inches through and weigh about 2 

 pounds each. The flesh of red-orange is very thick, fine grained and deliciously rich and 

 spicy in flavor. Seed cavity remarkably small; the rind is thin but tough. Color, green- 

 closely interlaced with gray netting; ribs well arched. The vines are healthy, vigorous and 

 very productive. Price, 10c. pkt., 15c. oz., 45c. J 4 lb., $1.50 lb. 



As an experiment I grew some of your Bitrrell Gem musk melons last year. They were healthy and 

 prolific, and pronounced the fittest melons ever tasted." C. L. NEWMAN, Summit, X . J . 



H«n<faw, EARLY HACKENSACK 



A Reliable and Bountiful Yielder 



Large, Handsome, Early, Flesh Green, Rich and Sugary 



We were the first to distribute generally throughout the 

 country the now famous Hackensack. This New Early is a 

 selection or improvement almost equal in size to the Hack- 

 ensack, and at least ten days earlier. Several years 

 thorough trial has proven it to be the best as well as 

 the earliest of all large netted melons. The melons 

 weigh from four to six pounds each. The skin is green 

 and thickly netted ; flesh is light green, of delicious 

 flavor, rich and sugary. It is also a luxuriant, healthy 

 grower, and exceedinglv productive. (See cut.) Price, 

 10c. pkt., 15c. oz., 45c. M !&•> $!-50 lb. 



"The Melon Seed from you last season gave good satisfaction, parti- 

 cularly the Early Hackensack." MAXWELL CWIN, Alioona, Pa. 

 "I have been using the Early Hackensack Seed for the pas( U years 

 with good results. Trust you will send me the same best quality this 

 season." JOHN H. CALDWELL, Newbury, N. Y. 



Emerald Gem Musk Melon 



AN OLD FAVORITE, RED-FLESHED VARIETY, 



EMERALD GEM — Though introduced many years ago still 

 retains its popularity on account of its maintained excellent qual- 

 ities. It is Extra Early and a prolific bearer of rather small, 

 flattened, round, deeply ribbed melons with a smooth deep green skin, 

 free from netting; the flesh of beautiful reddish-salmon is very deep, ten- 

 der, sweet and highly flavored, simply delicious. The vines are healthy, 

 strong growers and continue bearing all season long if the melons are picked 

 as soon as ripe. 10c. Pkt., 20c. oz., 55c. }4 lb., $1.75 lb. 



Our New Leaflet, "HOW TO GROW~BEST MUSK MELONS," !&*™; FREE J%£3°?£ 



