DREER'S MARKET GARDENERS' WHOLESALE PRICE LIST 



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MVSKMELONS-Ger. Cantalupe. 



Jenny liind. The earliest variety ; netted, of small, 

 round size ; excellent flavor. This is a favorite early 

 variety. Oz., locts.; }( lb., 25 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



Ci-Olden Jenny. A small, highly-prized early 

 variety ; good shipper. This is a great improvement 

 over the Jenny Lind. Oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 35 cts.; 

 lb., $1.00. 



N^ttetl Gem. One of the earliest and most prolific 

 small melons. Globular shape, uniform in size ; flesh 

 light green, of very fine flavor ; a popular variety 

 with market gardeners, as it is very uniform and firm, 

 and will keep for a week after being picked from th6 

 vine. It is a very desirable size. Oz. , 10 cts.; ^ 

 lb., 25 cts.; lb., go cts. 



Jfewport. Small melon, of superior quality. In 

 size, shape, it is of the original Jenny Lind type. Oz., 

 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



Norfolk Button, or Shipper's Delight. 



Melons have button at blossom end. Early and good 

 quality. Oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



Kxtra Early Hackensack. A careful selection 

 from the Hackensack, and with fruit much like the 

 parents in shape and quality of the flesh, but ready for 

 market 10 days earlier; melons are of good size, usu- 

 ally weighing from 5 to 6 pounds each. It is very 

 prolific, the vines grow strong and healthy and remain 

 green for a long time. On account of earliness, it is 

 preferred by growers to the old Hackensack. By careful 

 growing and selection we have this variety at its very best, 

 and consider it a splendid variety for home use. Oz., 10 cts.; 

 )^ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



Hackensack. The melons grow to a large size and are of 

 attractive appearance ; very productive, and excellent flavor. 

 Sometimes called Turk's Cap, and for years was considered 

 the favorite muskmelon. The flesh is green, very sweet and 

 sugary. The outer skin is quite heavily netted. It is very 

 productive. Oz., 10 cts.; J{ lb., 25 cts.; lb.; 90 cts. 



Uocky Ford Improved. This delicious melon has been 

 improved at Rocky Ford, Colorado, a section noted for fine 

 muskmelons, and from this point they have been shipped to 

 every city in the United States. The melons average about I ^ 

 lbs. each in weight, and are of most delicious flavor ; flesh is 

 smooth grained and light green color. At present this is the 

 most popular variety of muskmelons grown. The seed we 

 offer is of the true oval type. Oz. , 10 cts.; ^ lb., 25 cts.; 

 lb., 90 cts. 





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DEFENDER MUSKMELON 



■Montreal Market. Largest of the nutmeg varieties ; 

 uniform in shape ; netted ; flesh green ; quality remarkably 

 good. This is a famous melon that is shipped by express 

 from Montreal, Canada, to Boston Market, where it brings 

 very high prices. It can be grown on almost any soil with 

 ordinary fertilizing and cultivating. As a melon for growing 

 large specimens there can be no better, and, unlike many of 

 the large sorts, it retains its splendid quality. Oz , 10 cts. ; 

 % lb., 35 cts.; lb., ^l.oo. 



Green Citron. Medium sized melon, deeply netted, nearly 

 round, and of delicious flavor. A good variety for market. 

 Oz., 10 cts.; j^ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



Cassabah. Large, oblong, green flesh, very sweet Oz., 

 20 cts.; ^ lb., 60 cts.; lb., ;g2.oo. 



Bay View. This melon is capable of growing to very large 

 size. It is of oblong shape, green flesh and good flavor. 

 Oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 35 cts.; lb., ^l.oo. 



Emerald Gem. {Sec cut. ) This is without doubt the very 

 finest of the salmon-fleshed sorts. A small very early melon, 

 form globular ; flesh salmon-colored ; the flavor is exception- 

 ally fine, solid and thick, exterior dark green. The ribs are 

 marked, but skin is generally smooth. The flavor of this 

 melon is delicious, being very sweet, sugary and melting. 

 Oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; lb., ^1.75. 



Defender. {See cut.) A salmon-fleshed variety, medium 

 size and of excellent flavor. The fruits are oval in shape, 

 slightly ribbed and are covered with a slight netting. The 

 flesh is firm, fine grained, rich, deep yellow, darker than the 

 Osage and better flavor. Oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 

 90 cts. 



Paul Rose. Flesh thick, firm and beautiful ; deep salmon 

 or orange color, deliciously sweet and melting. Oz., 10 cts ; 

 % lb., 35 cts.; lb., ^l.oo. 



Miller's Cream, or Osage. A remarkably good variety, 

 of large size and delicious flavor ; a favorite among truckers 

 on account of being extremely prolific. The fruits are large 

 and round, with light green, netted skin, and thick, sweet, 

 salmon-colored flesh. Oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 35 cts.; lb., ;j!l.oo. 



Perfection, or Princess. Grows to a large size, nearly 

 round in shape ; skin is dark green, netted ; flesh orange, 

 very sweet. Oz., 10 cts.; ^^ lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Mango, or Vegetable Orange. This variety pro- 

 duces small yellow fruits, which make verj' good preserves. 

 ,0z., 15 cts.; }( lb., 40 cts. 



