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



MUSKMELONS 



Tip-Top 3Iusknielon 



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 ets.; % lb., 45 cts.; lb., §1.50; 10 lbs., $14.00. 



Bnrrell'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 ets.; V4 lb., 40 ets.; 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 ets.; Vi lb., 40 ets.; lb., $1.25; 10 lbs., $11.00. 



Fordhook. A medium-sized, flattened, early, heavily- 

 ribbed, salmon-fleshed variety of delicious flavor 

 and aroma, and it has our strong recommendation. 

 Oz., 15 ets.; % lb., 40 ets.; lb., $1.25; 10 lbs., $11.00. 



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

 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. This is now the leading variety with 

 Imperial Valley growers for shirvment East. 

 Oz., 20 ets.; V4. lb., 50 ets.; 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 flne quality, 

 with small seed cavity. 

 "Very solid and a good 

 shipper. This is a fa- 

 vorite sort in growing 

 sections around the Great 



Oz., 15 ets.; % lb., 40 ets.; 

 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 ets.; % lb-, 40 ets.; 

 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. A hand- 

 some and high quality 

 main crop melon. 

 Oz., 15 ets.; Vi lb., 40 ets.; 

 lb., $1.25; 10 lbs., $11.00. 



Green Fleshed Sorts 



Delieious Gold Lined or Eden Gem. 



An attractive melon, which when 

 cut, shows a golden tint to the 

 seed cavity, but flesh is green, re- 

 markably sweet and juicy. The 

 size is medium, nearly , round. 

 Splendid shipper, a high-grade 

 melon in every respect. 

 Oz., 15 ets.; ^i lb., 50 ets.; lb., 

 .i;i.75; 10 lbs., $15.00. 



Early Knight or Sugar Sweet. Some- 

 times called "Maryland." Earlier 

 tlian Rocky Ford and more oval, 

 with thicker netting and of a lar- 

 ger size. Flesh, deep green, blend- 

 ing to light pink near center. 

 Good shipper. 



Oz., 15 ets.; 14 lb., 40 ets.; lb., 

 $1.25; 10 lbs., $11.00. 



Extra Early Hackensack, A small 

 flattened melon. Flesh, light 

 green, very thick, swe^t and juicy. 

 Oz., 15 ets.; % lb., 40 ets.; lb., 

 $1.25; 10 lbs., $11.00. 



Honey De^T Melon. Large, round to oval, •with pale 

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

 honey-like flavor, luscious and juicy. Recommended 

 only for latitudes south of Pennsylvania. 

 Oz., 15 ets.; % lb., 40 ets.; lb., $1.25; 10 lbs., $11.00. 



Montreal Market. Largest of the nutmeg varieties, 

 specimens having been gro'n-n weigliing 20 pounds. 

 Flesh is green and very thick and quality good. 

 Oz., 15 ets.; % lb., 50 ets.; lb., $1.50; 10 lbs., $12.00. 



Netted Roek. About same size as "Rocky Ford," but 

 more heavily netted. The flesh is green, thick and 

 sweet; vines healthy and withstand disease. 

 Oz., 10 ets.; % lb., 30 ets.; lb., $1.00; 10 lbs., $9.50. 



Roeky Ford Improved. Widely known and very popu- 

 lar. The melons average about 5 inches in length, 

 round and thickly netted. Flesh is smooth-grained 

 and medium green. 

 Oz., 10 ets.; % lb., 30 ets.; lb., $1.00; 10 lbs., $9.50. 



MUSKMELONS FOR FORCING 



Blenheim Orange. Oval shape, flesh, deep orange. 

 Pkt. (10 seeds), 15 ets.; 100 seeds, $1.40. 



Windsor Castle. A very reliable green-fleshed variety. 

 Pkt. (10 seeds), 15 ets.; 100 seeds,, $1.40. 



Delicious Gold Lined Muskmelons 



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