PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. 



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bale's best musk melon 



Red or Salmon Fleshed Varieties-Con* 'd 



FrtrHVirtrtk '^^^ flesh is orange color, solid and firm, and 



delicious in flavor. The fruits begin to set close 



to the hill and the vigorous vines keep on producing all the season. 



Price, oz. 15c., J^ lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 

 tl 1 > R(»ct ^^ very attractive, and its quality superlatively 

 good. The flesh is deep orange in color, it is oval 

 in shape, heavily netted, fairly well ribbed, and ships well. 



The fact that it is very early, being six to eight days earlier 

 than Rocky Ford is also a great recommendation. {See engraving.) 



Price, oz. 20c., H lb, 60c., lb. $1.75. 

 Ij |. c f^fjlJ Considered by many to be the best of 

 the orange or red fleshed melons. The 

 melons are very closely netted; the flesh is a rich deep orange- 

 scarlet, fine grained and deliciously sweet. A good shipper. 



Price, oz. 20c., ]4 lb. 60c., lb. $1.75. 



Hon«av RnrW ^^^° called Sugar Rock. A very attractive melon 

 ^ which has become very popular the last few 



years. Fruits of medium size, grayish green in color, almost round 

 but inclined to be a little blunt at ends, heavily netted. Deep 

 flesh, salmon colored, very fine grained and sweet, also a good 

 shipper. Price, oz. 25c., J^ lb. 70c., lb. $2.00. 



Milwaukee Market, t^^"^^' ^^"f ^ ^^ ^^^'^^° ^""^ 



Milwaukee markets, somewhat simi- 

 lar to Bender's Surprise but fruits not so large. 

 Price, oz. 25c., M lt>- 70c., lb. $2.00. 



Perfected Perfecto. 2r^ ^^ f ^p" f'^t ^""f ^ ^'"'t 



ihe structure of the melon is such 

 that the seed cavity is the smallest found in any melon of 

 this type. The thick salmon flesh is of the finest texture without 

 any trace of stringiness and has a deliciously sweet flavor. 



The flavor is so far superior to any other variety, that the 

 grower who has once supplied these to his trade will have an 

 eager demand for them. {See engraving on page 28.) 

 Price, oz. 20c., K lb- 60c., lb. $1.75. 



A very heavy cropping handsome Melon. Fruits 

 moderately large, nearly round and deeply ribbed; 

 surface slaty-green slightly netted. Flesh salmon colored, 

 thick, solid and fine grained; edible to the rind, and of delicious 

 quality. Price, oz. 15c., H lb, 40c., lb. $1.25. 



Tip Top. 



WATERMELON 



Cr»l*»'« Farlv '^^^ ^^^* variety to grow where the season is 

 ^ * short. The fruits are small, but are produced 

 in abundance. They are a little longer than round, the rind 

 strongly mottled. Price, oz. 15c., M lb, 35c., lb. $1.00. 



Cuban Queen 



the best late sort. 



Large oval Melons; striped dark and light 

 green; flesh red and of excellent quality; 

 Price, oz. 15c., ^A lb- 35c., lb. $1.00. 



p'. Small round fruits, for preserves only. 



^ Price, oz. 15c., 34 lb. 35c., lb. $1.00. 



Florida Favorite. 



of grand quality 



A very handsome main crop Melon, 

 long oval in shape; dark mottled skin. 

 Price, oz. 15c., J^ lb. 35c., lb. $1.00. 



Halbert Honey. 



Handsome in color. Flesh a beautiful 

 crimson extending clear to the rind. 



Price, oz. 15c., M lb. 35c., lb. $1.00. 



Kleckley Sweets. 



Very popular and 

 flavored, excellent 



one of the 

 for nearby 



best 

 mar- 



kets. Price, oz. 15c., J^ lb. 35c., lb. $1.00. 



Stone Mountain. 



green with thin rind 



A large nearly round melon somewhat 

 blunt at the ends. The color is dark 

 Price, oz. 15c., M lb. 35c., lb. $ 1.00, 



Sweet Siberian, Henderson's. 



A Russian variety; 

 oval of medium size, 

 dark green; flesh orange-huff, early and productive. 

 Price, oz, 15c., J4 lb, 40c., lb. $1.25. 



Tom Watson. 



Extra long, uniform in shape and quality; 



the luscious crimson flesh is "as sweet as 

 honey," melting and of superb flavor. The skin is dark green, 

 with thick netting all over, quite distinct from others. 

 {See engraving.) Price, oz. 15c., ]4, lb. 35c., lb. 81,00, 

 10 lb, lots and upward @ 90c, lb. 



White Seeded Chilian. Tender and sweet, flesh crim- 



and the Melons are of medium size, round in shape, 

 early, desirable for Northern sections. 

 Price, oz. 15c., M lb, 35c,, lb. $1.00. 



It ripens 



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Aphis are the cause of many plant diseases. Eradicate the cause with Evergreen, (See page 63.) 



