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HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



WATERMELONS-Ger. Wassermelone. 



Harris' Earliest. An extra early melon, oval shape and 

 of very fine quality. Skin mottled and striped, flesh bright 

 red ; very tender and sweet. It grows to a good size for so 

 early a melon. Oz., iocts.; % lb., 30cts.; lb., Jl.oo. 



Cole's Early. A splendid extra early variety, suitable for 

 home market, but on account of its thin rind is not a good 

 shipping melon. They grow to medium size, skin is green 

 with light stripes; flesh rich dark red, luscious and sweet. 

 Oz., iocts.; ^ lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 70 cts. 



Blue Gem. or Iceberg. Similar in shape to the well- 

 known Kolb's Gem, but with darker skin. Melons grow 

 to a large size and the quality is very satisfactory. Flesh a 

 beautiful shade of pink, darker than Kolb's Gem, and deli- 

 ciously sweet. Oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 70 cts. 



Seminole. An extra early watermelon, of large size and 

 delicious flavor. Flesh is vivid crimson color ; crisp and 

 sugary. Oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb , 70 cts. 



Florida Favorite. Of medium size, striped alternately 

 light and dark green, flesh deep red, crisp and deliciously 

 sweet. Earlier than Kolb's Gem by two weeks. Oz., iocts.; 

 % lb , 20 cts.; lb , 70 cts. 



Kolb's Gem. Of a delicious, sugary flavor, bright red flesh, 

 firm and solid. One of the most productive and best keeping 

 melons. Oz., iocts.; % ' D -> 20 cts.; lb., 70 cts. 



Snowbound. Oblong in shape, good size and delicious 

 quality. The flesh is bright pink in color and of remarkably 

 sweet flavor. Oz., 10 cts ; % lb., 30 cts.; lb., tl.oo. 



Jordan's Gray Monarch, or Long Light Icing. 



A variety of Icing Watermelon, producing large, oblong 



Melons. Color of skin very light green. Quality good. 



Oz., 10 cts.; % lb , 20 cts.; lb., 70 cts. 

 Alabama Sweet. A large and attractive melon, oblong in 



shape, early in maturing and continues to ripen during a long 



season. Color dark green, flesh remarkably firm and of 



luscious flavor. Oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb , 80 cts. 

 Halbert Honey. A large and attractive Melon, oblong 



shape ; rind dark green, flesh crimson ; very sweet and tender. 



Oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 

 Sweet-Heart. Vine vigorous and productive, flesh bright 



red, solid and very tender, melting and sweet. Oz., 10 cts.; 



% lb., 20 cts.; lb., 70 cts. 

 Dixie. A cross between the Kolb Gem and old-fashioned 



Mountain Sweet, surpassing the former in earliness. Oz., 



iocts.; % lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 70 cts. 



Monte Cristo, or Kleckley Sweets. Where sweet- 

 ness combined with large size is desired this variety will 

 surely please, as it has that crisp, sugary flavor so much de- 

 sired. Oval shape, skin dark green and somewhat mottled. 

 Oz., iocts.; J4 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



Watson. (See cut. ) A large oblong variety which has met 

 with favor wherever grown. It or ginate d in Georgia, a Stale 

 noted for producing fine melons, and this new variety is a 

 good example of what a first-class watermelon should be. 

 The rind is thin, but tough, and the flesh a bright, attractive 

 red color, very solid and of a delicious, sweet and satisfying 

 flavor. Oz , iocts.; % lb., 30 cts. ; lb., $1.00. 



Wonderful, or Mclver Sugar. Very sweet, solid flesh, 

 large, oblong shape, and fine quality. Vines strong and 

 melons someiim< s grow to a length of two feet. Oz. , 10 cts. 

 *X lb., 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



Iron-clad. Large size, solid and of most delicious flavor, 

 and is not surpassed for productiveness. Oz. , 10 cts.; % lb., 

 20 cts.; lb., 70 cts. 



Cuban Queen. One of the largest varieties, ripening to 

 the very centres ; heavy cropper, flesh bright red, tender and 

 melting, luscious, ciisp, and very sugary. Oz., 10 cts.; 

 X lb-, 20 cts.; lb , 70 cts. 



Dark Icing. Nearly round in shape, with dark green 

 skin mottled with lighter green. Flesh bright red and of 

 good sweet flavor. Oz., iocts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 70 cts. 



Oz. 



Slriped Gypsy, or Ga. Rattlesnake 10 



Ice Cream 10 



Sugar Stick 10 



Mountain Sweet 10 



Colorado Preserving 10 



MUSTARD. 



White London 5 



Chinese 10 



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MARTYNIA. 

 Martyula Proboscidea 25 



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ENGLISH MILLTRACK MUSH- 

 ROOM SPAWN. 



Per brick, 15 cts. (by mail, 25 cts.); I dozen bricks, $1 40 ; 

 25 lbs., $1.60 ; 100 lbs., $6.00 ; IOCO lbs., $55.00. (250 lbs. 

 at the 1000 lb. rate. ) 



PURE CULTURE SPAWN. 



Per brick, 20 cts. (by mail, 30 cts.); 6 bricks, $1.00; 12 

 bricks $1.75 ; 25 bricks, J3.25 ; 50 bricks, J6.00. 



French Spawn. 



Loose, in boxes, per 3 lb. box, $1.15 by express. 



