rTAB:)E>r mavual for thk soitt:.'.ei{n states. 



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round as a ball, of medium size, 6 to 8 inches 

 in diameter and heavily netted. Flesh light 

 green, melting' and highly flavored. Remark- 

 abl}'- solid with extremely small seed cavity. 

 Very prolific, continuing* bearing for a long 

 time. 



New Orleans Market. A large species 

 of the citron kind. It is extensively growr^ 

 for this market, large in size,' very roughly 

 netted and of luscious flavor; diff'erent alto- 

 gether from the Northern Netted Citron, 

 which is earlier but not so fine in flavor, and 

 not half the size of the variety grov/n here. 

 The New Orleans Market cannot be excelled 

 by any other variety in the world. In a favor- 

 able season it is a perfect gem. It has been 

 tried alongside of varieties praised at the 

 North, such as are brought out every year, 

 but none of them could compare with the 

 New Orleans Market. If the best and earliest 

 specimens are selected for seed, in three or 

 four years the fruit will be large and fine. 



Tip Top. This splendid melon has "held 

 its own" during the past dozen years or more 

 with all introductions in the melon line, and 

 no melon of which we have any knowledge 

 compares with it in uniformly good eating 

 qualities. The testimony of all who have used 

 Tip Top is that every melon produced, 

 whether big or little, early or late, is a good 

 one; sweet, juicy, finest flavor, firm (but not 

 hard) fleshed, and eatable to the outside 

 coating. Its appearance on the market is 

 very attractive— sells on sight. 



New Orleans Market. 



Osage Melon. 



New Early Hackensack. A newly in- 

 troduced variety, resembling the well known 

 Hackensack, but not quite so large. It is pro- 

 ductive and of good flavor. The seed we ofl"er 

 are Southern grown. It is earlier than the New 

 Orleans Market. Recommend same higiily. 

 Emerald Gem. A medium size Melon 

 which originated in IMichigan, is almost 

 round, of good quality, the 

 skin is green and smooth; 

 flesh salmon, fine grained and 

 thick. Good variety for fam- 

 ily use. 



Long Island Beauty. A 

 splendid new variety of the 

 Hackensack type, originated 

 on Long Island. It is of very 

 superior quality, with green 

 flesh, and densely netted. Be- 

 sides being the most beautiful 

 it is also the earliest of all. 



Paul Rose. Tnis splendid 

 melon is one of the very best 

 varieties for either home use 

 or the market that has been 

 introduced for many years. It 

 has a firmness of rind and 

 structure offlesh peculiarly its 

 own, superior in this respect 

 to any other melon in exist- 

 ence, surpassing all other vari- 

 eties as a shipper and a long 

 keeper; has a very small seed 

 cavity, deep orange colored 

 flesh, and is of very uniform 

 shape, average diameter of 

 about five inches. 



Preserving Citron. This 

 fruit resembles the average 

 sized water melon, of a light 



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