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P. MANN & CO., WASHINGTON, D. C. 



CANTALOUPE OR MUSK MELON 



One ounce will plant about 50 hills. .2 or 3 pounds in hill per acre. 



Culture. — Plant seed in hills 5 to 6 feet apart each way, 8 to 10 seeds per hill, after danger from 

 frost is past. After plants are well up thin to 4 to the hill; keep them well cultivated until the 

 runners are so long they cannot be hoed or cultivated. The quality of Muskmelons is affected very 

 much by weather conditions. 



..Acme or Baltimore Cantaloupe. — Has a beau- 

 tiful, heavily netted green skin; good size, in 

 shape a desirable and distinct oval, and slightly 

 ribbed; flesh thick, green, very finely flavored, 

 smooth and sweet; very productive, and never 

 bursts open at blossom end. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 IOC Yx pound, 30c. Pound, 85c. 



Extra. Early Hackensack. — It produces mel- 

 ons equally as large and with all the good qual- 

 ities of the well-known Hackensack, but two 

 weeks earlier; heavily netted, and has light- 

 green flesh of delicious 

 flavor. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 IOC. Ya, pound. 25c. Pound, 

 7SC. 



Rocky Ford Netted 

 Gem. — Our stock is spe- 

 cially grown for us in the 

 famous Rocky Ford mel- 

 on district, and is a par- 

 ticularly valuable strain 

 for sh'ppers. It is uni- 

 form in size, thickly net- 

 ted, distinctly ri b b e d. 

 firm-fleshed and of most 

 delic'ous flavor. Packet, 

 5c. Ounce, IOC. 34 pound, 

 20c. Pound, 60c. 



Emerald Gem.-Medium 

 size, nearly round; flesh a 

 delicate light salmon color, 

 very thick, fine grained, 

 and of most ex'-e'lent flavor. The rind is thm, 

 dark green, ribbed, but not netted. One of the 

 best for home use. Packet, 5c. Ounce. loc. ^ 

 pound. 25c. Pound, 75c. 



EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK 



Burrell's Gem. — Originatel in Rocky Ford, 

 Colo., the home of the celebrated Rocky Ford 

 IMelons. This is very similar to Rocky Ford, 

 excepting it has a yellow, or salmon-colored 

 flesh instead of the green flesh. It grows to 

 a very desirable size, is closely netted, slightly 

 ribbed, with a dark green skin. The flavor is 

 all that can be desired; very rich, sweet and 

 tender. This melon is an excellent shipper and 

 one of the best yellow-fleshed varieties. Packet, 

 5c. Ounce, IOC. Yx pound, 30c. Pound, 85c. 



The Paul Rose, or Pe- 



toskey. — It is a cross be- 

 tween the Osage and Net- 

 ted Gem, and combines 

 the best features of the 

 originals. The fruit is 

 oval, medium size, dark 

 exterior, thickly netted; 

 with rich salmon flesh, so 

 thick as to nearly close the 

 seed cavity. Packet, 5c. 

 Ounce, IOC. Y\ pound, 25c 

 Pound, 75c. 



Tip Top.— For splendid 

 eating qualities this melon 

 is certainly rightly named, 

 for it is one of the most 

 delicious flavored and fin- 

 est table melons in exist- 

 ence. It grows to a large 



size, has thick orange flesh and is sweet, juicy 



and of the finest flavor even close to the rind. 



Packet. 5c. Ounce, loc. Yx pound, 35c. Pound, 



$1.00. 



Knight, or Maryland.— Ten days earlier than the Rocky Ford, twice as productive and larger in 

 size. The vines are of a stronger, healthy growth, branch freely, setting a large number of fruits 

 close to the hill. The ^lelons are fine and regular in size and form, nearly round or slightly oval, 

 and very closely netted. The skin is of a light golden hue when fully ripened. Flesh bright 

 green, luscious in flavor and ripens close to the skin. Originated near Baltimore. For the past two 

 seasons it has brought the highest price in both New York and Boston of any melon shipped 

 from the Norfolk d'strict. The seed we offer is grown from originator's stock. Ounce, loc. ^ 

 pound. 30c. Pound, $1.00. 



5WLLT AIR CANTALOUPL 



We know from what we have seen of this melon for the past three seasons that we cannot speak 

 too highly of this melon. It is the sweetest, finest flavored, juciest and best melon ever offered. 



It is\ little larger than the Rocky Ford, well netted, thick green flesh, small seed cavity. When 

 the other standard sorts have been flat to the taste this has been perfect in sweetness. 



It is prolific. The best to grow for profit; the best for table: the best for restaurant: what more 

 csn we say. 



Packet, ^c. Ounce. 15c. Y pound, 40c. Pound, $1.25. 



