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P. MANN & CO., Washington, D. C. 'Z^t!^lT.J^.^.r^d 



Cantaloupe or Muskmelon 



Bottomly Muskmelons. 



One ounce will plant about fifty hills. Two or 

 three pounds in hill per acre. 



CULTURE.— Plant seed in hills 5 and 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. 



Mann's Surprise Cantaloupe 



(SPECIALTY, see page 3) 



This melon is becoming more popular every year 

 among the market gardeners. Pkt. 15c, oz. 30c, 

 14 lb. $1.00, lb. $3.00. 



Early Knight Cantaloupe 



A splendid early Cantaloupe of superb quality, 

 and at the same time makes an excellent market 

 or shipping melon. 



Its earliness, productiveness, uniformity in shape 

 and appearance and fine table qualities easily place 

 it in the first class, both for home use and market. 

 It matures about a week earlier than the regular 

 Rocky Ford, is larger in size, and makes a most 

 attractive, salable melon. Thick, green flesh, shad- 

 ing to orange at center ; well netted. Pkt. 10c, 

 oz. 15c, % lb. 50c, lb. $1.25. 



SWEET AIR— It is the sweetest, finest flavored, 

 juiciest and best melon ever offered. It is a little 

 larger than the Rocky Ford, well netted, thick green 

 flesh, small seed cavity. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, Yn lb. 50c, 

 lb. $1.75. 



ROCKY FORD NETTED GEM— Our stock is 

 especially grown for us in the famous Rocky Ford 

 melon district, and is a particularly valuable strain 

 for shippers. It is uniform in size, thickly netted, 

 distinctly ribbed, firm-fleshed and of most delicious 

 flavor. Pkt. 10c, of. 15c, ^ oz. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



BOTTOMLY— Is planted exclusively by the fore- 



most cantaloupe growers of Anne Arundel County, 

 in connection with the now famous Knight, matur- 

 ing about 10 days later. The most exacting will be 

 satisfied by the delicious quality while its appear- 

 ance exhibits all the refinement of form, color and 

 netting so necessarv to a good melon. Pkt. 10c, oz. 

 15c, y^ lb. 60c, lb. $2.00. 



TIP TOP — For splendid eating qualities this 

 melon is certainly rightly named, for it is one of the 

 most delicious flavored and finest table melons in 

 existence. It grows to a large size, has thick orange 

 flesh and is sweet, juicy and of the finest flavor even 

 close to the rind. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, % lb. 50c, lb. 

 $1.50. 



POLLOCK'S NO. 10-25 (Salmon Flesh)— This 

 Musk Melon is considered the best of the salmon- 

 fleshed Rocky Fords. Is the most reliable and best 

 cropper, thriving on most any soil, producing ripe 

 melons in about 70 days. The fruits are of great 

 uniformity in size and shape, with well-developed 

 gray netting, closely laced and covering the entire 

 surface. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, % lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 



FORDHOOK MUSK MELON — Very thick, 

 orange-yellow flesh, small seed cavity, and compara- 

 tively few seeds. The flesh is solid and of very fine 

 flavor, staying solid and firm after the melon has be- 

 come quite yellow. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, % lb. 50c, lb. 

 $1.50. 



DELICIOUS GOLD LINED— Flesh thick, fine 

 grained and sweet; color green, with a gold margin 

 next to the seed cavity ; slightly oval and heavily 

 netted. A variety which every melon planter should 

 include in his list. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, ^ lb. 60c, lb. 

 $2.00. 



HEARTS OF GOLD— A splendid market or ship- 

 ping variety ; fruit round with tendency to heart- 

 shape, slightly ribbed and covered with a fine net- 

 ting; flesh very thick, deep salmon color and of 

 high quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, Y^ lb. 50c, lb. $1.50, 



