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



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BALE S BEST MUSK MELON 



Red or Salmon Fleshed Varieties-Con* 'd 



Hale's Best * s very attract ive, an d its quality superlatively 

 nctie a DCSl 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, \i lb. 60c, lb. $1.75. 



f-Ioavf-c nt CLrAA Considered by many to be the best of 



nearis or uow. the orange or red fleshed me ions. 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, K lb. 60c, lb. $1.75. 



Honev Rock als0 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, \i lb. 60c, lb. $1.75. 



I alro r'VinrYit-klaiKi An extremely early and productive 

 L3Ke V^nampiain. sort> The plant possesses an unusually 

 vigorous constitution and the fruits set freely under the most 

 adverse weather conditions. They are medium in size, round 

 with flattened ends. The deliciously sweet flesh is of a deep rich 

 golden color. Price, oz. 25c, 34 lb. 70c, lb. $2.00. 



Milwaukee Market A P°P ular variety in Chicago and 

 lVlUWaUKee IViarKet. Milwaukee markets, somewhat simi- 

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

 Price, oz. 25c, \i lb. 70c, lb. $2.00. 



Perfected Perfecto. 



Oval in shape and finely netted. 



The 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. 

 (See engraving on page 28.) Price, oz. 20c, J4 lb. 60c, lb. $1.75. 



TJ_ Ton A very beavy cropping handsome Melon. Fruits 

 P *»* 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, \i lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 



WATERMELON 



Pole'Q Farlv ^^ e ^ est var iety 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, y± lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



p l Oueen Large oval Melons; striped dark and light 



" ' * green; flesh red and of excellent quality; 

 the best late sort. Price, oz. 15c, \i lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



Citron Small round fruits, for preserves only. 

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



Florida Favorite. , A very hand f> me ™™ cr °P felon, 



long oval in shape; dark mottled skin, 

 of grand quality. Price, oz. 15c, % lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



Handsome in color. Flesh a beautiful 

 crimson extending clear to the rind. 

 Price, oz. 15c, \i lb. 36c, lb. $1.00. 



Halbert Honey. 



Kleckley Sweets. Y ery P° pular and f one of K the best 



* flavored, excellent for nearby mar- 



kets. Price, oz. 15c, K lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



Stone Mountain. ^ a ' g \ n ? arly r ° und ™ elon , somewhat 



blunt at the ends. The color is dark 

 green with thin rind. Price, oz. 15c, \i lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



Sweet Siberian, Henderson's. A f u f ian variety; 



oval of medium size 

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

 Price, oz. 15c, y± lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 



Tom Watson ^ xtra l on g> 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, ~%, lb. 35c, lb. $1.00, 

 10 lb. lots and upward @ 90c lb. 



White Seeded Chilian. Tende ! ' and sweet - flesh crim " 



son. I he vines are vigorous 

 and the Melons are of medium size, round in shape. It ripens 

 early, desirable for Northern sections. 

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



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



