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P. MANN & CO., Washington, D. C. ^,^!'^J^ ^.Zi 



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 CanteJoupe 



(SPECIALTY, see page 3.) 



This melon is becoming more popular every year 

 among the market gardeners. Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c, 

 14 lb. $1.75, lb. $3.25. 



Early Knight Canteiloupe 



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, Vi lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 



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, % lb. 50c, 

 lb. $1.75. 



Rocky Ford Netted Gem — Our Stock is especially 

 grown for us in the famous Rocky Ford melon dis- 

 trict, and is a particularly valuable strain for ship- 

 pers. It is uniform in size, thickly netted, distinctly 

 ribbed, firm-fleshed and of most delicious flavor. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, M lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



Bottomly — Is planted exclusiveh' by the foremost 

 cantaloupe growers of Anne Arundel County, in 

 connection with the now famout Knight, maturing 

 about 10 days later. The most exacting will be sat- 

 isfied by the delicious qualit}^ while its appearance 

 exhibits all the refinement of form, color and netting 

 so necessarv to a good melon. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 

 14 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 exist- 

 ence. It grows to a large size, has thick orange flesh 

 and is sweet, juicv and of the finest flavor even close 

 to the rind. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, H 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 net- 

 ting, closelv laced and covering the entire surface. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 14 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 



Fordhook Musk Melon — Very thick, orange-yellow 

 flesh, small seed cavity, and comparatively few seeds. 

 The flesh is solid and of very fine flavor, staying 

 solid and firm after the melon has become quite 

 yellow. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, M 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 varietv which everv melon planter should include 

 in his list. Pkt. 10c', oz. 20c, M lb. €0c, lb. $2.00. 



Hearts of Gold — A splendid market or shipping 

 variety; fruit round with tendency to heart-shape, 

 slightly ribbed and covered with a fine netting; flesh 

 verv thick, deep salmon color and of high quality. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, M lb. 50c, lb. $1.75. 



