•PETER HENDERSON ACO., MEW YORK 



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HENDERSON'S THOROUGHBRED 



ROCKY FORD MUSK MELON 



ROCKY FORD has proven to be a most valuable Musk Melon; 

 in size, shape and quality it exactlysuits theepicure. It somewhat 

 resembles the old Netted Gem in shape, but is more oval. The 

 vines are exceedingly healthy and vigorous, bearing an enormous 

 quantity of fruits during the entire season. It is safe to say that 

 no Melon has ever come into the New York markets which has 

 sold so readily and at such high prices as the Rocky Ford, often 

 to the exclusion of other varieties. The color of the skin is of 

 a rich greenish-gold ; the netting is prominent and light in color ; 

 appearance very attractive. The green flesh is very deep, ripening 

 clear to the rind, very solid and it has an exceedingly small seed 

 cavity. It is very sweet and luscious in flavor. Price, 10c. 

 pkt., 15c. oz., 35c. 14 lb., $1.00 lb. 



"The Rocky Ford melons were delicious and remarkably productive." 



E. H. PLATT,.Watervliet, N. Y. 



HENDERSON'S 



EARLY HACKENSACK 

 MUSK MELON 



We were the first to distribute generally throughout 

 the country the now famous Hackensack. This New 

 Early is a selection or improvement almost equal in 

 size to the Hackensack, and at least ten days earlier. 

 Several years' thorough trial has proven it to be the 

 best as well as the earliest of all large netted Melons. 

 The Melons weigh from four to six pounds each. 

 The skin is green and thickly netted ; flesh is light 

 green, of delicious flavor, rich and sugary. It is also a 

 luxuriant, healthy grower, and exceedingly produc- 

 tive. Price,10c. pkt., 15c. oz., 40c. ^ lb., $1.25 lb. 



"/ have been using your Early Hackensack melon seed for the 

 past four years with exceVent results." 



JOHN H. CALDWELL. Newburgh, N. Y. 



HENDERSON'S 



''MELTING SUGAFk" 

 MUSK MELON 



This new triumph of the hybridizer's art, will prove 

 a revelation to all who enjoy a delicious Musk Melon. 

 It would seem as if no desirable quality had been omit- 

 ted in its make-up. The crowning merit being its superb 

 quality; flesh solid yet of fine texture, meltingly tender 

 and sweet without being insipid and having a delightfully 

 appetizing aroma. 



It is the earliest and best variety in the United States 

 to-day, practically drought and disease proof, and all who 

 grow Musk Melons know that luscious high quality Mel- 

 ons are not produced on blighted, sickly vines. The fruits 

 are wonderfully uniform in shape and size, 7 to 8 inches 

 in length by 4 to 5 inches in diameter, and very heavy 

 for their size, averaging 3 to 4 pounds each or almost 

 double the weight of other Melons of equal size; shape 

 oblong, distinctively ribbed and intricately netted, the 

 skin between the netting being of rich olive-green. It is 

 one of the handsomest Musk Melons we have ever seen. 

 The vines are very prolific, setting 6 to 8 Melons each 

 and as nearly alike as so many Peas. The fruits ' ' stand 

 up well " after maturity, that is the flesh does not begin 

 to decay immediately it is ripe; the seed cavity is small, 

 flesh deep, edible almost to the rind and of a sparkling 

 soft green color tinged with golden-salmon. 

 (See cut.) Price, 10c. pkt., 50c. oz., $1.50 }i lb. 



"As an experiment last year, I put out some of your "Melting Sugar" Musk 

 Melons and raised the most delicious melons that we ever tasted. 



CHAS. L. MILLER, Decatur, III. 



RED ROCKY FORD MUSK MELON 

 OR BURRELL GEM 



This new red-fleshed Cantaloupe is ideal for either the home 

 garden or for market. The rather elongated fruits average 6 

 inches in length, 4J^ inches through and weigh about 2 pounds 

 each. The flesh of red-orange is very thick, fine-grained and 

 deliciously rich and spicy in flavor. Seed cavity remarkably small; 

 the rind is thin but tough. Color green, closely interlaced with gray 

 netting; ribs well arched. The vines are healthy, vigorous and very 

 productive. (Seecut.) Price, 10c. pkt., 15c. oz., 40c. M lb., $1.25 lb. 



"/ have grown musk melons all my life, but never have I raised better than the 

 Red Rocky Fords from seed purchased from you last Spring. 



JAS. P. McNAUGHTON, Lorain, Ohio. 



FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF MUSK 

 MELONS— 15 VARIETIES— See Page 59 



Our New Leaflet, "HOW TO GROW BEST MUSK MELONS," 



including Spraying, 

 Melon-Louse, etc.. 



CIO Cr [^ to Customers 

 riNCC jf asked for. 



