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



JEXXT LIXD MUSK MELON. 



asBT VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



PRICES. 



Pkts. : Ozs. , and i Lbs. deliv- 

 ered free, but add 8c. to Lbs 



MELON, MUSK, or CANTALOUPE. 



GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES. 



Acme, or Baltimore. An oval-shaped variety, popular in the Baltimore market 



Early Hackensack. Henderson "s. (See specialties page 19.) 



Hackensack. About 10 days later than the above, but attains a very large 

 size; round with flattened ends, thickly netted; productive; extra quality. 



Jenny Lind. (Sec specialties page 19.) 



Montreal .Market. A very large green nutmeg type, almost round, heavily 

 netted: thick, luscious flesh; late and especially adapted to cooler climates. . 



Netted Gem. (See specialties page 19.) 



Newport, Henderson's. A medium-sized, early and productive green-fleshed 

 variety, remarkable for its aromatic flavor 



Nutmeg Improved. A popular old variety; skin deep green, finely netted; flesh 

 greenish-yellow, rich and sugary 



Rocky Ford. (See specialties page 19) 



RED OR SALMON FLESHED VARIETIES. 



Banquet, Henderson's. A medium-sized, round, flattened, beautifully netted 

 Melon; flesh dark, rich salmon and of the highest quality; granulated, sweet 

 and melting 



Carmes. Dark olive-green, deeply ribbed fruits with thick salmon-red flesh, 

 ripening to the rind; texture and flavor delicious; vigorous and productive. . 



Emerald Gem. No variety surpasses this for flavor; the thick salmon-colored 

 flesh is granular, rich and delicious. It is exceedingly early, prolific and 

 long-bearing; fruits small, smooth-skinned, deep emerald-green with light 

 stripes 



Miller's Cream, or Red Fleshed Osage. Medium to large, slightly oval and 

 handsomely netted; flesh rich salmon, deep, firm, sweet and melting 



Paul Rose. This splendid variety is a cross between Netted Gem and 

 Miller's Cream, combining the best qualities of botn. It ripens an im- 

 mense number of moderate-sized fruits; flesh salmon, deep, sweet and richly 

 flavored; rind tough and thin; seed cavity small; healthy and robust 



Pkt. 



MILLER 3 CSEAM MUSK MELON. 



S.05 

 .10 



.05 

 .05 



.05 

 .05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.10 



COLE S EARLY WATER Sir.I.I 



MELON, WATER. 



Cuban Queen. Large oval melons; striped dark and light green; flesh red and 

 of excellent quality; the best late sort 



Cole's Early. (See specialties page 20.) 



Citron. Small round fruits, for preserves only 



Dixie. A large, oblong, dark striped Melon; a famous shipper 



Florida Favorite. One of the earliest and best melons, attaining enor- 

 mous size; succeeding further North than other large variety rind 

 thin but hard, mottled light and dark green; flesh clear crimson almost 

 to the rind ; flavor sweet and melting 



Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gipsy. Medium size, oval shape, heavily mottled, good 

 shipper 



Ice Cream. (White-seeded.) A medium-sized, almost round Melon, succeeding 

 well in the \orth. Skin light green, faintly mottled; flesh scarlet and solid 



Jones. A large, nearly- round, dark green Melon; a fine shipper; flesh bright 

 red, sweet and juicy 



Kolb's Gem. (See specialties page 20.) 



Mammoth Ion Clad. An old and popular variety; grows to an immense size, 

 oblong, dark green with light markings; red flesh of fine quality 



Mountain Sweet. An old favorite; oval shaped, dark green fruits, rind thin; 

 flesh red, solid and sweet .- 



Sweet Heart. (See specialties page 20.) 



Sweet Siberian. Henderson's. A Russian variety; splendid for Northern cli- 

 mates, ripening thoroughly even after cold weather. It is of oval shape, 

 medium size, dark green, faintly mottled; thin, tough rind; flesh deep 

 orange-butl and very sweet, early and productive 



Oz. I i Lb. 



.10 

 .10 



.10 



.10 

 .10 



.15 

 .10 



.10 



S 20 

 .25 



.20 

 .25 



.35 

 .20 



.•Jo 

 .20 



.•lo 

 .30 



.35 



Lb 



.05 



.10 



.10 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.05 



.10 , 



.05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.05 



.10' 



.10 



.10 , 



S 00 



.80 



.00 

 .70 



1.10 

 .60 



.SO 



.70 

 .60 



.SO 

 1.00 



1.00 



.20 



.20 

 .20 



.20 i 



.20 



.20 



.20 

 .20 



.20 



.20 

 .20 



.70 



.60 



.50 

 .55 



.60 



.70 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



Ml SHROOMS. 



(Our leaflet. " Mushroom Culture." free.) 

 Delicious mushrooms may be grown by any one having a supply of fresh horse 

 manure and a tight shed or cellar where a temperature of 50 to 60 degrees! Per lb 

 can be evenly maintained. 



American Pure Culture. (See specialties page 20.) S lbs. Sl-15 



Henderson's Superior English. (See specialties page 20.) 



French. Much more concentrated than the English; the mushrooms are larger, 

 very succulent and of delicate flavor 2 lbs. 60c. 



New Virgin Mushroom Spawn. Of vigorous and rapid growth, producing large, 

 fine mushrooms of superior quality. Compressed Tablets, 12c. each, SI. 25 

 doz.,lS10.00 per 100. Delivered free in the V. S. 



bays transit on 

 Mushroom Spawn 

 For free delivery in ttie 

 V. S. add 10c. per lb. I 



50 lbs. 100 lbs 



S.18 

 .10 



$12.50 

 7.00 



!5 



MUSTARD. 



White London. The leaves are generally used while quite young in salads and 

 for garnishing. Successive sowings furnish a continuous supply 



Giant Southern Curled. A favorite in the South, where it is sown in the fall 

 for spring salad 



Chinese. Large succulent leaves, pleasantly pungent 



NASTURTIUM, Or INDIAN CRESS. The seed pods, gathered green, are 



delicious pickled and used for seasoning like capers 



Tall or Large. Climber, 10^t. high, ornamental flowers, large seeds 



Dwarf. A trailer, requiring no support; smaller but more profuse 



Pkt. 



Oz. } Lb. I Lb. 



.05 

 05 



.05 

 .05 



.05 



.10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 



.10 



.20 

 .20 



.20 

 .20 



55 



.60 



.50 

 .60 



gSflET H° w to Grow Best Musk Melons for Table and Sale, 



Including Destroying 

 Melon Louse, etc.. 



Free 



to Customers, 

 if asked for. 



