HIGH QUALITY VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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Cantaloupe or Muskmelon 



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 cul- 

 tivated until the runners are so long they cannot be hoed or 

 cultivated. 



Pollock's No. 10-25. 



Bottomry Cantaloupes. 



Mann's Surprise Cantaloupe 



(SPECIALTY, see page 2.) 



This melon is becoming more popular every year among the 

 market gardeners. Pkt. 15c, oz. 25c, 54 lb. 50c. lb. $2.00. 



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 ap- 

 pearance 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, shading to 

 orange at center; well netted. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 54 lb- 40c, 

 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, 54 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 



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, oz. 15c, % lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 



BOTTOMLY — Is planted exclusively by the foremost canta- 

 loupe growers of Anne Arundel County, in connection with the 

 now famous Knight, maturing about 10 days later. The most 

 exacting will be satisfied by the delicious quality while its 

 appearance exhibits all the refinement of form, color and netting 

 sof necessary to a good melon. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 54 lb. 50c, 

 lb. $1.50. 



TIP TOP — For splendid eating qualities this melon is cer- 

 tainly 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, 54 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 



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, 

 54 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 



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, 54 lb- 40c, 

 lb. $1.25. 



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, 54 lb. 50c, 

 lb. $1.50. 



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 very thick, deep salmon color 

 and of high quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 54 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 



Watermelon 



Those using larger quantities than one pound of Watermelon 

 Seeds should write us for special prices. 



CULTURE.— Plant in hills 6 or 8 feet apart in May. Select 

 warm, light, dry ground, and in preparing the hills let them be 

 dug out as broad and deep as the soil will admit; fill at least 

 one-third full of the best decomposed stable manure, and mix 

 thoroughly with the soil ; fill up a little above the level of the 

 ground. 



Tom Watson Watermelon. 



THURMOND GRAY WATERMELON— Thurmond Gray has 

 permanently taken its place among the shipping varieties of 

 melons. It was a favorite with growers in some sections last 

 season and will be grown extensively in the future. It grows 

 to a large size, very productive, and is a' good shipping sort. 

 Sells to good advantage in the principal markets. The cutting 

 quality of this melon is excellent. The deep, red flesh ripens 

 close to the rind, the flesh being firm, will not break when 

 sliced. Color of the rind is greenish gray. We consider the 

 Thurmond Gray one of the best market sorts and recommend it 

 to both market gardeners and large growers of watermelons. 

 Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 54 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



EXCEL (New) — Large, long dark green melon; has a tough 

 rind, therefore making it a fine melon for shipping. Pkt. 5c, 

 oz. 10c, 54 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



IRISH GREY — Long melon, light green rind; fine shipper. 

 Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 54 lb. 25c, lb. 85c. 



GENERAL PERSHING— Long dark green melon; flesh firm 

 and compact; very sweet; rind tough, making it a fine shipper. 

 Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 54 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 



FLORIDA FAVORITE— An oblong melon of fine flavor. 

 Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 54 lb. 25c, lb. 85c. 



HALBERT HONEY— The strong points in favor of this 

 melon are its superb flavor, sweetness, tenderness, and fine table 

 qualities. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 54 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



STRIPED GYPSY, or GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE — A 

 large, oblong melon. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 54 lb. 25c, lb. 85c. 



KLECKLEY'S SWEET— This is one of the earliest melons. 

 Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 54 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



TOM WATSON, NINETY DAYS— Long, dark green ; much 

 better than the Kleckley Sweet, and longer ; fine variety. (See 

 illustration.) Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 54 lb. 25c, lb. 85c. 



