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We grow our Melon Seed almost exclusively on our own farms and those of our private growers in 

 Southern New Jersey, a locality famous for producing the finest melons in the world. We are to-day the 

 largest growers of rnelon seeds in the United States, our annual production amounting to many tons. 

 During past years we have annually supplied them, not only in the United States, but to customers 

 in nearly every country in Europe, Africa, South America, Mexico and West Indies. We also supply, 

 every season, over our counter, hundreds of New Jersey truck gardeners with our superior strains. We 

 attribute the popularity of our melon, as well as of other seeds, to our careful and personal selection of 

 the very finest specimens for our seed stocks, thus improving and breeding up our stocks to the highest 

 state of perfection. As will be noted in the following descriptions, several of the best and most popular 

 melons now known were first named and introduced by us. We desire to call special attention to 

 two new varieties of muskmelons, viz : JERSEY BELLiE and SUPERB and also the JOHN- 

 SOX'S DIXIE WATERMELON", which we have illustrated in colors on back of this book ; all of 

 these will be found fully described and illustrated under Novelties and Specialties for 1892. 



MUSKMELON.-Cantaloupe. 



One ounce will plant about seventy hills; three pounds 

 will plant one acre. 



NETTED BEAUTY. This new variety was first named 

 and introduced by us last spring. It met with large sale and 

 many leading melon growers have written us that they con- 

 sider it the very best Extra Early sort they have ever grown, 

 and that notwithstanding the low prices last summer, they 

 realized handsomely on their crops of Netted Beauties, owing 

 to their great earliness and distinct handsome appearance. 

 The above engraving, made by ourartist from a photograph, 

 is an exact representation of the melon, which, as before 

 stated, is very early, coming in a few davsafterour EXTRA 

 EAKEY PRIZE and JERSEY BEI,i>E (see Novelties), 

 which are the earliest melons known, being completely cov- 

 ered with a dense netting, and entirely free from any ten- 

 dency to rib like other sorts. It is also very productive, 

 which is shown in the fact that our whole crop averaged 

 the past two seasons over ten melons to the vine, on good 

 ground. Tlie flesh is pale green, verv thick, sweet and high 

 flavored. Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 30c.; % lb., 85c.; lb , 83.00. 



NETTED PINEAPPLE. A splendid market variety, 

 of good shape, medium size, flesh green and thick, firm, 

 juicy and sweet; very early, and popular in our markets. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; J4 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c.; 5 lbs. and over, by 

 express, 60c. per lb. 



JERSEY BELLE. The earliestof all muskmelons, now 

 offered for the first time. See photograph and description 

 under Novelties, page 11. Pkt., 15c.; 2pkts.,25c.; 4pkts.,50c.; 

 10 pkts., Sl.OO. 



NEW SUPERB. The handsomest and best late green- 

 fleshed melon. See Photographic Specialties, page 12. Pkt., 

 lOc; oz., 40c.; H lb., Sl.OO; lb., S3,75. 



EARLY JENNY LIND. A standard popular sort, 

 rather small, early and flattened on the ends. Flesh green 

 and generally good in flavor. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; ^Vo., 20c.; 

 lb., 60c. 



Surprise. A good bearer, of excellent flavor and qual- 

 ity. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; % lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 



Improved Orange Christiana. Very early, orange 

 flesh, good quality. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; ^ lb., 25c.; lb., 80c. 



PROLIFIC NETTED NUTMEG. A favorite and 

 profitable early market variety ; medium sized, deepl.y net- 

 ted, nearly round, flesh thick, sweet and of delicious flavor. 

 Pkt., .5c.; oz., lOc; Ji lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 



"WARDS' NECTAR. An exceedingly sweet and delicious 

 green-fleshed variety, considered by many growers the 

 very best in flavor and quality of all the green-fleshed sorts. 

 Grows to good size ; well netted and of handsome shape. 

 Those seeking a niuskmelon for quality will find all they 

 are looking for in the Ward's Nectar. Try il. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., lOc; 141b., 30c.; lb., 85e. 



NETTED BEAUTY IS THE VERY BEST I EVER ATE OR GREW. I DO NOT THINK THERE IS A 

 BETTER VARIETY IN EXISTENCE." T. R. HUBBARD, HILLS POINT, MD. 



