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KXTRA EARLY PRIZE. A carefully selected and 

 improved strain, made a few years since by a trucker and 

 melon grower, of Swedesboro,X. J. It is prized for its great 

 earlinessand rapidity with which it sells in market. It is very 

 popular and already largely grown for. and is the first Xorthern 

 grown muskmelou offered on the New York and Philadelphia 

 markets. Very thickly netted when grown on good ground, 

 small size and shape, as shown in above cut; of excellent 

 flavor and quality. Pkt., .5e.; oz., lOc; 3i lb. ,30c.; lb., Sl.OO; 

 5 lbs. and over, b.v express, 8-5c. per lb. 



ACME, or BAETIMORE. This melon is the most 

 popular of all in Baltimore markets and throughout Mary- 

 land, where it jsknown asBaltimore Citron. Ithasoflate 

 years also become prominent in Philadelphia and New York 

 markets as Acme Cantaloupe, and in its season is now much 

 sought after by the best hotels and restaurants, ©"wing to its 

 handsonie appearance and excellent quality. It is quite 

 early, very large and showy, pointed at the ends, as shown 

 in cut ; strongly netted, thick, rich, green flesh. It is un- 

 questionably one of the best and most profitable varieties for 

 shipping to distant markets. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; J^ lb., 2oc.; 

 lb., 7.5c.; 5 lbs. and over, by freighter express, 60c. per lb. 



-SEW EARLY HACKEXSACK. This valuable variety 

 is ready for market fully ten days ahead of the well-known 

 Hackensack, its progenitor, which it much resembles in size, 

 shape and quality. The melons are almost equal in size to 

 the old Hackensack, weighing from five to ten pounds each. 

 It is also very productive, averaging from five to six melons 

 on the vine, all of which are very deeply netted. Its carrying 

 and shipping qualities are equal to those of any known 

 variety, and isfast becoming popular in the South, where it 

 is grown for shipment to Jfew Y'ork markets. Pkt., oc; 

 oz., 10c. ; '^ lb., 30c.; lb., 90c.: 5 lbs. and over, 75c. per lb. 



CHICAGO MARKET. A superior market variety, 

 developed by Mr. A. Colvin, a well-known Chicago gar- 

 dener. It is the most popular green-fleshed Nutmeg in 

 Chicago and other Western markets, and is steadily growing 

 in favor in the East. It comes quite early for such a good- 

 sized melon. Yerv uniform in size, deep green flesh of ex- 

 cellent quality. Pkt., oc: oz.. lOc: I4 lb., .30c.; lb.. 90c.: 5 lbs. 

 and over, 75c. per lb. 



GOLDEN GEM (Netted Gem, or Golden Jenny). 



This valuable cantaloupe, first introduced by us, is admitted 

 bv prominent melon growers to be one of the very best now 

 grown. The illustration above, engraved from a photograph, 

 shows their shape, which is nearly round. They grow very 

 uniform in shape and size, weighing about two pounds each, 

 skin green and thickly netted. They are very thick meated, 

 flesh of a light green color, the inside surface, when cut open, 

 being of a beautiful golden color. In quality and flavor they 

 are superior, being uniformly rich, sugary and luscious. They 

 are f.r;ra erirly in ripening, coming in a few days after our 

 Extra Early Prize, the vines keeping green longer 

 and producing better than any variety we have ever known. 

 They sell in Philadelphia and other markets, where known, 

 right .alongside of other varieties, at double price. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz.. lOc; 'i lb., 30c.; lb., 85c.; 5 lbs. and over, by express, 70c. 

 per lb. 



CHA3IPION SIARKET, or STAKN'S FAVORITE. 



This new muskmelon is quite distinct from all other varie- 

 ties. The melons are almost a perfect globe in shape and 

 denselv netted. They are very uniform in size, averaging 

 about .sis pounds each. The flesh is thick, light green in 

 color, and of rich, sweet flavor. Six melons of Champion 

 Jlarket will fill a market basket. The vines are very vigor- 

 ous, remarkably healthy and very productive. The melons 

 mature early aiid all ripen up finely. It is an excellent ship- 

 per and a mostpopalar rarielyfor market. Pkt.. 5c.; oz., lOc; 

 1+ lb., .30c.; lb., 90c.; 5 lbs., $3.75. 



THE PERSIA:^ MONARCH. The fact of this grand 

 new cantaloupe coming from Persia, the original home of the 

 muskmelon, would probably be suflicient recommendation 

 of itself to most customers who have never grown it, as some 

 of our verv finest and oldest varieties come from the same 

 source. The Shah (as it is called in Persia) or Persian 

 Monarch is decidedly the best of all foreign muskmelons. 

 being much the richest in quality. The flesh is much thicker 

 and the rind thinner than in any other, or, as a friend re- 

 marked in testing their quality : "There is three times 

 as much eating in one of these melons as in any other, 

 and good eating, too, fit for the gods." They grow to 

 medium size, with verv thick, rich salmon-colored flesh. 

 Pkt., lOc; 3 pkts., 2-5c.; oz., 75c. 



" PRINCESS MELON IS THE MOST DELICIOUS AND SWEETEST OF ALL. FULLY UP TO REPRE- 

 SENTATION." THOS. WHITEHEAD, BELTSVILLE, MD. 



