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MUSKMELONS— Continued 



514 Mango, or Vegetable Orange. Size 

 and shape like an orange. Used for 

 preserving only. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 20 cts.; 1 lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



516 Miller's Cream, or Osage. Large 

 and oval with light green, netted skin, 

 and unusually thick, sweet, salmon- 

 flesh. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 

 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



524 Tip Top. This luscious melon is the 

 largest in this class, nearly round. Flesh 

 is deep yellow and has a rich spicy 

 flavor. Skin heavily netted and slightly 

 ribbed. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 

 Jib., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Varieties for 

 Under -Glass Culture 



489 Blenheim Orange. Oval shape, 

 flesh deep orange. Pkt., 25 cts. 



526 Windsor Castle. A reliable green- 

 fleshed variety. Pkt., 25 cts. 



Tip Top Muskmelon 



Melon d'eau, Fr. 



WATERMELONS 



Zadia, Sp. 



Wasser Melone, Ger. 



One ounce for 30 hills; four to five pounds for an acre. 



CULTURE — See directions given under Muskmelons. Watermelons, however, are slightly less subject to "bug," depredation and 

 disease attacks than Muskmelons. At the same time they are more easily hurt by strong spray mixtures, and caution in the use of such 

 mixtures is advisable. 



530 Alabama Sweet. Oblong in shape, early in maturing for 

 a large melon. Color dark green, irregularly striped; flesh 

 bright red, remarkably firm. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; j lb., 

 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



536 Colorado Preserving Citron. A small round melon, pale 

 green, marbled with grey. For preserve making only for 

 which purpose it is excellent. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 

 1 lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



534 Cole's Early. An extra early round dark green, prettily 

 marked melon with solid heart, flesh deep pink, of fine texture 

 and good flavor, and a very suitable variety for our northern 

 States. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



540 Florida Favorite. An early, oblong melon of medium size, 

 striped alternately light and dark green, flesh deep red, and of 

 excellent quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; 

 lb., $1.25. 



542 Harris' Earliest. Large, slightly oval in shape, skin 

 mottled light and dark green. Flesh is solid, bright red, very 

 tender and sweet. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; j lb., 45 cts.; 

 lb., $1.25. 



543 Irish Grey. A very large long melon, light green in color 

 with a very hard shell. Flesh crisp and sweet, with fine eat- 

 ing quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



546 Monte Cristo, or Kleckley Sweets. Fruits average 18 

 to 20 inches long, are of oblong shape, with dark green skin and 

 flesh of brilliant scarlet. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 45 

 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



547 Stone Mountain. A recent introduction and already in 

 good demand. A large melon nearly round with dark green 

 rind. Sweet scarlet flesh, very solid, with few seeds. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 70 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



548 Sweet- Heart. Vine vigorous and productive, oval shape, 

 flesh bright red, tender and sweet. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 

 lib., 45 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



550 Tom Watson. A large oblong Melon, a great favorite every- 

 where. The flesh is bright red, of delicious flavor. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; lib., 45 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



552 Yellow Ice Cream. The quality is always sweet and crisp. 

 Flesh is bright golden-yellow, skin beautiful green and shape 

 oblong. A welcome change from the red fleshed sorts. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



DREER'S RELIABLE MUSHROOM SPAWN 



A satisfied customer sends us this evidence of success with 

 Dreer's Mushroom Spawn 



American Spore Culture Spawn. An Ameri- 

 can make of spawn, which produces Mushrooms 

 of excellent quality and large size. We furnish 

 the Cream White No. 8 variety, in fresh, 

 newly made bricks. Per brick, 45 cts.; 5 

 bricks, $2.00; 10 bricks, $3.75; 25 bricks, $8.75; 

 100 bricks, $30.00, prepaid. 

 Dreer's Mushroom Circular free on 



application. 



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Culture — The seedpods are used for pickling 

 when gathered young and tender. Sown in open 

 ground in May in hills 3 feet apart each way, or in 

 a hotbed and afterwards transplanted. If once 

 planted in the garden voluntary plants are likely 

 to spring up the following year from scattered 

 seeds. 



485 Martynia Proboscidea. Large size, with 

 long curved pods. Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz., 30 cts.; 

 oz., 50 cts.; lib., $1.50. 



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