BANANA IVtXJSKIVIELON. 



At first Banana Melon was eultivatedmore as a 

 curiosity tlian anything else, but the last three 

 seasons has seen them brine such high prices. 50 

 cents to S1.00 a piece in the Philadelphia, New 

 York and Boston markets, that thev are certain, 

 in the future, to prove A MOST PROFITABLE 

 MARKET CROP. They must not be con- 

 founded with the old Los of Wood, as they are 

 entirely distinct and resemble no other melon. 

 They attain a length of from eighteen inches to 

 three feet three inches, and are from two to four 

 inches thick. Flesh, very thick, of a salmon 

 color; in flavor, simply remarkably delicious, and 

 equal to almost any melon you have ever eaten. 

 It looks almost like an over-grown banana, and, 

 moreover, smells like one. hence the name. 



I must insist on every reader of this sending for 

 a packet of Banana Melon this season : if you do 

 not. I am sure vou will regret it. IT IS SOT 

 OXLY A CURIOSITY. BI T IN FLAVOR IS 

 IXO.I ESTIOXABLY FIXE. 



Seldom has one variety of seed excited more 

 favorable comment than my Banana Musk Melon 

 last season. In competition for the premium, 

 many remarkably fine specimens 'were raised, 

 Mr. C. Rafalee. Dundee, X. Y., finally securing 

 the premium with a melon 38 inches long. I 

 again offer 



For Longest Banana Melon 

 ^9 ^2 — * raised this year from my seed. 



All reports to reach me before October 1st, 18tfT. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oi . 20 els.; lb.. 60 cts.; lb.. $2.00. 



r-s WHITE 



Pine-apple: 



SQUASH 



This is a yellow Ruby King, and when I 

 say this much about it. Golden Queen should 

 need no further description, for as Ruby King 

 is the best of all red peppers, Golden 

 Queen must be the best of all yellows. In 

 | color they are a rich golden yellow ; in size 

 simply remarkable, 6 to 10 inches long and 4 

 to 5 inches through. These are also like Ruby 

 King in productiveness, as high as 20 Peppers 

 being on a single plant at one time. Pkt., 15c. 



C W«l\6Krtt> . I 8»4- — 



Tile most productive of all squashes. 



As a Summer Squash, the equal of the Bush 

 Scalloped. As a Winter Squash, ahead of every 

 other variety for making pies or custards, which 

 in flavor remarkably resemble Cocoanut. Can 

 also be sliced and fried same as Egg Plant, and 

 fully equals this desirable vegetable. As a Win- 

 ter variety, it keeps wonderfully till late in the 

 Spring, and I have seen them kept in perfect 

 condition for over one year. Not one of my 

 many thousand customers, I hope, will fail to 

 warn IS ONE MORE PRIZE 



give White Pine-apple a trial. Combining won- 

 derful productiveness, a desirable selling size and 

 shape, a pure white color, unusually thick flesh, 

 and, in addition, being good both for Summer 

 or Winter, and making excellent pies, are 

 points that will make White Pineapple popular 

 wherever grown. 



Pkt.. 10 cts.; oi., 15 cts.; lb., 40'cts.; lb.. SI. 25. 



The 525 premium in lsxtj was secured by a squash 

 weighing 15 lbs. Raised by Mr. A. Neihart, Delta, 

 Neb., and now for 1887 I offer again 



FOR THE HEAVIEST AXD MOST PER- 

 FECT PINEAPPLE SQ,l"ASH sent me, all charges prepaid, this year. 

 All Sqnashes to reach me before October 1, 1887* 



I IMPROVED TREE BEAN 



£ *ir497 PODS ON A SINCLE VINE. * 



3 Grows about 20 inches 

 w high, branching out in 

 ? all directions. The most 

 J productive variety in 

 ■ cultivation. Yields as 

 5 high as i.TO pods and 

 S over to the vine. Last 



1 season in competition 

 a for the S25 prize, one 

 • s plant, raisad by John 

 Z Parks, New Madison, 

 Z Ohio, was found to con- 

 Stain the enormous 



2 amount of 197 pods. This 

 e seems almost impossi- 

 ble, and shows that my 



5 ImprovedTree Bean will 

 at out yield all others. On a 

 " small plot they have 

 g yielded at the rate of 116 

 C bushels per acre, and 60 

 s. bushels is no uncom- 

 P mon yield. It is very 

 ? white, resembling the 



3 Navy Bean, but cooks in 



* less time, and is of bet- 

 S ter flavor. Plant in rows 

 w 2}4 feet apart and 20 in- 

 13 ches apart in the row. 

 3 Do not let them crowd 



S each other. My customers who have planted my improved strain 

 2 fully endorse all I claim, and it is certainly worthy of a trial by 

 every grower. Pkt.. 15 cts.: pint, post-paid, 35 cts.; quart, 60 cts. 



Who can grow the most pods on a single vine 

 of Improved Prolific Tree Bean In 1887 ! Who 

 , ^^P* eyer does grow the largest number will receive $25 



* from me October 1st. Can the 1886 record be equaled in 1887? I myself 

 £ believe Mr. Parks touched high water mark. 



Be sure to include a packet ol 

 the $1600 TOMATO in your order. 



TOMHANNOCK LETTCCE. 



This variety, first offered by Mr. Burpee last 

 season, has given general satisfaction. It 

 grows quickly ; is ready to cut early, and re- 

 mains a long time before running to seed. 

 The inner leaves are almost white, edges of 

 outer leaves a reddish bronze, thus making it 

 very ornamental on the table. Quality won- 

 derfully crisp and tender. Pkt., 10c., oz. SOcts. 



EARLY OHIO CABBAGE LETTUCE. 



inety, 



I have been par- 

 ticularly fortunate 

 this season in be- 

 ing able to offer 

 several very choice 

 new varieties of 

 Garden Seeds for 

 the first time. 

 Early Ohio is good 

 either for spring or 

 summer use. Is 

 very slow to run to 

 seed; forms a fine, 

 I large, solid head of 

 I a beautiful light- 

 trreen color. Is ear- 

 ly aud very pleas- 

 ing to the sight. 

 Very tender and of 

 delicious flavor. It 

 comes to me from 

 a most reliable 

 source, and I can 

 safely recommend 

 it to every custo- 

 =^ — mer ofMaule's 

 Seeds as an excel- 

 alisfaclion. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 



Do not fail to sow Maule's S1600 strain of Turner Hy- 

 brid Tomato. SI 00 will be paid for largest grown in 

 1887. In addition to raising the finest tomatoes yon have ever 

 seen, you might secure that SlOO. Pkt.. 30 cts.; % oz., 81.00. 



