WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds — 51 





Maule's Netted Gem 

 Muskmelon 



In Favor for a Quarter ol a Ccntvry as a Paying Sort lor 

 Home and Market 



(Green flesh.) This delicious early melon is 

 known everywhere. Of medium size, weighing 

 114 to l/i pounds. The flesh Is deep and thick, and 

 light gieen in color, except next to the seeds, where 

 it Inclines towards yellow. The flavor Is exceed- 

 ingly fine. The skin is green, regularly ribbed and 

 thickly netted. It is a firm, solid melon, and will 

 carry in perfect condition for a week or more after 

 its removal from the vine. It is a heavy cropper, 

 and is in wide favor as a market melon. Indeed, 

 its ability to bear transportation without breaking 

 down has made it one of the most profitable of 

 crops, and explains why it is so universally grown. 

 It has many local names. In New Jersey it is 

 known as Netted Ueui, Golden Jenny and Golden 

 Gem. In Colorado It has the name of Rocky Ford 

 from a locality where It grows in great abundance 

 and perfection, and from whence it is shipped all 

 over the country, e\en to Philadelphia and other 

 large Eatlern cities. I have the original strain 

 of this celebrated melon, seed being grown with 

 the utmost care as to purity. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 

 ^ punud, as cents; pound, 75 cents. 



358 



New Fordhook 



(Orange flesh.) This new melon is a cross 

 between Emerald Gem and the Prize Jenny 

 Lind. It resembles the Prize Jenny Lind in 

 shape. The vine is a strong vigorous grower, 

 branching freely and frequently setting five to 

 nine melons close to the hill. The melons grow 

 very even and regular in size and attractive in 

 appearance; slightly flattened at both stem and 

 blossom ends. The shape is shown in the illus- 

 tration. They are roughly netted, the skin 

 showing between the nettings being emerald 

 green. The flesh iS very thick, color an attrac- 

 tive deep orange and of a delicious flavor. 

 Eemarkably early and a good shipper. A good 

 medium sized melon for both home and market 

 garden. The Fordhook Melon came through 

 the past season with flying colors, and it is 

 certainly going to make a name for itself with 

 all growers of fine melons, who desire a small 

 orange fleshed variety. Seed direct from head- 

 quarters stock. 



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



362 



BurrelFs Gem 



TJie most popular melon in the leading restaurants ol New York and Phliadelpliia 



(Salmon flesh.) For a market where the orange fleshed muskmelons 

 are In demand; they bring much the highest prices. It has a tough thin 

 rind, well arched ribs; covered with a closely laced and interlaced gray 

 netting. Shape quite elongated; flesh of a reddish orange, very thick, 

 fine grained and spicy. The melons average about 2)4 lbs., with an 

 average size of 6 inches long, 41^ inches thick, and will crate more 

 evenly than any other melon grown. Also called Defender and Ordway 

 Pink. Pbt.. 5 cts.: ox.. 10 cts.s \4 lb., 30 cts.; lb., Sl.OO. 



NEW FORDHOOK MUSKMELON. 



361 New Ice King 



(Whitish green flesh.) An extra large cantaloupe often growing to 

 weigh upward of 80 lbs. Of pale straw color when ripe, rather smooth 

 skin. Deeply ribbed; flesh nearly 4 inches thick, whitish green color, of 

 fine texture. For preserving (like apple butter) for winter use, I know 

 of no fruit that can beat it. Shape round, medium early, extra prolific. 



Packet, 10 cts.; oz., , , ■ |-. ^m 



15 cts.; 14 pound, 40 =| [^ .^.= l=^=sag^g^Bfe s^^E^ V m. 



cts.; pound, $1.25. 



367 Champion 

 Market 



(Green flesh.) This is 

 the same as Starn's 

 Favorite. It is a near- 

 ly round melon, as 

 shown in the illustra- __ t . 

 tlon, thickly netted, ^.'" 

 and with green flesh 

 that is deep and of 

 good flavor. It origi- 

 nated in New Jersey. 

 This variety is an enor- 

 mous cropper, but a 

 shy seeder, the interior 

 cavity being small. It 

 is a most desirable 

 melon for home or for 

 market. It is an excel- 

 lent shipping melon. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 

 10 cts.; % pound, 

 30 cts.; pound. $1.00. CHAMPION MARKET MUSKMELON. 



