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348 Bowman's Gold Coin 



Earlier Than Osage or Miller's Cream. 

 A Good Distance Shipper. 



(Salmon flesh.) Bowman's Gold Coin is earlier 

 than the Petoskey or Paul Rose by 10 days. It is 

 two or three times as large, and a great deal more 

 netted, of lighter skin, wider ribbed, of deeper flesh 

 and better quality. It also yields twice as many 

 melons to the acre. The specimens run from round 

 to oblong, often both on the same vine, some of the 

 specimens weighing 6 to 7 pounds. Petoskey or 

 Paul Rose, Osage or .Miller's Cream, is not to be 

 compared with it In quality or general value. In 

 Bowman's Gold Coin we conisder we have found !t 

 what we have long been looking for. — a melon KljJ 

 equal to the Emerald Gem in quality, but a better IfeS 

 shipper. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 

 14 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50, postpaid. 



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Baltimore or Acme 



(Green flesh.) Also called Anne Arundel. This 

 melon is large, showy and quite early. It is strong- 

 ly netted, and has thick green flesh of rich flavor 

 and aroma. It is a well shaped and well marked 

 melon, and is one of the best all around melons in 

 cultivation. An excellent shipper, and desirable 

 for home market where a large melon is demanded. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 

 54 pound, 30 cents; pound, §1,00. 



Solid Netted Burrell's Gem 



A Shipping Melon Fully Equal to the Rocky Ford 



(Orange fleshed.) This new niuskmelon may be called ai 

 orange fleshed Rocky Ford with solid netting, which is qua 

 different from the original Burrell's Gem.' By careful bred 

 ing, the ribs have been reduced in size until now they are al 

 most solid netted. The oval shaped melons are well shown ii 

 the illustration. They are very thick fleshed, fine grained, ricl 

 orange colored, sweet and spicy. For a shipping melon, thej 

 pack ideal, both for size and shape, and for market where 

 pink or orange fleshed melon is wanted, we recommend Sol 

 Netted Burrell's Gem, and for the home garden it is one 

 the best orange fleshed sorts. 



Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; \^ pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.50. 



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SOLID NETTED BURRELL'S GEM MUSKMEL0N. 



(Orange flesh.) For a market where the orange fleshed muskmelo 

 are in demand; this sort brings much higher prices. It has a tough th 

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

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

 fine grained and spicy. The melons average about 2'4 IDS., with 

 average size of 6 inches long, 4% inches thick, and will crate m« 

 evenly than any other melon"gro\vn. An excellent shipper; will ear 

 nearly two weeks without ice. Also called Defender and Ordway Pint 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; pound, 30 cts.; pound, §1.00, 



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Mixed Muskmelon 



(Green and orange flesh.) By planting this 

 mixture one ' L is sure to produce melons of lus- 

 cious flavor that are suited to your climate. 

 Excellent for the home garden. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 

 % pound, 50 cents.; pound, $1.00. 



OSAGE OR MILLER'S CREAM MUSKMELON. 



374 Osage or Miller's Cream 



(.Salmon flesh.) Of medium size, nearly round, 

 with skin ribbed and somewhat netted. Flesh 

 salmon colored, of luscious flavor. Prolific bearer. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 



14 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50. 



354 Davis White Seeded 



(Salmon flesh.) This muskmelon in shape 

 and appearance is somewhat similar to Osage. 

 It is 10 days earlier than any other salmon 

 fleshed variety. Produces melons of uniform 

 size, slightly oblong and heavily netted. The 

 netting is exceptionally dense, extending over 

 practically the entire surface. That is a very 

 desirable feature. The flesh is very thick, solid 

 and sweet, dark salmon and ripens to the rind; 

 seed cavity exceedingly small. 



Packet; 5 cents; ounce, 1& cents; 



14 pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00. 



382 Maule's Prize Jenny Lind 



(Green flesh.) This is the earliest of the 

 green fleshed sorts, and one of the sweetest. 

 In size it is small, being from 3 to 5 inches in. 

 diameter. Vines are very prolific, and culture 

 profitable. Our strain of this seed is the best 

 obtainable. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 

 '4' pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00. 



350 Queen Ann's Pocket Melon 



Also called Ornamental Pomegranate. Grows on a 

 pretty vine ; fruit orange yellow, slightly striped and 

 sometimes spotted red; varying from the size of a small 

 peach to that of an orange. Very fragrant, sweetly per- 

 fuming the room with its exquisite odor for days. Very 

 prolific and easily grown. 



Packet, 10 cents; onnce, 25 cents. 



377 Hackensack 



HACKENSACK MUSKMELON. 



(Green flesh.) Also called Turk's Cap. A bountiful 

 yielder and one of the most extensively grown of all 

 muskmelons. It is a large, round varietyrflattened at 

 the ends and well ribbed. The skin is deeply netted. 

 The llesh is green, inclining toward yellow at the cen- 

 tre, and of delicious flavor. The vine is a strong grower, and is very productive, and fO 

 this reason has been in high favor with market gardeners for manv years. A first rail 

 shipper. One of the best main crop sorts. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00. 



