Introductions of 1891. 



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Monardelia nana (M. macrantha var. nana), and M. lanceolata. 

 Orcutt. 



California mints; the former perennial and evergreen, with white 

 flowers; the latter annual, with purple flowers. 

 Muskmelon, Banquet. Henderson 



Medium size, flat at both ends and beautifully netted. Flesh dark 

 salmon, of superior quality. 



— Great Combination. Childs. 



Large, late, long keeper, weighing 20 to 30 lbs. 



— Johnson & Stokes' Superb. Johnson 6° Stokes. 



A very large, late melon. 



— Livingston's Market. Livingston. 



A netted melon, green-fleshed, ripening with Hackensack. 



— Netted Beauty. Johnson 6° Stokes. 



Very early netted melon, with pale green, very thick, sweet flesh. 

 : — Newport. Henderson. 



Resembles Hackensack, except that it is smaller. Raised by J. P. 

 Dickenson. 



— Ornamental Pomegranate. Livingston. 



Almost round, fruit orange-yellow slightly striped red and some- 

 times spotted red, varying from the size of a plum to that of an 

 orange. Very fragrant. Probably the Dudaim melon. 

 - — Shumway Giant. Shumway and dealers. 



Round-shaped, light green, the skin smooth with little netting. 

 Flesh deep salmon, thick, fine-grained and not stringy. Average 

 weight 18 lbs. 

 Nemophila aurita. Orcutt. 



Large violet flowers. Californian. 

 Nicotiana colossea. Various dealers. 



A strong species, growing 6 to 9 feet high, with stiff red stems and 

 very large rich green leaves. 

 Nolina Bigelovii. Orcutt. 



A liliaceous plant 6 to 10 feet high. California. 

 Onion, Deutsche Perle. Vaughan. 



This is the most excellent of all this class of onions for pickling • 

 and chow-chow. They are perfectly round, and the smaller ones 

 resemble pearls as nearly as any vegetable can. They multiply from 

 the base of the roots, the largest bulbs being the size of a five-cent 

 piece, and the off-sets about the size of large peas. German. 



— Southport Early Red Globe. Gregory. 



Said to differ from the Southport Red Globe in being one of the 

 earliest varieties of large onions. 

 Opuntia serpentina. Orcutt. 



Procumbent. Yellow flowers. California. • 



— Tuna-manse. Orcutt. 



Probably a form of O. Tuna. Fruit nearly globular, orange 

 blotched with red. S. California. 



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