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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. 



HENDERSON'S 



"Melting Sugar" ™P^ N 



This new variety, the pride and prize of a 

 melon specialist is the fruition of his life's work 

 in growing, hybridizing and selecting the best 

 in Musk melons. 



The detailed description of this paragon 

 among musk melons follows: — The earliest and 

 best variety in the United States to-day, practi- 

 cally drought and disease proof, and all who 

 grow musk melons know that luscious high 

 quality melons are not produced on blighted 

 sickly vines. The fruits are wonderfully uni- 

 form in shape and size, 7 to 8 inches in length 

 by 4 to 5 inches in diameter, and very heavy for 

 their size, averaging 3 to 4 pounds each or al- 

 most double the weight of other melons of equal 

 size; shape oblong, distinctively ribbed and 

 intricately netted, the skin between the netting 

 being of rich olive green. It is one of the hand- 

 somest musk melons we have ever seen. The 

 vines are very prolific setting 6 to 8 melons each 

 and as nearly alike as so many peas. The fruits 

 " stand up well " after maturity, the seed 

 cavity is small, flesh deep, edible almost to the 

 rind and of a sparkling soft green color tinged 

 with golden salmon and deliciously flavored. 



We predict that Henderson's " Melting Sugar " 

 Musk Melon will win a national reputation as 

 the best market melon yet produced. (See cut.) 



Price, 10c. pkt., 40c. oz., $1.20 \ lb., S4.00 lb. 



HENDERSON'S GENUINE 



Rocky Ford Musk Melon. 



World Famous for its Captivating Flavor. 



" ROCKY FORD " has proven to be a most valuable Musk 

 Melon; its size, shape and quality exactly suit melon epicures. 

 It somewhat resembles the old " Netted Gem." but is more oval 

 in shape. The vines are exceedingly healthy and vigorous, 

 bearing an enormous quantity of fruits the entire season. No 

 melon has ever come into market which has sold so readily and 

 at such high prices. The skin is of a rich greenish gold; the 

 netting is prominent and light in color; appearance very at- 

 tractive. It is very sweet and luscious in flavor, and is 



,N^GE^ RocKYr ° RD 



entirely devoid of any stringy character. Our seed was 

 specially grown for us by a careful grower at Rocky Ford, 

 and is the best type of the genuine " Rocky Ford ' Musk 

 Melon. It has been used in many sections and is pronounced 

 by melon growers a very superior strain. (See cut.) Price, 

 10c. oz., 25c. i lb., 70c. lb., (25 lb. lots, 65c.) 



"Your Rocky Ford Melon Seed is all right, 

 but did not get them, only Gems." C. 



Others bought " Rocky Fords," 

 A. SPICKN ALL, Carmi, 111. 



THE BURRELL GEM MUSK MELON. 



A RED-FLESHED ROCKY FORD. 



This new red fleshed cantaloupe is ideal for either the home 

 garden or for market. The rather elongated 

 fruits average 6 inches in length, 4| inches 

 through and weigh about 2 pounds each. The 

 flesh is red-orange, very thick, fine grained 

 and deliciously rich and spicy in flavor. Seed 

 cavity remarkably small; the rind is thin but 

 tough, color green closely interlaced with gray 

 netting; ribs well arched. The vines are 

 healthy, vigorous and very productive. Price, 

 10c. oz., 30c. £ lb., 90c. lb. 



"As an experiment I grew some of your Burrell Gem musk 

 melon last year. They were healthy and prolific, and pro- 

 nounced the finest ever tasted." C. L. NEWMAN , Summit.N.J. 



H enderson s PARI Y HACKENSACK 



A reliable and bountiful yielder. Large, hand- 

 some, early. Flesh green, rich and sugary. 



We were the first to distribute generally 

 throughout the country the now famous Hacken- 

 sack. This New Early is a selection or improve- 

 ment almost equal in size to the Hackensack, 

 and at least ten days earlier. Several years' 

 thorough trial has proven it to be the best as well 

 as the earliest of all large netted melons. The 

 melons weigh from four to six pounds each. 

 The skin is green and thickly netted; flesh is light 

 green, of delicious flavor, rich and sugary. 

 It is also a luxuriant healthy grower, and ex- 

 ceedingly productive. Price, 10c. oz., 30c. \ lb., 

 S1.00 lb. 



FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF MUSK MELONS, 16 VARIETIES, SEE PAGE 39. 



