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J. M. Thorburn & Co. 's Catalogue of Skeds. 



Melon, Water 



ZandicL. UJaffermcloncn. 

 sxcept that they should be planted eight or ten feet apart 



Melon d'Eau. 



Culture. — Treat the same as Musk-Melon 

 according to variety. 



950 Vau Cluse Red-Seeded. Very 

 early; shape elongated, stem 

 slightly inclined to point. 

 Flesh bright crimson. One of 

 the best of recent introduc- 

 tions. Per oz., 10 cts. ; per 

 lb., 25 cts. ; per lb., 75 cts. 



966 Hungarian Honey. A very 

 early sort from Hungary. 

 Fine for northern latitudes; 

 perfectly round; flesh bril- 

 liant red, seeds very small; 

 Per oz., 15 cts.; per #1 b., 30 

 cts. ; per lb., SI. 



Green and Gold. Golden- 

 orange flesh; skin very dark 

 green ; early, and a unique 

 sort. Peroz., 10 cts.; per 

 lb., 25 cts. ; per lb., 75 cts. 



Jordan Gray Monarch. Larg- 

 est melon grown ; crimson 

 flesh, fine; late. Per oz., 10 

 cts.; per 3^1b., 25 cts.: per 



lb., 75 CtS. WATER MELONS. 



Per oz. Per ^lb. Per lb. 



Ruby Gold. A seedling of Green and Gold ; handsome and of good quality fO 15 80 30 $100 



Kolb Gem. Large; bright red flush of fine quality, and a good shipper 



970a Pride of Georgia. Round, large, crisp; bright red flesh 



971 The Boss. Oblong, dark green ; flesh deep scarlet and thin rind 



974 Volga. Light pale green skin ; a small round Russian melon, with red flesh ; late . 

 Dark Icing. Solid, with thin, dark green skin ; of superior quality; white seed 

 Scaly Bark. Tough but thin rind ; flesh crimson, tender and good ; ships well 



Mammoth Ironclad. Long very large, late; red flesh; good shipper 



White-Seeded Ice Cream. Very early ; red flesh 



Sibley Triumph. Long and very large; bright red flesh of first-rate quality . . . 



Phinney. Early and of fine quality; red flesh 



Dixie. A new melon of excellent quality : very large and solid ; flesh red; early 



Johnson Christmas. Keeps late 



Girardeau New Favorite. Very large, oblong : flesh light crimson, and very sweel 



Seminole. Very large, moderately early ; quality first-rate 



Cuban Queen. Solid and heavy; skin marked regularly ; excellent quality .... 



Black Spanish. Large, roundish, nearly black; dark red flesh; early 



Ice Cream or Mountain Sweet. An old and reliable sort; red flesh 



Florida Favorite. A superior strain ; improvement on Rattlesnake; earlier . . . 

 Goodwin Imperial. Crimson flesh, fine quality; small, nearly round; very early . 



Southern Rattlesnake. Oblong, dark and striped ; bright red flesh 



Apple-Pie or Colorado Citron. Used for preserves ; green seed . . 



Citron. Round and handsome; for preserving; red seed 



967 



90S 



969 

 970 



975 

 976 

 978 

 979 

 980 

 981 

 983 

 984 

 985 

 986 

 987 

 990 

 996 

 1000 

 1003 

 1025 

 1029 

 1030 



10 



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75 



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75 



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75 



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75 



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Mustard. 



MOUTARDE. 



Mostaza. 



Culture. — Sow thickly during early spring, in shallow drills 

 salad, sow in September; or in frames or boxes during winter. 



enf. 

 and 



press the earth w r ell down. For fall 

 Per oz. Per Per lb. 



05 



10 



25 



05 



10 



20 



10 



25 



75 



10 . 



25 



75 



15 



40 



1 25 



1035 Black. These seeds form the Mustard of commerce SO 05 $0 10 80 25 



1036 White London. Leaves used for salad while young ; grows very rapidly . . . 



1037 White American 



1038 Giant Southern Curled. Very large leaves 



1039 Chinese Broad-Leaved. Leaves of agreeable flavor when cooked like Spinach 



1040 Tuberous-Rooted Chinese. A new sort, with turnip-like root; used for salad 



Nasturtium. 



Capucine Maraneula. Nasturtium. 



Culture. — Sow as soon as all danger of frost is past, in drills aoout an inch deep. The tall kinds require 

 fences or poles on which to climb. The seeds are used in flavoring pickles, or as a substitute for Capers. 



Per oz. Per #lb. Per lb - 



1041 Dwarf Yellow -SO 15 $0 40 SI 25 



1042 Dwarf Scarlet 



1042a Dwarf Mixed, TomThumb 



1 50 

 1 00 



Peroz. Per }£Ib. Per lb. 



10425 Tall Yellow $0 10 SO 30 $1 00 



1043 Tall Blood-Colored ... 15 35 1 25 

 10-14 Tall Mixed 10 30 1 00 



For other varieties, includine Tall and Dwarf Nasturtiums, see Flower Seed section. 



