MUSKMELON 



1 6 Holmes Seed Company, Harrisburg, Pa, 



PAUL ROSE., OR pi:tqski:y 



In this variety, which has already gained great popularity, are combined all 

 the good qualities of the Netted Gem and Osage, from which it is a cross. It is 

 finely netted like the Gem, and averages about the same size ; flesh salmon- 

 colored ; will weigh at least one-third more than a Netted Gem of the same size. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ilb. 25 cts., lb. 85 cts. 



MUSKMELON 



LONG ISLAND BILAUTY 



Green flesh. This is a new variety of the Hackensack type. It was origi- 

 nated on Long Island. It is claimed for this variety that it is as early as Extra- 

 Early Hackensack and is a much better melon ; the flesh is thicker and sweeter. 

 The netting is very heavy. Luscious. Pkt. Sc., oz. lOc, Jib. 35c., lb. $1.25. 



MUSKMELON DEFENDER, 



PAUL ROSE MUSKMELON 



A splendid variety. It is one of the very best yellow-fleshed, sorts, and in 

 some respects is far superior to any of this class. The medium-sized fruit is oval 

 in shape, slightly ribbed, covered with gray netting ; the flesh is firm, fine-grained, rich, dijep yellow, darker than that of the Osage, and of higher 

 flavor. We know of no yellow-fleshed sort so desirable for home or market-garden use. Phh 5c., oz. ISc, 2 ozs. 25c., Jib. 40c., lb. $1.25. 



Netted Qem 



Extra-Early 



Hackensack 



NETTED GEM MUSKMELON 



An improvement over the old Hack- 

 ensack, or Turk's Cap, which it resem- 

 bles, but is fully ten days earlier. The 

 melons weigh from 4 to 10 pounds, and 

 are of excellent flavor. Those who 

 grow for market should remember that 

 it is one of the best, as well as the 

 earliest, hardiest and most prolific of 

 Netted Muskmelons. Fruit nearly 

 round, deeply ribbed, and very coarsely 

 netted. The flesh is green, of most 

 delicious flavor. Our seed is from 

 selected melons of our own growth and 

 we think the Extra-Early Hackensack 

 beats anything we have yet seen put on 

 the market, and we recommend it to 

 our patrons without any fear that it 

 will not prove satisfactory. Pkt. Sc., 

 oz. lOc, ilb. 25c., lb. 85c. 



This has become one of the most 

 popular of small or basket melons and 

 is shipped in large quantities from 

 Colorado and Arizona. The fruit is 

 oval, slightly ribbed, densely covered 

 with fine netting. Flesh thick, green, 

 very sweet and high flavored. We of- 

 fer an exceptionally fine stock of this 

 early sort, fruit being very uniform in 

 shape and quality. Pkt. Sc., oz. lOc, 

 2 ozs. ISc, ilb. 25c., lb. 80c. 



ILmerald Gem 



A splendid variety. Fruit small to 

 medium sized, globular, or slightly flat- 

 tened at the ends, only slightly netted 

 and ribbed. Skin deep green while 

 young, becoming slightly tinged with 



yellow as the fruit matures; flesh deep salmon-yellow, thick, ripening close to 

 the find and exceedingly high flavored. This variety has steadily grown in popu- 

 lar favor, and in many large markets leads all other kinds, because of its 

 sweetness and convenient size. Pkt. sc., oz. lOc, Jib. 30c., lb. $1. 



ROCKY rORD Muskmelon 



THE MELONS THAT MADE ROCKY 

 FORD (COLORADO) FAMOUS 



The vines are exceedingly healthy and vigorous, bearing an enormous quantity 

 of fruits during the entire season. It is safe to say that no melon has ever 

 come into market which has sold so readily and at such high prices as the 

 Rocky Ford. The ground-color of the skin is of a rich, greenish gold ; the 

 netting is very prominent and is light in color, which makes the outer appear- 

 ance very attractive. The flesh is very deep, ripening clear to the rind, and it 

 has an exceedingly small seed cavity. It is very sweet and luscious in flavor, 

 and is entirely devoid of any stringy character. The seed we offer was 

 especially grown by a careful grower, and is the best type of the genuine 

 Roiky Ford Muskmelon. Pkt. S cts., oz. 10 cts., Jib. 25 cts., lb. 80 

 cts., by mail, postpaid. 



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ROCK^ FORD MUSKMELON 



