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WEEBER & DON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
MUSK MELON. 
German, Melone — French, Melon— Spanish, Melon Muscatel. 
One oxoice will plant 75 hills. 
Cultivate in hiils, which should be five to six feet apart each way, 
and composed of light, moderately rich soil. The hills should be dug 
about two feet square, eighteen inches deep, and half filled with well- 
rotted- manure, which must be thoroughly incorporated with the soil. 
Plant in May, ten seeds to the hill, and when the plants are well up, thin 
out to three. Cultivate until the vines cover the ground, and pinch the 
ends of the growing shoots to induce early fruiting. 
NETTED GEM. One of the earliest and most prolific small 
melons, Globe-shaped, uniform in size, weighing from 1J4 to l^j 
lbs. each. Flesh light green and of fine flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts ; 
oz., lOcts. ; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
"The Delmonieo." This variety is one of the most delicious 
flavored Musk Melons ever introduced. It is an oval-shaped 
melon of large size, finely netted, and has beautiful orange-pink 
flesh. Per pkt., Sets.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
Skillnxan's Netted. A small, early and prolific, rough netted 
variety; flesh green, thick, and of fine flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts. ; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
Nutmeg. Fruit globular in form, finely netted and scented; flesh 
greenish -yellow and of superior quality. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 
10 cts. ; M lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
EMERALD GEM MUSK. MELON. 
Improved Christiana. Preferred in the extreme North to any 
other variety, being the earlist grown ; flesh yellow, and of excel- 
lent quality. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 
to uvs. 
Surprise. Avery early sort of a similar type to the Nutmeg. The 
flesh is thick, of a deep salmon and exquisite flavor. Per pkt., 
5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; J4 lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 
Green Citron. Fruit round, of good size and deeply netted ; flesh 
green, thick and delicious. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; 34 lb., 
25 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 
targe Yellow Cantaloupe. Fruit nearly round, of good size 
and early; flesh reddish-orange, thick, and of musky flavor. 
Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; M 25 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 
Ward's Nectar. A green fleshed variety of fine quality, exceed- 
ingly sweet and delicious. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 341b., 
25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. , „ „ 
EARLY HACKENSACK. This strain is the result of careful 
selection of old variety by the same name, but is much larger, 
ten days earlier and of superior quality. Flesh light green and 
of delicious flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts. ; 
lb., 75 cts. \. . «... 
THE EMERALD GEM. Fruit of medium size, skin smooth, of 
a deep emerald green color. The flesh is of a suffused salmon 
color, and ripens thoroughly to the extremely thin green edge ; 
delicious flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 
75 cts. 
SURPRISE MUSK MELON. 
EARLY HACKENSACK MUSK MELON. 
Jenny land. A popular sort ; fruit small, medium early and of 
good quality. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J4 lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 
75 cts. 
Japan Coral -flesh. An exquisite variety, of average size, round 
form, regularly ribbed and densely netted. The most delicious 
and economical musk melon m cultivation. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 
10 cts. ; 34 lb., 25 cts. ; lb:, 75 cts. 
MONTR KAL MARKET. This variety is a decided improvement 
upon the old form of nutmeg, being twice the size and greatly 
superior in flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; M lb., 25 cts.; 
lb., 75 cts. 
Hackensack. This variety resembles the Green Citron in most 
respects, but is generallv preferred, especially for market pur- 
poses. Per pkt., 5 cts ; oz., 10 cts. ; 34 lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 
THE BANQUET. " The Banquet " is a medium sized melon, flat 
at both ends and more beautifully netted than any known 
variety. In quality it has no equal, the flesh is uniformly deep 
and of that granulated character that always indicates a good 
melon; the color is a dark rich salmon. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 
10 cts. ; 34 lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 
MONTREAL MARKET MUSK MELON. 
Baltimore. A green fleshed, productive and excellent shipping 
variety of oblong form. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 
35 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
Miller's Cream. Most delicious. The flesh is a rich sal- 
mon color, very thick, sweet and rich; rind very thin and! 
finely netted; very productive. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz. r 
10 cts. ; U lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 
FOR GENERAL CROP 
USB OUR 
Early Mammoth Sweet Corn, 
Bennett's White Spine Cucumber, 
Dwarf Champion Pea, 
American Hollow Crown Parsnip. 
NUTMEG MUSK MELON. 
