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MUSK MELONS— Continued 
YELLOW-FLESHED VARIETIES 
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BURREL'8 GEM 
It was hard to beat the Rocky Ford, and yet it has been done. The new variety has a salmon flesh 
of unusual thickness and flavor that can hardly be surpassed. The flesh is 1}4 to 2 inches thick, the rind 
is heavily netted, slightly ribbed, and very thin. The melons grow to an average size of six inches in length 
and inches in diameter, weigh about 2 pounds apiece. ' 
They are ideal shipping melons, and notwithstanding the thin rind, have stood shipment from Colorado 
to New York in perfection. The Burrell Gem has brought more money in the open market than any other 
variety. A crate containing a dozen melons sold for one dollar in carload lots, and frequently a dozen 
melons are picked from one hill. 
"We recommend this new melon very highly and encourage extensive planting. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; M-lb. 35c; lb. $1.10 
EMERALD GEM. This is a variety of excellent 
quality ; it is of medium size. The skin is, while 
ribbed, perfectly smooth and of deep emerald green 
color, and ripens to the green rind. It is peculiarly 
crystalline in appearance, and so very juicy and 
rich that it almost drops to pieces when dipped out 
with a spoon. The flavor is very sweet and luscious. 
The vines are hardy and very prolific, and the melons 
mature extremely early. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; M-lb. 35c; lb. $1.10 
OSAGE OR MILLER'S CREAM. The great 
popularity which this melon has attained is due 
mainly to its luscious spicy flavor and its perfect 
shipping qualities. The skin is very thin, and of a 
dark green color and slightly netted. The flesh is 
of a salmon color, remarkably sweet, extremely 
thick, and delicious to the rind. It is also very 
productive. . .Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; M-lb. 35c; lb. $1.10 
DEFENDER. 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 
fruit is medium-sized, oval in shape, slightly ribbed, 
covered with gray netting. The flesh is firm, finely 
grained, and of a rich, deep yellow color. The flesh 
extends to the rind and retains its color hard and 
Arm, so that one can remove the edible portion with 
a spoon, leaving a rind no thicker than that of an 
orange. The vine is vigorous and very productive, 
fruit, because of the hard, firm rind, keeps and bears 
shipment remarkably well. One of the most de- 
sirable of the yellow-fleshed sort, either for the home 
or the market garden. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; M-lb. 35c; lb. $1.10 
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BANANA MELON 
BANANA. An entirely distinct variety, bearing 
long slender banana-like fruit. Flesh deep salmon 
color, thick and of good quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; M-lb. 40c; lb. $1.25 
PEACH OR GARDEN LEMON. The fruit is 
about the size of a large peach, oval-shaped and of a 
bright orange yellow color, somewhat russetted. 
When it first ripens it is quite hard and has very 
little flavor, but they soon become mellow, not 
sweet, and have a rich flavor, but for sweet pickles, 
pies, or preserving, they are superb. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; M-lb. 45c; lb. $1.20 
PAUL ROSE. A cross of Osage and Netted Gem 
and best of the salmon, or red-fleshed sorts. Fles 
unusually thick, Arm and delicious; well-netted an 
fine for market. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; M-lb. 35c; lb. $1.1 
KHIVA OR WINTER MUSK MELON. Musk 
melon for Christmas dinner. You can have such 
and from your own garden, if you plant Khiva. It 
is the most delicately flavored winter keeping melon 
we have ever eaten. The skin is firm, with a grayish 
color, green slightly mottled. Is of egg shape and 
weighs 12 to 30 pounds. Not real delicious until 
November or later. They keep nicely until Janu- 
ary Pkt. 10c; oz. 3Qo 
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