CATALOGUE OP SEEDS. 



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MARTYNIA (Martynia Proboscidia). 



The Martynia is of easy culture. The plants are large and spreading ; 

 should be two and a half feet apart in each direction. The seeds may be 

 sown in April or May, in the open ground, where they are to remain ; or 

 sow earlier in a hotbed, and transplant. 



Martynia proboscidia. For pickles. Per pkt, 10 . . . . .50 



MELON, MUSK VARIETIES (Cucumis Melo). 



German, Melone. French, Melon. Spanish, Melon. 



Plant in hills six feet apart each way, eight or ten seeds in each, and thin 

 out to three or four plants when in a state of forwardness. The hills should 

 be prepared by digging out the soil from one and a half to two feet d3ep, 

 and two or three feet broad. Add a liberal quantity of the best decom- 

 posed stable-manure, and mix well with the soil, filling up a little above the 

 general level. Seeds should not be put into the hills until the weather be- 

 comes settled and warm. The delicious flavor and perfume of melons 

 make them very popular in all countries where the climate will admit of 

 their cultivation. 



Christiana. Form, roundish ; size, rather small ; skin, yellowish green ; 

 flesh yellow, sweet, juicy, and of good quality ; one of the best ; ripens 

 very early. Per pkt., 10. . . . . . . .25 



Green Citron. Fruit nearly round, but flattened slightly at the ends ; 

 medium size ; flesh green, quite thick, of the richest sugary flavor ; 

 early; a very popular market variety. Per pkt., 5 15 



Nutmeg. Fruit oval, good size, thickly netted ; flesh light-green, rich, 



sweet, and melting ; one of the finest. Per pkt., 5 . . .15 

 " French variety. A small, green-flesh melon ; a very fine 



breakfast variety. Per pkt., 25. 



Pineapple. Form roundish, inclining to oval ; flesh green, melting, sweet, 



and perfumed ; early and productive. Per pkt., 5 15 



Persian. Long, oval -shaped ; skin, very thin and delicate ; flesh green, ex- 

 tremely tender, rich and sweet ; fine for forcing. Per pkt, 15. 



Beechwood. Medium-sized ; dark green ; flesh, very sweet ; late ; suitable 

 for growing in frames, under glass. Per pkt, 25. 



Large musk. A very large, long, oval shape ; deeply ribbed ; flesh very 

 thick, yellow, sweet, and juicy, with musky flavor ; early and produc- 

 tive. Per pkt, 5 15 



Long green musk. A fine variety for mango pickles. Per pkt, 10 . .25 



New White Japan. Decidedly the sweetest thin-skinned of the Musk- 

 melons ; color of fruit, cream-white ; flesh, thick ; size medium, and 

 nearly round. Per pkt, 10 5c 



Early green Japan. New. Per pkt, 25. 



WATER-MELON (Cucurbita Citrullus).* 



German, Wassermelone. French, Melon d'Eau. Spanish, Sandia. 



They require a light, sandy soil, not over rich. Plant them in hills four 

 feet apart. If they are wanted of a large size, three or four fruit to each 

 plant will be sufficient It will injure the flavor of the fruit, if grown near 

 other varieties of the melon. The Water-melon is a tropical fruit, appre- 

 ciated for its refreshing coolness and delicious flavor. 



