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WATERMELON— CANTAIvOUPE. 
WATERMELON, 
Lacdreths' Boss.— We still adhere to our claim that no Melon has ever been introduced 
which can be compared with the Boss indelicacy of flavor, dazzling: brilliancy of color of 
flesli, solidity of flesh, depth of flesh, melting Quality, and everything going to make a per- 
fect Melon ■ The edible portion of the flesh extending to within less than half an inch of the 
skin, and yet tlie rind is so hard that no Melon in existence is so good a shipper. Perfectly 
ripe melon's will support the weight of a heavy man without any injury to the interior. Suc- 
cess with the Boss, however, is only met with when the soil is strong and rich, both naturally 
and artificiallv, and it requires a space of nine by nine or nine by ten I'eet to the hill. Under 
good conditions Melons weigh from thirty to forty pounds, and we have had frequent reports 
of them reaching a weight of sixty and seventy 'pounds to the Melon, True stock can only 
be had direct from us. A market gardener in Cumberland Co. , N. J., sent his crop of Boss 
Watermelons to New York prepaid on board, getting ^^25 per 100 for them. See priced-list 
in back of this catalogue. 
Landreths' Arkansas Traveler W.-\termelon. 
ARKANSAS TRAVELER (Specialty).— A large, long, weighty Melon. Rind 
dark green, with waving stripes of black; interior always solid, the edible por- 
tion extending to within half an inch of the skin, flesh brilliant red, sweet, 
tender, crystalline, very juicy and altogether quite superior. Seeds variable in 
color and small. Ripening as an intermediate. A very hard rind, and therefore 
a good shipper. Wo better melon, except the Boss, has ever been offered to lovers; 
of choice Watermelons ; in size it is not a mammoth— no lai-ge Melons are first- 
class in quality, In^ color of flesh it is deepest red, in texture crystalline, in 
flavor sugary. The flesh is solid throughout, without any sign of either core or 
cavity, and the edible portion extends to within a hall inch of the skin. We can- 
not say enough in praise of the Arkansas Traveler. See priced-list in back of 
this catalogue. 
We referred to this Melon in our 1893 catalogue as a most delicious variety, very superior 
to the Kolb Gem with which our markets have been overflooded for several years ; a sort so 
miserable in quality that the desii-e for Watermelons has almost been destroyed, and in sec- 
tions where hundreds of thousands were sold j'ears ago, the demand for chunky melons has 
fallen off to such an extent that Kolb Gems barely brought the iVeight. It is a fact which 
should never be lost sight of bj^ the growers of vegetables \.\\nt it is only the best that com- 
mands paying prices. The inferior is passed hy and left with the commission merchant, who 
is obliged to dispose of it for a mere song or haul the stuft" to the dump, and his report to the 
grower is most discouraging The result of our commendation of the Arkansas Traveler is 
that our markets have been fairly supplied with them, and one prominent merchant, who 
makes a specialty of melons, said to the writer that their ready sale was surprising and they 
were alwaj^s the first to go, and at good prices. 
The Kolb G*m has earliness, "productiveness, and good shipping qualities, but these do 
not count at the Watermelon pile with the consumer; he is the one that has the melon to eat, 
and there lies the proof— if the melon is not good he will have no more of that variety, and 
so critical is he that he will not even select one of the same chuuky shape. There are sev- 
eral varieties of long Watermelons in addition to the Arkan.sas Traveler which are infinitely 
superior to the Kolb Gem, .such as Landreths' Boss, Long Dixie, Florida Favorite, Landreths' 
Long Light Icing, and Ice Cream. The successful planter is he who studies the taste of the 
consumer. There is no such thing as fashion in Watermelons. 
CANTALOUPE. 
Anne Arundel.— A thick, oval melon of first size, ribs very distinct and netted all 
over. Flesh greeu and sugary. It is in all respects one of the best of melons, its entire web- 
bing or netting fits it to resist abrasion during shipment. See priced-list in back of this cata- 
logue. 
Large White French.- It is a chunky, oblong Cantaloupe Melon of large diameter, 
fruit weighing on an average about 10 pounds. The character of this Melon fits it as a show 
melon, and yet it is so delicious in flavor as to make it desirable on anj^ table. Rind whitish 
green, turning to yellow ; ribs protruding to such an unusual degree as frequently to make 
the frtiit prismatic ; skin slightly netted ; flesh yellow and orange, when ripe the edible por- 
tion extending almost to the skin. Only suitable for black or heavy soil. See priced-list 
in back of this catalogue. 
Large Black Paris.— Here we present a melon which may be termed a show melon, so 
large and distinct is it in form and markings, and yet it possesses qualities of the first order. 
Described, it is a very large, oblong, square-ended Cantaloupe Melon, weighing from ten to 
