IvANDRKTHS' DHSCRIPTIVK WST OF VKGETABIvK SEEDS. 21 
WATERWIELOPi.— Continued. 
Florida Favorite A large long sort, popular in the South. 
Seminole Derived from lyandreths' I,ong L,ight Icing, very 
sweet and melting. 
Gray Monarch Derived from lyandreths' Long Light Icing, flesh solid, 
deep red. 
Rattlesnake A long melon, so named because of its markings, 
good shipper. 
Georgia A long striped melon of excellent quality. 
Gypsy A famous melon in the Southern States. 
Arkansas Traveler A Landreth specialty; form long, almost black with 
lighter stripes, rind thin, flesh a brilliant scarlet. 
crystalline, melting, sugary, and unexcelled in 
every good quality; on this melon we stake out 
reputation. Good shipper. 
Landretlis' Boss Black skin, form long, heavy, flavor unexcelled, flesh 
solid, brilliant scarlet, crystalline, melting. The, 
perfection of a melon; seed brown. 
Duke Jo-nes Larger than Old Jones, Lord Bacon or Kolb's Gem, 
and of better flavor ; rind dark green, with irregu-; 
lar lighter-colored stripes; very prolific and of fine 
appearance. 
Cuban Queen . . . . • A mammoth nearly round melon. 
Excelsior. . . A large showy variety, similar to Cuban Queen. 
American Qaeen form and color somewhat similar to a Long Light icing 
but more chunky and much heavier, exceedingly 
' ■ productive. A fine shipper, being tough in rind. 
Ironclad .............. A mammoth sort, with exceedingly tough rind. 
Indiana Sweetheart Resembling a Large Round Icing, but heavier ajid 
paler in color, good bearer and a reliable shipper. 
Green and Gold Rind green, inside golden. 
Orange The rind of this variety separates from the flesh. 
Preserving Citron . Round, eight to ten inches in -diameter, light and 
dark striped. Used for preserving only. : 
CAMTALOUPE FAMILY. 
Sxtra Early Largest of the very early sorts, well ribbed and well 
i . netted, half flat, flesh green. 
Extra Early Jenny Lind .... Small, early, flat, green fleshed; excellent sort. 
Extra Early Cape May Karly, good size, roundish, deeply ribbed; quality 
excellent. 
Extra Early Atlantic City .... Large Pineapple, heavily netted. , 
Extra Early June Large flat, deeply ribbed, green fleshed, similar to a 
Mammoth Jenny Lind. • • 
Extra Early Hackensaok .... Ten days earlier than Old Hackensack, not so large.- 
Netted Gem Early, quality good, very attractive. 
Golden Jenny Small, golden between the ribs, green fleshed, with 
• - line of gold under the skin. 
Netted Nutmeg Slightly oval in form, well netted, green fleshed. 
Acme "• Pointed at both ends and strongly netted, very pro- 
ductive, green fleshed, a standard sort of first 
' quality; known as Baltimore. 
Anne Arundel Oval, ribs distinct, well netted, flesh green and 
■ sugary. Nothing can well exceed this m generaJ 
good qualities, both in private and market gardens. 
Emerald Gem Small, early, globular, deep emerald skin. 
Green Citron Slightly oblong, well netted, flesh green. 
Large Acme Larger than the Old Acme, flesh green. 
Pineapple ....... ^ .... Form oblong, well netted, flesh green. 
Missouri . . . : : Form globular, very prominently ribbed and netted. 
A most excellent variety which should be better 
known; a Landreth specialty. - 
California Citron Large showy fruit, flesh deep orange, weighing up te 
12 pounds; of celebrity in the Northwest. 
Hackensack or Turk's Cap . . . Large melon, flesh green, 20 melons will generally 
fill a barrel. 
Casaba, Persian Sometimes as big as a small watermelon, flesh orange 
in color. 
Beedland Giant A large, long melon, often reaching 25 pounds, flesh 
green, melting, sugary; very showy and very excel- 
lent. 
Montreal Weight from 10 to 15 pounds, deepl5^ ribbed, flesh 
green. 
Surprise Rind .smooth and cream colored, flesh salmon colored; 
.' large and eaily. 
Large Black Paris Weight 10 to 15 pounds, rind black, ribs broad, prom- 
inent, warty, slightly netted, flesh white, an exceed- 
ingly showy sort ; a Landreth specialty. 
Large White French . Weighing 10 to 12 poimds rind whitish green, ribs ol 
great prominence, flesh salmon, an exhibition sort; 
a Landreth specialty. 
PERSIAN MELONS. 
(Of three years' acclimatization on Reedland Farm.) 
Landretfes' No. 1 .......... A good market sort, deeply ribbed, very productive, 
green fleshed, heavily webbed, early, half roun<l 
Packet, 10 cents; ^unce, 30 cents. 
Ijandretlas' No. 2 - Oval in form, green fleshed with gold centre, small 
cavity, heavy netting, early, well ribbed. Packet, 
10 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 
