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Melon, Musk 
Melon Muscade CarUatupen. Muscatel. 
MUSK MELON, EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK. 
One ounce will plant eighty hills; two pounds will plant 
an acre. A light, warm, rich soil is essential for this crop. 
Plant in hills six feet apart each way, using six to eight 
seeds in the hill. After all danger of destruction by bugs is 
over, thin out to three plants to a hill; when about one foot 
long, pinch off the tips to make them branch. This strength- 
ens the growth of the vines, and makes the fruit mature earl_\ . 
Bird's Cantalonp. Flesh thick, light green and of fine 
quality, per oz., 10 cts; per J -lb., 25 cts; per lb., 75 cts. 
Delmonico. Oval;, of large size, finely netted; beautiful 
orange-pink flesh, peroz., 15 cts; per ^-Ib., 40 cts; per 
lb.. 1?1 25. 
Emerald GPin. Distinct; very early; thick, salmon-col- 
ored flesh, per oz., 10 cts; per J-lb., 25 cts; per lb., 75 cts. 
Extra Early Hackensack. Ten days earlier than the old 
variety; very desirable, per oz., 10 cts; per J-lb., 25 
cts; per lb., 75 cts. 
(Jreen Citron. Handsome round fruit; green flesh, melt- 
ing and sweet; all the green-fleshed varieties are of su- 
periorflavor, per oz., lOcts; per i-lb., 25 cts; lb., 75 cts. 
Hybrid Bay Yiew. Large, fine flavored and a good shipper, 
per oz., 10 cts; per }lb., 25 cts; per lb., 75 cts. 
IiuiH-oved Orange Christiana. Very early delicious, bright 
orange flesh, per oz., 15 cts; per ^Ib., 40 cts; per lb., $1.25. 
Jenny Lind. Small, early; green-fleshed variety, per oz., 10 
cts; per ^Ib., 25 cts; per lb., 75 cts. 
liarge Netted Cantaloup. Large yellow-fleshed; old favorite, 
per oz., 10 cts; per ilb., 25 cts; per lb., 75 cts. 
Miller's Cream. Delicious, rich salmon; flesh thick and 
solid, per oz., 15 cts; per Jib., 40 cts; per lb., $1.25. 
Nutmeg. Densely netted, deeply ribbed ; green-fleshed variety, 
per oz., JO cts; per Jib., 25 cts; per lb., 75 cts. 
Shumway's Giant. Of enormous size but entirely free of the 
rank flavor so often found in large melons; flesh, salmon 
colored, thick, fine grained, of delicious flavor, sugary aud 
melting, per oz., 10 cts; per ^Ib., 30 cts; per lb., |1. 
Skillmiin's Netted. Richly perfumed; deep green flesh of 
delicious flavor, per oz., 10 cts; per ;Jlb., 25 cts; lb., 75 cts. 
Surprise. Oblong; rich orange flesl) 
lb., 25 cts; per lb., 75 cts. 
MUSK MELON, DELMONICO. 
iif fair cpiality, per oz., 10 cts;per J- 
MUSK MELON, MILLER'S CREA.M. 
Winter Pineapple 
IVinter Pineapple. A recent introduction likely to prove of great value. 
The skin is corrugated instead of netted anil is of a dark green color 
tinged with yellow. The color of the flesh is delicate lemon-yellow, 
and it is of a distinct and delicious pineapple flavor not possessed" by any 
other variety. _ The fruits rarely ripen on the vine, but should be picked 
off and stoved in a cool dry place where they will gradually ripen. It 
is usually necessary to place them in a warm room for three or four davs 
before using so as to ripen thorn up lliorouglilv, per oz., 20 cts; per Jib., 
GO cts; per lb., $2. 
A trial order will convince that "QUALITY" is our motto- 
