MUSXMELONS — Continued. 
OSAGE, or MILLER’S CREAM.— A 
medium to large sized melon, of excep- 
tional quality. The vines are vigorous 
and prolific, and the fruit is oval in 
shape, dark green in color, slightly rib- 
bed, and partly covered with shallow 
gray netting. The flesh is salmon col- 
ored, thick, fine grained and of delight- 
ful flavor. While Osage, more than any 
other variety possibly, tends to mix, we 
take especial pains with our stock, and 
can assure you of its absolute trueness 
to type, with the thick, deeply colored 
and finely flavored flesh developed as 
near to perfection as possible. % lb., 
30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
Osage Melon. 
EMERALD GEM. — This is one of the finest va- 
rieties, and is well named; it is really an emerald 
among the many varieties which are now culti- 
vated; skin a dark green salmon and of sweet and 
delicious flavor; it has more of the flavor of the 
French melon than any other variety. % lb., 40c; 
1 lb., $1.25. 
Burrell’s Gem. 
Water Melons 
A light, sandy soil, with good exposure to the sun, is the best situation to plant Water Melons. 
The ground should be prepared deep, but receive shallowy cultivation. Hoe often and very thoroughly. 
If extra large Water Melons are desired, for exhibition purposes, leave but one or two on a single 
vine. Plant in hills eight to ten feet apart each way, with a very generous shovelful of wellrotted 
manure mixed with the soil in each hill. If commercial fertilizer is used, it should contain a large 
percentage of ammonia and potash. Plant eight or ten seeds in each hill, and finally, when danger 
from insects is past, thin out to three strong plants. One ounce of seed will plant 20 to 30 hills; 
four or five pounds will plant an acre. 
INSECT REMEDIES— Same as Musk Melon 
PEERLESS, or ICE CREAM. — One of the very 
best melons for this latitude and for private gar- 
dens and near market, there is none better on the 
list; fruit medium size, oval, rind thin, finely mot- 
tled, dark and light green, liesh bright scarlet, 
solid to the center, crisp, very sweet and fine flav- 
ored; it is one of the earliest; seed pure white. 
V 4 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.40. 
LONG LIGHT ICING. — A good cropper, heavy, 
attractive and very desirable in quality; undoubt- 
edly one of the best. Flavor very superior. Skin 
light green; flesh crystalline. One of the best 
for home use, but not a good shipper. y 4 lb., 40c; 
1 lb., $1.25. 
ROUND LIGHT ICING— One of the sweetest 
and most desirable varieties known; of round 
form, light gray skin, with very thin rind, flesh 
bright scarlet. y 4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
TOM WATSON. — A large oblong melon, the 
skin of which is dark green, with thick netting 
on the entire surface, quite distinct from other 
varieties. It averages 18 to 24 inches long and 
10 to 12 inches in diameter and weighs 50 to 60 
pounds. The rind is thin, but tough, and flesh 
a bright, attractive red color, crisp, sweet and 
delicious. The heart is large with no core. The 
seeds are brown, tipped with white. The appear- 
ance and quality of this melon make it desirable 
for both home and market use. y 4 lb., 45c; 1 lb., 
$1.50. 
FLORIDA FAVORITE. — Oblong in shape, grow- 
ing to a very large size, rind dark green striped, 
with lighter, highly prized on account of its de- 
licious flavor; seed light colored. y 4 lb., 30c; 1 
lb., $1.25. 
DARK ICING. 
Round and of 
medium size, skin 
dark green; flesh 
red and quality 
first - class. Good 
for home garden. 
14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
xom Watson. 
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