SEEDS OE SPECIAL MERIT. 
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Siberian Cucumber. 
Absolutely the EARLIEST Cucum- 
ber known, producing fruits five inch- 
es long, in the open ground, from 
seed in fifty -five days. It is without 
question a remarkable variety, and 
will be a surprise for market gardeners 
and truckers, who heretofore have 
grown the Early Russian for earliest. 
The past season it was distributed over 
a wide area of the country, and all re- 
ports received fully sustain all the claims we make for it; and it has come to stay. Size of the “new 
Siberian” Medium, what a. critical gardener would call Just Right, A splendid free bearer, fruits straight 
and smooth, flesh extraordinarily tender and crisp; and for early forcing purposes, or for slicing it is a 
most valuable addition to our list of cucumbers. Price per oz., 25c., per lb., $3 00. 
St. Vallery or Intermediate Carrot. 
The longer we grow and sell the seed of this va- 
riety, the stronger our original favorable opinion 
is confirmed in regard to its merits as a table or 
general crop variety. The size is about 12 inches 
long by 2% to 2% Inches in diameter, a beautiful 
rich orange-red color; roots grow very smooth, and 
flesh even and fine. The shape is between the 
Long Orange and half -long varieties. The roots 
grow especially fine in a light soil. Price, oz. 10c., 
lb. $1 00. 
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The Osage Musk Melon. 
The great popularity which this new Melon has 
attained is due mainly to its peculiar luscious, 
spicy flavor and its perfect shipping qualities. The 
skin is very thin, of a dark green color, and slightly 
netted. The flesh is of a salmon color, remarkably 
sweet, extremely thick, sweet and delicious to the 
rind. The seed cavity is remarkably small; the 
stock is very true, and seems always to produce 
uniform melons of good quality; and a great point 
of merit is that, no matter what the size of the 
melon, be it large or small, they are all sweet and 
delicious — which can not be said of any other 
inelon. It is also very productive. It is a remark- 
able keeper, and will stand shipping better than 
any melon we ever saw. The extreme thickness 
and solidity of the flesh render it less liable to 
bruise or spoil in transportation than any other; 
and the skin is such a very dark, blackish green 
that spots which would render netted melons un- 
saleable, would not be noticed in the Osage, so that 
it always reaches market in splendid condition. 
Pkt. 10c., 1 oz, 15c., 1 lb, 50. 
The flesh is solid, thick, a vivid, brilliant orange 
in color, and is possessed of rare edible qualities. 
The weight ranges from 8 to 11 pounds. It ripens 
its fruit simultaneously with the Hubbard. A good 
shipper and long keeper. It has a rich delicate 
flavor. It is very productive and ripens so evenly 
that nearly the whole crop can be gathered at one 
time. Price, per oz. 15c., lb. $1 2S 
