8 
SEEDS OF SPECIAL MERIT. 
Emerald Gem Musk Melon. 
Champion Market Melon. 
Few vegetables have proved as worthy as this, 
the Emerald Gem Musk Melon. It is certainly the 
most distinct and at the same time the most deli- 
ciously flavored Melon we ever came across. The 
flavor is delicious and sweet beyond description. It 
is so rich and juicy that it nearly drops to pieces 
and is hest eaten with a spoon. It is a very early 
and prolific variety with a skin, which, while it is 
ribbed, is perfectly smooth and of a deep emerald 
color. The flesh which is thicker than in most 
other melons, is of a suffused salmon color, in fact, 
this variety is so thick meated that it yields but 
little seed. Those seeking a Musk Melon for qual- 
ity alone, will find all they are looking for in the 
Emerald Gem, Price, per oz. 15c., per lb. $1 25. 
This is a fine green fleshed melon. They are just 
the right size for market, being neither too large for 
economical handling nor too small to bring a good 
price; globular in shape, closely netted, handsome 
in appearance and as its name indicates, it is the 
champion in any market. Is very productive, fre- 
quently bearing seven melons on a single vine, 
while on one vine we have counted five melons set 
within a length of 22 inches. The melons mature 
early. It is an excellent shipper, and we consider 
it, unquestionably, the most profitable variety that 
can be grown for market. Price, oz. lOo., lb. $1 00. 
Strong’s Perfection Cabbage Lettuce. 
We offered this 
valuable variety of 
Lettuce for the first 
time last season, 
and from the uni- 
versal satisfaction 
it gave, we have no 
hesitation in again 
listing it among our 
Seeds of Special 
Merit. It is with- 
out doubt one of 
the btst acquisi- 
tions of the Lettuce tribe. As we stated last year this 
Lettuce originated in one of the large vegetable gar- 
dens near this city. Being in the shipping business 
the shipment of winter and spring vegetables is a 
specialty with ns. We therefore have ample oppor- 
tunity to test the merit of all vegetables, and it is a 
matter of vast importance to us to secure the best. 
This new Lettuce was the largest, finest and best 
flavored we ever came across, measuring 13 inches 
in diameter, of which 8 inches is solid head. We 
secured a small quantity of the seed from our mar- 
ket gardener, and have propagated and improved 
the strain ourselves, and out of numerous standard 
varieties in our Test Gardens it has proven itself 
perfection, eclipsing all other varieties for its large 
size, solid crisp heads, delicate flavor, and beauti- 
ful light green color. Our supply of seed was 
quite limited last season, and only a few of our 
customers had the pleasure of testing its valuable 
qualities, but this year we saved a good quantity of 
the seed and having good, true stock we will be 
able to supply all at considerably lower prices. 
Price, per pkt. 15o., oz. 50c., lb. $6 00. 
Hnngarian Honey. 
This variety has 
proved to be the 
richest and sweet- 
est flavored of all 
Water Melons. The 
Melons ripen early, 
the vines are heal- 
thy and productive. 
It grows to weight 
from 8 to 10 pounds 
and almost globu- 
lar in shape; the 
color of the skin is 
dark green. The 
flesh is deep red, 
stringless, and of 
the sweetest honey 
flavor, richer than any other Water Melon grown. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., lb. $I 50. 
