LOW’S RETAIL CATALOGUE. 
MELON, Musk or Cantaloupe. 
Culture. — Sow ten or twelve seeds to a hill when the ground is warm, in hills five or six feet apart. When all 
danger from bugs is past, thin to four plants in each hill. The hills must be made rich with well-rotted manure. 
Pinch off the leading shoots if the growth gets too luxuriant; and if the fruit sets too numerously, thin out when 
young ; this tends to enlarge the size of those that remain, and causes them to ripen quicker and earlier. 
Pkt. Oz. x -4 Lb. Lb. 
161. Bird Cantaloupe. — New. 
162. Vick’s Prolific Nutmeg. — New. 
163. “ The Princess.” — New and very excellent. (For description see Page 12 .) 
164. Champion Market. — New, and highly recommended. i «. 
105. Bay View. — This melon in quality and flavor excels all other varieties, being 
peculiarly luscious and sweet. It possesses the valuable feature of ripening 
finely when picked quite green. For shipping long distances, it is unsurpassed, 5 10 25 #i.oo 
166 New Surprise. — This new melon has a thin cream-colored skin, thickly 
netted. The flesh is of a deep salmon color and very thick. The shape of 
the melon is round, resembling the nutmeg ; it is early and prolific, and one 
of the finest flavored melons grown 5 15 25 1.00 
167 . Montreal Market. - 
108. Large Green Nutmeg. — A solid green-fleshed variety, very sweet and sugary 
and extremely productive 
169. Casabfi.. — A large, very long, green-fleshed variety, of excellent flavor, sweet and 
delicious 
170. Large Musk. — This is a very large sort, long, oval-shaped, and deeply ribbed; 
flesh, thick yellow, sweet and juicy, with a peculiar musky flavor; very early 
and productive . 5 15 
171. Hackensack. — Considered in New York the most popular variety of Musk 
melon grown for market. It attains a large size, is round in shape, flat at the 
ends, is of the most delicious flavor, and wonderfully productive . . . 5 15 
172. Montreal Imp. Green Nutmeg. — This magnificent variety has, until 
recently, been held by a few gardeners in the vicinity of Montreal, who have 
reaped a rich harvest from its sales, owing to its large size, handsome 
appearance-, and good flavor. The fruit is nearly round, with green, netted 
skin, uniform shape 5 15 35 I<2 5 
173. Golden Gem.— This valuable new variety has been thoroughly tested, and 
pronounced by all to be the best. Though small, it grows uniform in shape 
and size, weighing from one to two pounds; very rich flavor, sugary and 
luscious, the earliest ripening of all the musk sort ...... 
174. White Japan. — New sort from Japan ; it is decidedly the sweetest of all musk 
melons ; color of fruit cream-white, medium size, flesh very thick, shape nearly 
round, remarkably early and prolific 
175. Nutmeg. — Green-fleshed and very highly flavored 
176. Banana. — New. - v - — — 
177. Christiana. — One of the finest grown; color dark green skin, with thick 
yellow flesh of the finest flavor . . 5 15 35 I,2 5 
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OKRA, OR CUMBO. 
Culture. — Sow in May in drills, the dwarf varieties about two feet apart, the tall sorts three feet, and all 
varieties about two inches deep. When started, thin to eighteen or twenty-four inches apart according to variety ; 
being extremely easy of cultivation it is adapted to any ordinary farm soil and manuring. The young pods are used 
in soups and stews. It is generally grown in southern latitudes. 
Pkt. Oz. 1-4 Lb. 
178. Long Green. — Fall sort, light green 5 10 35 
179 . Dwarf Green. — More productive than the foregoing, better adapted for northern cul- 
tivation 5 10 35 
One of our most promising Melons is the New Cantaloupe, “Princess,” introduced this 
season. See “Novelties ** 
