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W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
BREAKFAST LUXURY. — 
About the size of Early Hackensack, 
and is all that its name implies. It 
is indeed a luxury and one that any 
lover of canteloupes will not fail to 
enjoy. The vine is very strong and 
healthy and bears abundant crops of 
luscious, green-fleshed melons that 
makes the mouth water for the second 
piece. It is larger round and flatter 
than the Hackensack, with flesh that 
is frequently one and one-half to two 
inches thick. We would like every 
lover of good canteloupes to try this 
new melon, and as an inducement to 
have you do so I will refund every 
cent paid me for seed of this variety 
to anyone who is not satisfied with 
the quality of the melon. Pkt. 10c. ; 
oz. 20c. : 1 4 lb. 60c. ; lb. $2.00. 
HOODOO. A ideal yellnw fleshed 
melon. Average size about one and 
one-half pounds. Packs uniform in 
crates and baskets; flesh very thick 
and firm: an excellent keeper and 
shipper : with small seed rarity and 
few seeds: flesh sweet. My stock is 
equal to the best. Pkt. 10c.: oz. 
15c. ; 1-4 lb. 50c.; lb. $1.75. 
EDEN GEM. —This is my favorite market va¬ 
riety, having grown the past season over 70 acres of 
this variety alone. It is the most popular market melon 
in cultivation. It was originally selected from the 
Rocky Ford stock, but has been selected and im¬ 
proved until it is entirely distinct and very superior 
to that popular old variety. The size is about the 
same, but average better in quality, and is much 
firmer, therefore standing shipment and handling 
with less than half the loss sustained in handling 
and shipping the Rocky Ford. If planting for mar¬ 
ket you will make no mistake in planting Allen’s 
strain of the Eden Gem, whether you plant a few 
hills in your garden for your own use, or a hundred 
acres for market. The seed that I am offering of 
this variety are all of my own growing, and are sav¬ 
ed from selected melons from healthy vines in a 
field where the crop was matured without blight. I 
feel so confident that my selected strain of Eden 
Gem will please our customers that I will refund 
every dollar paid me for these seeds should it 
give you cause to be dissatisfied, or should you be able 
to buy seed elsewhere at any price that when 
planted and cultivated under the same conditions will 
give you better results. I made this same offer last 
year, and parties who paid double the price for 
Colorado grown stock assured me that mine were 
far superior. I shall plant about 100 acres the 
coming season. 90 per cent, of which will be of this 
variety. I shall be pleased to have your order for 
what Eden Gem Canteloupe seed you will want be¬ 
cause I know my stock will please you. Pkt. 5c.: 
oz. 10c.; 1-4 lb. 30c.: lb. $1.00. 
IMPROVED WAITER'S SOLID NET 
ROCKY FORD. -1 am glad to be able to offer 
this season this valuable early strain of Rock Ford. 
About ninety per cent, of these melons are solid net. 
and will give excellent satisfaction to those grow 
ing it for market. This variety sets a very heavy 
first, crop, so that within a few days after the first 
ripe melons heavy pickings are ripening. It is a 
valuable variety to plant where first melons on the 
market is of great importance. Produces melons 
of even size and shape. The heavy gray netting is 
closely laced and very slightly ribbed. The thick 
flesh is light green, spicy and sweet. This variety 
is in great demand by many of the most successful 
market growers. The seed that I am offering are 
of my own growing and selections, and is strictly 
first class. Pkt. 10c.: oz. 20c.; 1-4 lb. 40c\; lb. 
$1.50. 
BURRELL GEM. One of the best of the yel¬ 
low fleshed varieties, and is sometimes called a yel¬ 
low fleshed Rocky Ford. This variety has yellow 
meat, which is very thick, leaving only a small seed 
cavity. The quality is very tine indeed. The vines 
make a vigorous growth, and are very productive, 
averaging about one-fourth larger than the Rocky 
Ford or about two and one-half pounds each. My 
seed .are of my own growing and I know there is none 
better. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 15c.; 1-4 lb. 40c. ; lb. $1.25. 
M.°"P'EL.— This would remind you of a big over¬ 
grown Rocky Ford, being twice the size of that va¬ 
riety. It originated in South Jersey, and its sweet, 
melting green-flesh will satisfy the most discrimi¬ 
nating customers. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.; 1-4 lb. 50c.; 
11). $1.50. 
JERSEY BELLE. Somewhat like Jenny Lind, 
larger, but not so early. The melons are flat and 
heavily ribbed, coarsely netted, green flesh, fine quality 
and altogether desirable. Pkt. 5c. ; oz. 20c. ; 1-4 lb. 
25c. : lb. 80c. 
PAUL ROSE OR PETOSKEY.— This is of the 
Netted Gem and Rocky Ford family, being smaller 
in size, slightly elongated in shape, and ©f better 
flavor. Flesh salmon color. Pkt. 5c. ; oz. 10c.; 1-4 
lb. 25c.; lb. 80c. 
WATERMELONS. 
Another of my specialties which I grow in large 
quantities for market. The past season my output 
was 131 acres. The seed which I offer is grown 
especially Tor me in Florida and are very fine. 
In comparing prices please do not overlook the fact 
that my watermelon seed are Florida grown and 
grown especially for the seed, and not cheap Western 
seed which cost about one-half the price of the best 
Florida seed. If there are any of my customers who 
want Western watermelon seed I can supply them 
of any variety at one-third off price quoted. 
KOLB GEM— r J Phis variety is largely grown for 
market on account of its superior shipping qualities. 
Flesh bright red ; vines hardy and productive. This 
is probably the most largely grown in the South as a 
shipping melon on account of its superior carrying 
qualities. Well-grown melons will weigh from 30 to 
40 lbs. each. The rind, though thin, is very tough, 
and is supposed to bear handling and shipping better 
than any other variety. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c. ; 1-4 lb. 
20c. ; lb. 60c. 
MAMMOTH IRONCLAD. — Extra large, always 
solid and never mealy; the heart is very large and 
grows uniform and large in size. An extra shipping 
variety. Pkt. 5c. ; oz. 10c.; 1-4 lb 20c.; lb. 60c. 
