Best hit T'cst Joy over Sixlu Years 
GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 
^ selection from our famous Bottomly, but a week earlier, 
OCUlciHlUl is a great advantage to those who grow melons for 
market. The flesh is very thick, edged with orange salmon, and is of inde¬ 
scribable sweetness. While the outside shows ribbing, the netting is ex¬ 
tremely coarse, which gives it a fine appearance. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 
M lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 
One of the most popular 
melons grown by the market 
Tait’s Thoroughbred Bottomly Muskmelon 
Tait^s Thoroughbred Bottomly 
gardeners around Norfolk. It is not quite as large as our famous “Knight,’' 
nor as uniform in shape, but it possesses all the hitherto unequaled qualities 
of that melon, and the vines are less liable to blight. The flesh is of delicious 
quality, and when grown under ideal conditions, is always sweet. It com¬ 
mands the highest market price, and those who have grown it unite in declar¬ 
ing it to be a dandy melon. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., ^ lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Postpaid. 
Tail’s Thoroughbred Knight ‘I'eion "'sTm 
holds first place as the earliest green-fleshed variety of desirable shape and 
size. In shape it somewhat resembles Rocky Ford, but is ten days earlier, 
larger and often shows a trifle more pointed at the stem end, the outside 
being handsomely netted. The flesh is very good, edged with rich salmon, 
very sweet, and of splendid quality. Every grower of melons for either home 
or market should have a portion of their crop in this remarkable melon. 
Our Thoroughbred Strain of this melon outclasses the strains commonly sold. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., ^ lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 
Improved Rocky Ford, Jr. a splendid melon that should be more 
__ 1 _ I _ largely grown by both market and 
home gardeners. It is considerable larger than “Rocky Ford” with distinct 
ribs and heavy netting. The deep green flesh is edged with salmon and is of 
delicious sweetness. The vines are quite resistant to “blight.” Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz, 15 cts,, ^ lb, 35 cts,, lb, $1.25, Postpaid. 
Tail’s Thoroughbred Jenny Lind 
from the agreeable sweetness of the average good melon—its convenient size, 
earliness, and the fact that a hundred may usually be cut without one proving 
really poor, have enabled it to hold its own a surprisingly long time against 
the newer and larger muskmelons. This small, flattened, green-fleshed sort 
needs no detailed description, and there are few people unfamiliar with it. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^ lb. 30 cts., 1 lb. $1.00. Postpaid. 
HunOVCr extra early green fleshed variety that some market gar- 
_ deners find to come in ahead of nearly every other sort. In 
shape it is nearly round, somewhat flattened at the end, and has a coarse 
netting. The flesh, while sweet, is of only fair quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
15 cts., ^ lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 
Gold Lined Rocky Ford numerous names, this oval 
_ shaped melon of the Rocky Ford type 
is so completely netted that no ribs are shown. It is about the same earli¬ 
ness as Bottomly, and the fine grained flesh is of delicious flavor. The gold 
lining next to the seed cavity, which is extremely small, adds greatly to its 
attractiveness, and the vines are rust resistant. Splendid for the home 
garden. Pkt, 10 cts,, oz, 15 cts., ^ lb, 30 cts., lb. $1.00. Postpaid. 
Improved Rocky Ford, Jr. 
Gold Lined Rocky Ford Muskmelon 
Ropkv Ford or Notfpd Gom a popular melon and a good sort 
AVUCtV^ f Utu, U1 either home or market. The 
fruit is rather small, almost round, and the thick flesh is of fine grain and 
delicious flavor. In our judgment, however, it is not as good as the Delicious 
Gold Lined Rocky Ford. As is often the case with vegetables, the name 
means very little, and “Netted Gems” are to be had which have little in com¬ 
mon with our Thoroughbred strain. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^ lb. 30 cts., 1 lb, 
90 cts. Postpaid. 
rivAATl IVTnflfrAJll A Canadian introduction which is apparently best 
VTi ecu iTAUH LI car t;hat climate, although used in many other 
sections. The fruit grows large, round, somewhat flattened at the ends and 
covered with a dense netting, the quality of the flesh being first class. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. Postpaid. 
IVpw TTfinPV Rail This melon has attracted considerable attention the 
c YY u c:j _ past year, and we suggest that all growers of 
muskmelon give it a trial. The melons mature early, are of medium size, 
and very prolific; as many as a dozen melons can often be found on a single 
vine. The rind is quite hard and tough, which insures excellent protection 
for shipping. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., ^4 lb. 35 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 
TToriPV RpW As its name implies, this melon is as sweet as honey, with 
_£_ a flavor distinctly its own. There are two strains of this. 
melon, one with pink flesh and the other with green flesh. Our strain has: 
green flesh and is of superior quality. The rind is smooth, light green„ 
changing to a creamy yellow when ripe, and the flesh green, very thick, fine 
grained, and can be eaten to the very rind. It is a little later than the 
Rocky Ford, and nearly double the size. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 45 cts., 
1 lb. $1.50. Postpaid. 
FOB EABXiY MEI.ONS, USE HOTCAFS. (See page 92.) 
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