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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
LKTTUC'E, CREAM RUTTER. 
Cream Butter —A crisp, tender, richly flavored variety, 
forming large heads of a beautiful creamy color. Medium 
early, and stands rammer heat remarkably well. This 
is one of the very best summer varieties of head Lettuce 
we have ever grown. Heads very solid, crisp, and of a 
beautiful and refreshing cream color. In quality it is 
very buttery and rich. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 30c.; lb., $1.50. 
One packet each the twelve sorts for 60c. 
[Champion -A very handsome, ldrge, round melon, of de- 
I licious flavor and rich quality. A great cropper and a 
favorite market sort. A line standard sort which will 
give great satisfaction in any locality. For shipping it 
is without doubt the very best of all Muskmelons. It 
keeps well, comes well, is of fine appearance and high 
quality. None better for market gardeners. Pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 31 V*\; lb., $1.35. 
Montreal Creen Nut 
meg --While not as 
large as the Great 
Combination, this 
is an uncommonly 
large melon and a 
great cropper;flesh 
green, very firm 
and delicious and 
unlike most varie¬ 
ties, does not lose 
flavor during wet 
or cloudy weather. 
Popular sort with 
Northern market 
gardeners. Pkt., 
5c.; oz., 15c.; lb. 80c. 
LETTUCE, TOMHANNOCK. 
Tomhannock -Just the Lettuce we have all been looking 
for; one that will stand the hot dry weather of midsum¬ 
mer without growing bitter, tough or running to seed. 
It makes a beautiful bunch a foot high, and even more 
acrc»ss, and the leaves are delightfully crisp and tender. 
Lightgreen, well bronzed. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; lb., $1.75. 
Golden Heart— A very handsome, large-growing variety of 
rich golden yellow color. Good quality, grows quickiv, 
and is ready to use early. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; lb., $2.50. 
White Paris Cos -This is a popular European sort, and is 
good for forcing early or summer sowing. Well grown 
heads weigh 5 to 7 pounds. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; lb., $1.35. 
Tennl shall A very firm head Lettuce, and one of the verv 
best of all for forcing. Largely grown for the critical 
Boston market. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; lb., $1.00. 
Boston Fine Curled —An early, beautiful sort, with beau¬ 
tifully curled green leaves, and very crisp and tender. 
This is a splendid sort for forcing in greenhouses or 
frames.Pkt,, 5c.; oz., 15c.; lb.. $1.50. 
New Hard Head— Almost as solid as a Cabbage. Although 
it forms a head quickly, it stands a longtime before 
seeding. Quality of the very best, and entirely free 
from bitterness. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 25c.; lb., $3.00. 
Mhskiqeloq. 
This fine fruit is much more delicious when eaten fresh 
from tlie vines than when allowed to stand for days in the 
heat of the market. Grow them like Cucumbers. 
Emerald Gem- In quality this leads all, and every home 
garden should include it. Medium sized, round, with 
salmon flesh, so rich, sweet and juicy that it needs to bo 
eaten with a spoon. No other Muskmelon can compare 
with it in eating qualities, and it is the sort of all others 
for the home garden. It is rather soft and perishable 
for marketing, except near home. Where known in our 
villages and cities, the Emerald Gem easily bringsdouble 
the price of any other sort, and for gardeners who deliver 
the melons to customers, or to the market direct, this is 
the most profitable where it is known. Pkt., 10c.; oz M 
15c.; lb., $1.00. . , __ _ 
Banana —A curious sort that is quite popular. Melons very 
slender, largest at the bottom end, and two or three feet 
long. A very fragrant variety, and if not nicked until 
thoroughly ripe, of very good quality and flavor. Its 
flesh and flavor, as well as its shape, remind one of a 
great luscious Banana. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c. 
