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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
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YTYHK introduction of Karo novelties in Vegetables is one of our Specialties, and wo offer a list this year which surpass^ 
* I * all previous efforts. With three or four exceptions all the varieties are new this year, and offered only by ourselves 
Jl Good Vegetables are Just as easily grown as poor ones, unil one should plant the best varieties that exist. It is out 
aim to recommend only the most worthy sorts, and those who plaut the following will be greatly pleased with all ol 
them. We wish to speak particularly of our ltuby Gold Water-Melon, Great Combination .Musk-Melon, Universal Pea 
Half Century Lettuce, Minister Potato, Kleidoscopo Pepper, Ivory Monarch Cucumber, etc. 
Guilds’ Ruby Gold Water* 
n*elor*. 
As our new Japanese Wincberry Is a most valuable new 
fruit, so is the Huby Gold Watermelon the greatest and grand¬ 
est of all new vegetables. Each of these represent somet hing 
entirely new of great and startling value, and entirely unlike 
anvthing else in cultivation or ever dreamed of. 
fu shape it is long, often two feet or more, and frequently 
weighs as high as si xty pounds, though its average weight is 
about forty pounds each. It s llesh is solid, pure (/olden yellow, 
variegated with streaks, and layers of bright pink or ruby red, 
which often appear in a star-shaped form. This makes it at 
once the most beautiful, odd and novel Melon ever seen. It 
is also as much superior to other Melons in quality as it is in 
beauty. It has a sweetness and luseiousness which no other 
Melon possesses, being tender and melts in the mouth like ice 
cream without u particle of core or stringy substance. It is 
very juicy, and does not lose its flavor when It becomes over¬ 
ripe like most sorts. It is solid to the center, and ripens close 
to the riml which is very thin. It is a hardy, robust grower, 
medium early, and sure to give a good crop. Mr. W. A. 
Smith, the originator, who has grown it for several years, 
says: “It is so greatly superior to other Melons that my 
children will eat no other, and its great beauty when sliced 
for the table can be better imagined than described: such a 
lovely blending of pure gold and ruby, encircled by its emer¬ 
ald rind. It. is also one of the largest ami most prolific Melons 
grown. Per pkt., 15c.; o/.„ 30c.; lb., $3.00. 
Staceys g^ffipis, 
Chinese Artichoke or Vegetable txjhitebalt. 
This new vegetable which we now offer for the second year 
is att ractiug wide attention. The bulbs taste much like the 
tuber or an artichoke, and are good cooked in a variety of 
wavs, fried, roasted, baked, etc., but are particularly valua¬ 
ble'for stock, owingtotheirenormous productiveness. They 
aro probably the most valuable feed to raise forswine. With 
us tho past season, planted in ordinary soil, they yielded a 
bushel of tubers to every ten feet of row. The bulbs are 
very sweet, tender and nutrit ious. They are perfectly hardy 
and' like parsnips or artichokes are best if left in the ground 
till spring. They aro then very sweet and delicious. Price 
of tlno tubers, 50 eis. per 100; $1 j>er 1,000. 
geet, Black Queer*. 
We have not often had occasion to bring such a good gar. 
deu Beet as this to tho notice of the public. The root Is mo 
ilium-sized, pear-shaped, well-formed, nearly buried in th« 
soil; its flesh is of a black-rod color; the leaves are large* 
broadly crimped and of an extremely ileep-rcd color. The 
lino roots it produces, together with tho ornamental charac¬ 
ter of its foliage, will surely give this variety a prominent 
place amongst garden Hoots, l’kt., 10c.; oz., 30c. 
