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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y 
dispensing with the sliced lemons which are so important in 
t utting up the Vine Peach. Cultivate like musk-melon, in 
Ills three feet apart each way. Pkt., 10c.; oz... 50c. 
Mustard. 
White London, highly esteemed for salads and greens. 
Leaves large and liroad and very tender. Pkt., 5e.; ox¬ 
ide.; lb.. 50c. 
Meloi*, Water. 
We make a specialty of supplying Melon seed of superb 
quality. We offer but few sorts but they are the best. Do 
not overlook the two new Melons we offer among Veget¬ 
able Novelties. For large size, combined with unsurpassed 
S uality, and beauty, Childs' ltuby Gold stands at the head of 
il Melons. 
Hungarian Honey, this Is, 
without question, one of 
the finest Melons for Fami¬ 
ly gardens. They are uearly 
round in shape, dark in 
color, and weigh about 10 
K minis. The flesh is bril- 
mt red in color, and abso¬ 
lutely stringless, melting 
and surprisingly sweet 
and luscious, of a very 
rich, honey flavor, richer 
and sweeter to the taste 
than any other Melon, ex¬ 
cept Childs' Kuby Gold. 
The Melons ripen early, 
vine strong and healthy, 
hardy and productive. 
Pkt.,10c.; OZ..2UC.: lb.,$2.00. 
HUNGARIAN HONEY. 
Phlnney, Early Oval, very sweetand tender. Early and pro¬ 
lific. One of I l.e very best Melons grown. Pkt., 5e.: oz., 
15c.; lb., §1.00. 
Mountain Sweet, large and long. One llavor. Pkt.., 5c.; oz., 
10 c.; lb„ 75c. 
Mammoth Iron Clad, a new melon of very large size, weigh¬ 
ing, under ordinary cultivation from 50 to c> pounds. Its 
flavor is sweet ami delicious. The shell is so firm and solid 
that they keep a long time after they are ripe, always for 
a month, and they have been kept f ill Christmas in per¬ 
fect coudif ion. Pkt., Be.; oz.,-15c.; lb., $1.00. 
Cuban Queen, one of the largest and handsomest melons 
over Introduced. Can be grown to weigh SO pounds. 
Kind very thill, tlesh red. crisp, sugary, and in delicious 
flavor is unsurpassed. No variety sells so well in market 
as this. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c; lb., 81.00. 
WATERMELON. WHITE OEM 
White Cem, This beautiful Melon grows to the weight of 
H or 10 pounds, perfectly round, and of ivory white color, 
which suggests its name. The tlesh is pink anil very 
sweet and delicious. Pkt.. 15c. 
Childs' Ruby Cold, See Novelties. Pkt., 15c.; oz.,30c.;lb., 
$2.50. 
MUSK MELON, EMERALD OEM . 
Melon, Miisk. 
Emerald Cem, few new vegetables have proved as worthy 
as this. It is indeed the rini'trt of rill Mitnwr. Its color is 
dark green, with most "beautiful salmon colored flesh. 
Medium size, round and very prolific. Its llavor is delic¬ 
ious and sweet beyond description. It is so rich and 
juiov that it nearly d rops to pieces, and is best eaten with 
a spoon. We can say nothing which will convey a true 
idea of its delicious quality. It must Iks eaten to be ap¬ 
preciated. Do not fail to plant, this grand Melon. Pkt.. 
10 c.; oz., 20c.; lb., $ 2 . 00 . 
Nutmeg, line flavor, one of the la st, l’kt., 5c.: oz., 10c.: lb.. 
$1.00. 
Bay View, a very large and prolific sort, of exceedingly fine 
llavor. Ms yield is enormous - O.UOO to 4,000 melons to the 
uere. and Its line np|>eiirnnce mid delicious llavor makes 
it a splendid market sort, l’kt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; Il>., $1.00. 
Champion Market, a new and very handsome melon of rich, 
sweet llavor, uniform large 
size, anil great productive¬ 
ness. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c. 
Banana, this curious sort is 
greatly liked. The Melons 
attain a length of three feet, 
ami are two to four inches 
thick. The llavor is very 
goml and is surely an attrac- 
tive and curious variety. 
With the exception of the 
Emerald Green we think it 
the best of all Melons. It is 
exceedingly fragrant when 
ripb, and will perfume a 
whole house. Its tlesh and 
flavor reminds one of a fine 
banana. Pkt.. l(le.; oz., 20c. 
MUSKMFCON. OAN«« 
Okra. 
White Velvet, a new sort and the most desirablo of all 
Ultras. The pods are large, round and smooth, ivory- 
white with a velvety texture, and not prickly like other 
sorts. The polls are used in a green state for making anil 
flavoring soups. These soups are t he famous "Gumbo ” 
variety of fashionable hotels. In si growing state the 
plant is very ornamental wit h its large ivory pods ami 
enormous, hibiscus like yellow blossoms, l’kt., 5c.; oz... 
80c.: lb., $1.50. 
()i*ioi>. 
To raise good Onions, good seed is the most essential point. 
Without good seed a sat isfaetory crop cannot be produced, 
no matter how good the soil or cultivation. The seed we 
offer can bo relied upon every time. It is fresh, plump, pure 
ami genuine, having all been grown from select bulbs and 
pedigree slock. Sow our seed and expect a fine crop. 
Mammoth Silver King, this enormous Onion often grows fo 
the weight of three or four pounds, while its flavor is 
most exquisite, rich, tender and delicious. It is so mild, 
sweet and tender that itcan be eaten raw like an apple. 
No other variety grows to such a large size. The average 
diameter is five fo seven inches, making a circumference 
of fifteen to twenty inches, or more. Our seed of this 
fine i hiiim is the pure Italian strain. Ik-ware of inferior 
stock, which we have reason to believe many are selling. 
Pkt., 10o.: oz.,300.: lb., $2.50. 
