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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
Mhskiqeloq. 
This fine fruit is much more delicious when eaten fresh 
from the vines than when allowed to stand for days in the 
heat of the market. Grow them like Cucumbers. 
Emerald Cem 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 be 
eaten with a spoon. No other Musk melon 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 brings 
double 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., 15c.; lb., $ 1 . 09 . 
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 picked 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 . 20 c. 
^5-^4 CHAMPION MELof. 
MUSK MELON 
Childs’ Great Combination —Great Combination is an 
appropriate name for a melon which combines the larg¬ 
est size, superb quality, fragrance, late ripening and long 
keeping qualities. In size it will average twice as large 
as any other Muskmelon we know, twenty or thirty 
pounds being its usual weight. Ir. is very thick meated, 
rich apricot yellow in color and highly fragrant. In 
quality it is very rich and delicious, being equalled only 
by Emerald Gem, It is the last of all the Muskmelons 
to ripen and comes after all others have gone, which 
makes it a most important variety. It s keening qualities 
are simply marvelous, for when carefully picked in 
September and stored in a cool place it is not unusual 
for it to keep a month in perfect condition. It has a 
splendid uniform shape, and its tremendous size makes 
it a giant among melons. A most valuable novelty 
which will be greatly appreciated. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 
20 c.; lb., $ 2 . 00 , 
Princess— A new and superior variety for either market or 
home garden. The Melons are nearly round, deeply 
ribbed, very thick flesh of a rich salmon color, and very 
sweet and pleasant. Melons medium sized and quite 
early, and very handsome in appearance. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 
20 c.; lb., $ 1 . 00 . 
Bay View - A very profitable sort to grow, as tney will yield 
3,000 to 4,000 melons to the acre and these large, hand¬ 
some ones, of sweet, delicious flavor, popular with both 
buyer and seller. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10 c.; lb.,"85c. 
Winter Pi neapple A new melon of much value, owing to 
the fact that it can be 
rarely ripen on the vines 
so the melons must be 
picked off in the fall and put in some cool place, where, 
however, there is no danger of freezing, until they are 
wanted. It. is usually necessary to place them in a warm 
room for three or four days before using, so as to ripen 
thoroughly; in this way they can be had for the winter 
months. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c. 
Cnampion A very handsome, large, round melon, ol de¬ 
licious flav or and rich quality. A great cropper and a 
favorite market sort. A fine standard sort which will 
give great satisfaction in any locality. For shipping it 
is without doubt the very best of all Muskmelons. It 
keens well, comes well, is of fine appearance and high 
quality. None better for market gardeners. Pkt., 5c.; 
'I/.., 20 c.: lb.. 
