POPULAR VEGETABLE SEEDS 
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We are the largest growers of Melon Seeds in the United 
States, our annual production amounting to many tons. 
During past years we have annually supplied them, not only 
in the United States, but to customers in nearly every coun¬ 
try in Europe, Africa, South America, Mexico and West 
Indies. We also supply, every senson over our counter 
hundreds of New Jersey truck gardeners with our superior 
strains. We attribute the popularity of our melon, as well 
as of other seeds, to our careful selection of the very finest 
specimens of our seed stocks, thus improving and breeding 
up our stocks to the highest state of perfection. As will be 
noted in descriptions, several of the best and most popular 
melons now known were first introduced by us. 
Muskmelons or 
Cantaloupes 
One ounce will plant About seventy hills; three pounds 
will plant one acre. 
Correspond with us for SPECIAL PRICES if Seed 
is wanted in Larger Quantities. 
Rocky Ford Muskmelon. Paul Rose Muskmelon 
For illustrations and descriptions of these very valuable 
new sorts, see pages 7 and 8. 
MCCLEARY’S IMPROVED JENNY LIND MUSKMELON. 
McCleary's Improved Jenny Lind 
This valuable strain is the result of many years’ careful 
selection and improvement on the old-fashioned Jenny 
Lind, made by Mr. John McClcary, one of the best-known 
truckers of Burlington County, N. J. These melons reali/.c* 
handsome prices in Philadelphia markets on account of their 
great earliness, being larger, roughing up better, and keep¬ 
ing fully a week longer than other strains. Invaluable for 
first early, and of delicious quality. Pkt., 5e.; oz., 15o.; \^ 
lb., 35c.; lb., $1.25. 
The Captain Muskmelon 
This new Extra Early first attracted our attention in 
June, 1895, by its appearance in Philadelphia markets a 
week before other New Jersey grown melons. As the 
grower refused to sell the seed, we were obliged to pay high 
prices for the melons, in order to obtain seed stock for plant¬ 
ing. They are a handsome green-fleshed sort, of Jenny 
Lind type, and will prove a bonanza to every gardener who 
grows them. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00, post¬ 
paid ; 5 lbs. and over, S5c. per lb , by express. 
Extra Early Prize 
A carefully selected and improved strain, prized for its 
great earliness. When grown on good ground it is very 
thickly and beautifully netted. Rather small in size, rounder 
than Jenny Lind, flattened on the ends, and of most excellent 
quality. Pkt., 5c.; oz.. 10c.: lb., 25c.; lb., 75e. f postpaid ; 
5 lbs. and over, 60c. per lb., by express. 
THE ANNE ARUNDEL MUSKMELON. 
THE ANNE ARUNDEL 
This is an improvement on the well-known Acme or 
Baltimore Market Muskmelon, growing to double the size, 
with thicker flesh. Our photograph above gives an idea of 
its slmpo and perfect netting, and also suggests the luscious 
quality of the beautiful green flesh within. Notwithstand¬ 
ing its large size, it is ready for picking immediately after 
the extra early sorts, is a heavy yielder and bears shipment 
well, its shape enabling it to resist pressure much better t han 
the rounder melons. A specially valuable quality is the 
hardiness of the vine and its freedom from the blight which 
attacks many varieties of muskmelon in had seasons; it will 
often continue to hear good fruit when other vines have 
entirely succumbed to unfavorable wenthor. The Anne 
Arundel is sure to become a great favorite for both market, 
and family use. Pkt., 6c.; oz., 10c.; % lb., 80o.; lb., $1.00. 
New Green-Fleshed Osage 
This distinct muskmelon, introduced by us, ropresonts- 
several years’ selection made by Ohuuncoy P. Ooy, one 
of the most experienced growers of melons in the world. 
With his thorough knowledge of all varieties, he says: “It 
is superior in all respects to any other green-fleshed melon.’’ 
This strong claim has been fully verified by thousands of our 
customers who have grown It tho past three seasons, 
proclaiming it “king of all tho green-llesbcd sorts.” It is 
very hardy and prolific, In size and shape lilco the Rod* 
fleshed Osage, hut much more handsomely netted and 
colored. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; lb., 20o.; lb., 00c. 
Ivy Gem Muskmelon 
This grand new sort has proven a money-maker to every 
grower of melons for market who has planted it. Ills tho 
largest Extra Early Melon, and earliest of the yellow- 
fleshed sorts, and fully as largo as the well-known Surprise 
melon, which it resembles in color and skin, being almost 
cream-yellow outside; hut differs from that variety in being 
very deeply ribbed and decidedly earlier and more produc¬ 
tive. Pkt., 6c.; oz., 10c.; ]/+ lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00. 
NEW MELROSE MUSKMELON. 
New Melrose Muskmelon 
Avery handsome and hardy new variety, of flue oval 
shape, as shown in our photograph above, and dark green 
color, coming in about ten days after Jenny Lind. It in 
densely netted, without ribs, and its beautiful green flesh Is. 
of superior quality. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; %\ b., 30c\; Jb. t IKJe. 
