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CROSMAN BROTHERS' CATALOGUE. 
MELON. 
German, SRelonen. French, Melon. 
A rich loamy soil is most desirable for Melons. The seed should be planted in 
hills five or six feet apart each way, thoroughly mixing with the soil in each hill a 
couple of shovelfuls of thoroughly rotted manure, which will produce a strong and 
healthy growth. Plant when the earth becomes warm in as warm a situation as 
can be found. Put six or eight seeds in each hill, and cultivate as for cucumbers. 
MELON, MUSK. 
German, 2Ku8fat*2kelone. French, Melon. 
Golden Netted Gem, small and very early; flesh light green and of exquisite, j 
flavor ; one of the best early kinds ; lb. 75c., oz. 10c. .* 
Jenny Lind, very early; fine quality; fruit small; flesh green; lb. 60c., oz. 10c. J5 
Early Prolific Nutmeg:, excellent, hardy and prolific; fruit medium size, 
roundish, netted ; flesh thick, green and of excellent flavor; lb. 60c., oz 10 c.. 5 
Chicago Market, early, large, thickly netted ; flesh thick, deep green, juicy 
and delicious; lb. 60c., oz. 10 c. 5 
Green Nutmeg, fruit medium size, round ; green flesh and of fine flavor ^ 
lb. 60c., oz. 10 c. 5 
Green Citron, medium size, netted; flesh green ; lb. 60c., oz. 10c. 5 
Early Christiana, a very early variety of peculiar flavor ; flesh orange ; lb 
60c., oz. 10 c. .* 5 
Miller’s Cream, excellent ; flesh rich salmon, very thick, sweet and rich; rind 
thin and finely netted; vigorous and productive; lb. 60c., oz. 10 c... . 5 
Surprise, an early and delicious varit ty. with thin, cream colored skin, and 
thick, salmon colored flesh ; lb. 60c., oz. 10 c. . 5 
Baltimore or Acme, fruit medium size, oval, slightly pointed at stem end] 
slightly ribbed, covered when rine with coarse netting ; flesh thick green] 
very fine flavored and sweet. We think this one of the most uniformly good 
melons we have on our list; lb. 60c., oz. 10 c. 5 
The Banquet, beautifully netted, medium sized ; flesh rich salmon; fine qual¬ 
ity; lb. 75c., oz. 10c . .. 
Delmonico, oval, deeply netted, large size ; orange flesh; ib. 75 c., oz. 10 c]. ] ] ] 5 
Hackensack, the great market melon; large, sweet, productive and early; skin 
and flesh green; skin thickly netted; lb. 60c., oz. 10 c. ... . 5 
Extra Early Hackensack, ten days earlier than the Hackensack, and similar 
to it except that the fruit is a trifle smaller; lb. 75c., oz. 10c . 5 
Montreal Market, another counterpart of the Hackensack, and possessing all 
the good qualities of that famous melon ; lb. 60c., oz. 10 c.. 5 
Pine Apple, sweet and juicv; dark green, netted ; lb. 60c., oz. 10c ....]]]]]]. 5 
Cabasa, oblong, large, excellent; flesh yellowish green, netted; lb. 60c. t oz. i 6 c. 5 
Bay View, noted for its large size; flesh green and sweet; prolific; specimens 
often reach 20 pounds in weight; lb. 60c., oz. 10 c.. 5 
Banana, a long slender variety, with salmon flesh; lb. 75c., oz. 10c.. .'. . .]].*.] 5 - 
