CROSMAN BROTHERS' CATALOGUE. 
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Pkt. Cts. 
Hackensack, the great market melon; large, sweet, productive and early; 
skin and flesh green; skin thickly netted; lb. 60c., oz. 10c. 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. 
Montreal Market, another counterpart of the Hackensack, and possessing all 
the good qualities of that famous melon; lb. 75c., oz. 10c. 
Pine Apple, sweet and juicy; dark green, netted; lb. 75c., oz. 10c. 
Casaba, oblong, large, excellent; flesh yellowish green, netted; lb. 60c., oz. 10c.. 
Bay View, noted for its large size ; flesh green and sweet; prolific; specimens 
often reach 20 pounds in weight; lb. 60c , oz. 10c. 
Banana, a long, slender variety, with salmon flesh ; lb. $1.00, oz. 10c.!_ 
MELON, WATER. 
German, 2Batfer*2ftetone. French, M'elon d'Eau. 
Mountain Sweet, a standard market sort; skin marbled green ; scarfef 
sweet and delicious; early and hardy; lb, 50c., oz. 10c. ’ r 
Phinney’s Early, early, thin rind, of delicious flavor; flesh bright red * Very 
productive and an excellent keeper; lb. 60c., oz. 10c. ... f 
Ice Cream, White Seeded, or “Peerless,” a fine table' kind';'early '; 
medium size ; lb. 50c., oz. 10c. r 
Florida Favorite, a remarkably heavy yielder; mammoth size and fine for 
the table; 10 days earlier than Kolb's Gem or Iron Clad : lb. 70c., oz. 10c 
Girardeau’s New Favorite, an improvement on the Florida favorite • 
somewhat larger in size and possessing all the prized qualities of that cele¬ 
brated sort; good specimens go 60 lbs. and over ; lb. 75c. oz 10c 
Kolb’s Gem, large, round ; flesh bright red, of good flavor ; fine for shipping 
as it retains its freshness for a long time ; early ; lb. 50c., oz. 10c. ... 
Georgia Rattlesnake, or Striped Gypsy, truckers consider it one of the 
best; early, large, oblong, striped; excellent flavor ; lb. 60c„ oz. 10c. 
Cuban Queen, specimens of this 
mammoth melon often attain the 
enormous weight of 80 to 100 lbs.; 
good quality ; lb. 60c., oz. 10c_ 
Mammoth Iron Clad, rivals the 
Cuban Queen in size and quality ; 
much sought by shippers ; lb. 60c., 
oz. 10c. . 
Pride of Georgia, highly prizpd 
for shipping purposes; oval in 
shape and of large size; dark 
green ; lb. 70c., oz. 10c. 
The “Boss,” unusually rich; early, 
heavy and good for home and 
market use ; lb. 60c., oz. 10c.. 
Scaly Bark, so called from the scaly 
markings on the rind ; very large 
and fine ; good keeper; lb. 60c.. 
KOLB’S GEM. OZ. 10c . 
Mountain Sprout, long, striped; scarlet flesh, good quality but not 
quite as early as Mountain Sweet; lb. 60c., oz. 10c. . 4 ^ 
Green and Gold, early ; of good size: nearly round j skin dark green •'rind 
i h ^ D ; 1 5 e8 l l bnght 8ti y w yeIlow *’ Quality good ; lb. 60c., oz. 10c ... 
Ruby Gold, larger and better flavored than Green and Gold ; flesh veined’red 
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a yellow; very juicy; fruit averages 40 to 50 lbs. in weight ;lbT 70c. 
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Black Spanish, fruit medium size; almost round;*skin’dark green’ scarlet 
. flesh, sweet and delicious: lb. 50c., oz. 10c ... 
Dixie, a new melon, said to rival Kolb’s Gem for shipping purposes and several 
ler ’ u ttamS an i ® n ^ ri ^ 0U8 siz e and probably the best yielder in the 
list, oblong shape, scarlet flesh, sweet and tender ; lb. 75c., oz 10c 
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