Faneuil Hall Square, Boston 
MV8K MELONS 
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Musk Melon 
Plant two or three pounds for one acre. One ounce 
for 50 hills. 
Culture. —Do not plant until all danger from frost 
is over, in hills six feet apart each way. Put a dozen 
seeds in a hill, and when danger from bugs is over 
thin to three or four plants. Pinch main stems, which 
will strengthen the vine, and the fruit will core earl¬ 
ier. Use Slug Shot or Bug Death to kill bugs. 
Green-Fleshed Varieties 
Arlington Green Nutmeg. 
A' great favor¬ 
ite with the 
market gardeners. This is our own strain of this 
superb variety and produces the finest melons for 
either market or table. Fruit very large and round, 
with greenish flesh of the most delicious flavor. Skin 
dark green becoming yellow when overripe. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., % lb. 60c., lb. $1.50. 
Hackensack, Extra Early. ^gfLd F flal- 
tened. Ribs large and of irregular width, densely cov¬ 
ered with coarse netting. Green flesh, thick, and excel- Honey Dew 
lent flavor. Always in demand in this market. 
_ _ 1 ?, C '’ oz \ 25 °” ,\ lb ’, 75c ”, lb - $2 00, Montreal Market Improved. 
HONEY DEW. The rind is a dull white when ripe. — - —— ; — ; - 7 =-- ; — - 
Part of the melon shows slight checks in the rind 
like a tendency to net. This appears when the 
melon is ready to pick. This melon is 6-7 inches 
through and about 8 inches long. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., ^4 lb. 75c., lb. $2.50. 
Jenny Lind. Green flesh, extra early and one of the 
sweetest in cultivation. Medium size. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., *4 lb. 60c., lb. $1.50. 
Long Island Beauty. Very similar to the Hacken¬ 
sack. Ripens early; fruits are large, heavily ribbed 
and netted. Excellent quality. 
Pkt. lOc., oz. 20c., % lb. 60c., lb. $1.50. 
Netted Gem. Nearly round, skin ereen, ribbed and 
netted. Flesh light green. Excellent flavor, early 
and prolific. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., ^4 lb. 60c., lb. $1.50. 
ROCKY FORD. The most popular market variety. 
An improvement on the netted Gem varieties; more 
oblong, skin is light green and netted. Flesh is 
green, excellent flavor; unsurpassed for shipping. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., *4 lb. 60c., lb. $1.75. 
Melon Nets. For supporting melons in greenhouses. 
Doz. $2.50* 
One of the 
largest Mel¬ 
ons grown. Fruit is nearly round, deeply and very 
irregularly ribbed. Skin green and densely netted ; 
flesh remarkably thick and light green and of de¬ 
licious flavor. The best melon for exhibition pur¬ 
poses and home use. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., *4 lb. 75c., lb. $2.50. 
Red, or Salmon-Fleshed 
Banana. So called on account of its shape; salmon 
colored flesh. 
Pkt. 10c„ oz. 20c., V. lb. 60c., lb. $1.75. 
BURRELL’S GEM. Grows uniform in size and 
weight; flesh golden and very thick, fine grained, 
excellent quality. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c., Vi lb. 60c.. lb. $1.75. 
Christiana Improved. Flesh is very thick, dark, 
rich yellow and fine flavor. 
Pkt. 5c„ oz. 15c., Vi lb. 40c., lb. $1.50. 
EMERAL1) GEM. it is of a rich, delicious flavor 
and fine quality. Very enrly and prolific; skin is 
striped deej) emerald green with a few light colored 
stripes. 1'Iesh is very thick and salmon color. 
Exceedingly popular variety for market gardener or 
home use. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., Vi lb. 60c„ lb. $1.75. 
Fordhook (Burpee). Small; very early, of vigor¬ 
ous growth and surpassingly sweet. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., % lb. 60c., lb. $1.75. 
Long Yellow. Flesh salmon color, good sized, netted 
and slightly ribbed. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c.. Vi lb. 60c„ lb. $1.75. 
MILLER'S CREAM. Skin dark green color, 
slightly netted. Flesh salmon color, sweet and de¬ 
licious flavor. A remarkable keeper. One of the 
best salmon fleshed Melons for shipping. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., Vi lb. GOc., lb. $1.75. 
Petoskey, or Paul Rose. Nearly oval, slightly 
ribbed, netted; flesh thick and orange color. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., % lb. 60c„ lb. $1.75. 
Surprise. Very early, oblong, cream color skin, 
flesh salmon color. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c.. Vi lb. 60c., lb. $1.75. 
Forcing Melons 
The following varieties are grown extensively in 
England and are becoming more popular each year in 
this country. The seed we offer has been selected 
with great care from specially selected fruits grown 
in this country, and personally knowing the grower 
we can recommend this seed. 
WINDSOR CASTLE. Green-fleshed. Pkt. 50c. 
BLENHEIM ORANGE. Pkt. 50c. 
ROYAL SOVEREIGN. Flesh white. Pkt. 50c. 
Miller’s Cream 
