Catalogue of Novelties. 
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MELON, MUSK.— Golden Gem. 
This valuable new Cantaloupe, is pronounced by all who have tried it the best ever grown. 
The illustration, engraved from a photograph of one of the Melons, shows their shape, which is 
nearly round. Their great productiveness, earliness, and superior quality, make them the most 
profitable variety in cultivation. Price, per packet, ioc. ; per ounce, 25c. 
GOLDEN GEM MUSK MELON. MONTREAL IMPROVED GREEN NUTMEG MELON. 
MELON, GREEN NUTMEG. — Montreal Improved. 
This magnificent variety is largely grown by a few market gardeners in the neighborhood of 
Quebec and Montreal, Canada, from whence it takes its name They grow to a very large, uni¬ 
form size , averaging from fifteen to twenty pounds in weight. Two specimens this season weighed 
twenty-three and twenty-six pounds, respectively. We consider it one of the best exhibition or 
late market melons grown. Price, per packet, roc. ; per ounce, 25c. 
MELON, WATER.—Scaly Bark. 
This very interesting and distinct Water 
Melon was first exhibited at the Atlanta Ex¬ 
position in 1881, where it attracted the atten¬ 
tion of thousands by its enormous size— 
weighing 65 lbs.—nnd peculiarly mottled skin, 
which, although quite smooth, bears the strik¬ 
ing appearance of being covered with fish 
scales. The skin is so tough that it might be 
called a vegetable alligator, but the rind is 
exceedingly thin; and possessing the charac¬ 
teristic 01 remaining for fifteen days in choice 
eating condition after being picked it is most 
admirably adapted for shipping. The flesh 
is light crimson, solid, brittle and tender, while 
the flavor is of the finest quality. Price, per 
packet, ioc.; per ounce, 25c. 
MELON, WATER.—Cuban Queen. 
We offer this new Melon to our customers as being the largest and finest variety ever intro¬ 
duced. The skin is beautifully striped dark and light green. The vines are strong, healthy and 
vigorous in growth; flesh bright red, remarkably solid, peculiarly luscious, crisp and sugary, and 
its delicious flavor is unsurpassed. It is an excellent keeper, and although the rind is unusually 
thin bears transit well. Price, per packet, 5c.; per ounce, ioc. 
