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American Gathering Head, of recent introduction, proving very desirable; 
i*t somewhat resembles the cabbage variety, growing to immense size; 
remaining very tender and crisp throughout the entire season. It has 
an exceedingly' pleasant flavor, and with its curled light green leaves 
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Lb. 
edged with violet, forms a beautiful and ornamental object. 
Early Curled Simpson, an improved variety of the Silesia, and an excellent 
.10 
•30 
$2.00 
sort for forcing, or for early out-door culture. 
.05 
.20 
2.00 
Early Curled Silesia, a good early variety, leaves large, light yellow, wrinkled 
Tennis Ball, (black seeded,) well formed heads, hardy and crisp, of excellent 
quality; one of the earliest of the heading varieties and very popular 
.05 
.20 
2.00 
among Boston market gardeners for summer growing . 
Boston Market Head, (true), for glass culture; a superb variety, grows very 
.05 
•30 
3 - 00 
compact, and is beautifully white and crisp; the best for forcing.. 
Large White Summer Cabbage, excellent for summer; heads of good size, 
.10 
.50 
7.00 
close and well formed. 
Drumhead, or Malta, heads very large, crisp, tender, and of good flavor; one 
•°5 
.20 
2.00 
of the best summer varieties.. . 
Boston Curled, a variety of superior quality and great beauty, ornamental in 
•05 
• 2 5 
2.00 
growth, being exceedingly curled.. • 
All the Year Round, a hardy, crisp eating and compact growing variety, with 
small close heads of a dark green color; an excellent summer lettuce, 
.05 
.40 
5.OO 
and valuable for forcing.. 
Paris White Cos, one of the best of the upright varieties; tender and crisp; 
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• 2 5 
2.00 
should be tied up to insure blanching. 
Hanson, one of the best varieties in cultivation; heads large, solid, heavy, and 
very crisp and tender, the leaves are of a beautiful green outside and 
white within ; endures the summer heat well. 
Brown Dutch, heads of medium size and good quality, hardy and good for 
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• 2 5 
2.5O 
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• 3 ° 
2.5O 
winter use. 
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• 3 ° 
3.00 
MARTYNIA. 
The seed pods are used for pickling, and should be gathered green while tender. Sow in the 
open ground in May, and transplant two feet apart. ^ ^ 
Martynia Proboscidia.. 05 4° #4-p° 
MUSK MELON. 
German, Mel one. —French, Melon .—Spanish, Melon. 
Melons like a moderately enriched light soil. Plant late in spring in hills, well mixed with 
thoroughly rooted compost, five or six feet apart each way, twelve or fifteen seeds in each hill, and 
when well up thin out three or four of the best plants. Pinch off the ends of the shoots as the 
growth becomes too luxuriant, it will strengthen the vine and cause the fruit to ripen quicker. 
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Green Citron, fruit medium size, deeply netted, flesh green and of a rich deli¬ 
cious flavor . 05 .io $1.00 
Nutmeg, fruit nutmeg shape; skin green deep, finely netted ; flesh greenish 
yellow, rich and sugary . 05 .10 1.00 
Early Christiana, green with yellow flesh. It is ten days earlier than the 
Nutmeg, of fine flavor, and a most excellent sort. It is very early, which 
renders it particularly valuable for a Northern climate . 05 .10 1.00 
Skillman’s Netted, form roundish oval; flesh deep green, sweet and richly 
perfumed; an early and delicious variety . 05 .10 1.00 
Pineapple, medium size, dark greeu oval, netted, flesh thick, sweet and juicy. . .05 .10 1.00 
Casaba, a large variety of delicious flavor ; one of the finest varieties grown.. .05 .10 1.00 
White Japan, an early medium-sized roundish variety; skin cream white and 
fine flavored . .. * 10 1,00 
Large Yellow Cantaloupe, flesh reddish orange, sweet and of good flavor; 
an early and productive variety . 05 * 10 I - 00 
Large Yellow Musk, a very large variety, deeply ribbed and thickly netted ; 
flesh salmon yellow, thick and sweet. Used in the green state for 
“Mangoes.” . -05 .10 i.op 
Surprise, this is a new variety and noted for its fine musky flavor ; medium 
size, flesh bright yellow and comes highly recommended from persons 
who have grown it . 10 *25 2 -°° 
Arlington Green Fleshed, an oval green fleshed and very highly flavored 
sort; very popular among market gardeners. °5 » 10 I *5° 
