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Bay View Hybrid. The introducer says “that it is the largest, most prolific, 
best flavored and finest cantaloupe grown. With ordinary cultivation it 
will grow from io to 15 lbs., in weight, while with extra cultivation it will 
weigh 17 to 20 lbs., with a length of from 16 to 18 inches. In quality 
and flavor it excels all other varieties of cantaloupes. It is peculiarly 
luscious and sweet. It will yield from 3000 to 4000 melons, or from 15 
to 20 tons or more to the acre. It is the most hardy melon known. 1 he 
leaves measure eight inches in diameter , and the vines will grow 12 to 15 
feet or more in length. As a market melon, wherever introduced it sells 
at extra price on account of its beauty, size and fine quality It is only 
about five days later than the small Early Jenny Lind. It can be packed 
quite green, will ripen up finely and carry safely for a long distance. .... .05 
Hackensack, the most popular variety of Musk Melon grown by market 
gardeners in this vicinity. It attains a large size, is round in shape and 
flattened at the ends; is of most delicious flavor and wonderfully pro¬ 
ductive. It somewhat resembles the Green Citron, on which, however, 
it is a decided improvement.. * * *°5 
Burpee’s Netted Gem, in shape it is almost a perfect globe, growing 
remarkably uniform in size , weighing from } l A to 1^ pounds each. It is 
thick meated, the flesh being light-green in color and uniformly of fine, 
luscious flavor ; skin green, regularly ribbed and thickly netted. It is 
almost as solid as a cannon ball } and will keep well five to seven days after 
picking. It is also extra early in ripening —no variety being earlier, and 
far surpasses in uniformity of shape, delicious flavor, handsome appear¬ 
ance, productiveness and fine keeping qualities, any other small musk 
melon, and cannot fail to prove the most profitable that can be raised. .10 
Oz. Lb. 
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MELON, WATER. 
French, Melon d } eau. German, Wassermelone . 
The Water Melon is a tropical fruit, and can be produced to perfection only on warm, light 
soil, and under a bright hot sun. Although the finest melons are produced on light sandy soil of 
pure quality, a vigorous start for the young vines is necessary, and for this we need a hill of rich 
earth, similar to that for cucumbers. If very large fruit is desired, pick off all but one of the fruit 
’ 3 a Pkt. Oz. Lb 
Phinney, a bright red flesh, sweet, tender and well-flavored; fine market 
variety... 
Gipsey, a very superior variety ; oblong, light green, beautifully mottled and 
striped with white; flesh scarlet, very solid and of delicious flavor; one 
of the best market varieties. 
Black Spanish, round, very dark green, with scarlet flesh and black seeds. 
Very thin rind, rich sugary flavor. 
Mountain Sweet, one of the very best for general culture ; color dark green, 
rind thin, flesh scarlet, solid, very sweet and delicious... 
Mountain Sprout, or Long Carolina, a large, long, striped variety, with 
bright scarlet flesh and drab-colored seeds.. 
Ice Cre.im, medium size, nearly round, color pale green, white seed, thin rind; 
flesh solid, scarlet, crisp, of delicious flavor....... 
Vick’s Early, a long, smooth, rather small variety, highly prized for its earli¬ 
ness; oblong in shape, size medium, flesh bright pink, sweet and solid.. 
Apple Pie Melon, when stewed and made into pies, it is an excellent substi¬ 
tute for apples. Keeps till May. Directions for cooking accompany 
each packet... 
Citron, for preserving; grows uniformly round and smooth ; striped and mar¬ 
bled with light green ; flesh white and solid, seeds red.. 
Cuban Queen, this is certainly the largest and finest variety ever introduced. 
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 in delicious flavor is un¬ 
surpassed. It is an excellent keeper, and, although the rind is unusually 
thin, bears transit well. 
Persian, pale green with dark strips ; crimson flesh, of fine texture, and delic¬ 
ious flavor; can be taken off the vine to ripen and will keep till winter. 
Excelsior, resembles the Mountain Sprout, being beautifully marked with 
bright green stripes. The flesh is a bright red, very delicate and sweet, 
while in size it is one of the largest now sold. 
Peerless, this is unquestionably the best water melon in cultivation. Of me¬ 
dium size, thin rind, light mottled green; flesh bright scarlet, solid to the 
centre, crisp, melting and sweet as honey. 
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