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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK 
MELON, MUSK — Continued. 
The Banquet. A medium-sized melon, flat at both ends, and 
more beautifully netted than any other variety. The 
flesh is a rich dark salmon color, and excellent quality. 
Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. : % lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 75. 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK. 
The Emerald Gem. The flesh is of a suffused salmon color, and 
ripens thoroughly to the extreme thin green edge. Per 
pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. \ y\b., 25 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 
Long Island Beauty. A splendid new, very early variety of the 
Hackensack typo, slightly more ribbed and densely 
netted. Flesh green and of superior quality. Per pkt., 
5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 75. 
Montreal Nutmeg. A very large melon of recent introduction; 
has given general satisfaction; longer in form than most 
of the green-fleshed sorts; grows very large, up to 15 
pounds or more; excellent flavor and extremely pro¬ 
ductive. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb. ; 20 cts. ; 
lb., 75 cts. 
Jenny Lind. A very early kind, of a small size, but delicious 
flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 20 cts. ; lb. ,75 cts. 
White Japan. Size medium and nearly round; skin cream 
white and very thin ; flesh pale green, early and sweet. 
Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; 34 lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 
Green Citron. Fruit medium size, deeply netted ; shape nearly 
round, flesh green, and of rich, delicious flavor. Per 
pkt., 5 cts., oz., 10 cts.; i lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 
MONTREAL NUTMEG. 
Nutmeg. Fruit nutmeg shape; skin deep green, finely netted, 
flesh greenish yellow, rich and sugary. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
Golden Netted Gem. One of the very best of the early varieties; 
flesh light green, thick, and of luscious flavor. Per 
pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; J lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 
Skillman’8 Netted. Form roundish oval; flesh deep green, 
sweet and richly perfumed; early and delicious. Per 
pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 
Champion Market. One of the best varieties; flesh thick, light 
green, rich and sweet. Per pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. 
The Miller Cream. The flesh is of a rich salmon color, very 
sweet and melting in quality, and is so very, thick that 
the melon is almost solid. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; 
lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 
Hackensack. A variety of the Green Citron, well known 
among the New York market gardeners. It grows to 
a very large size, is productive and of exquisite flavor. 
Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
Christina. Flesh thick, rich dark yellow, of the best quality. 
When ripe the melon always separates from the stem. 
Per pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb,, 20 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
Surprise. A very fine new variety; flesh salmon-colored and 
of exquisite flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts., % lb., 
20 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 
Large Yellow. Used in the green state for “ Mangoes.” 
Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 
Yellow Cantelope. Flesh reddish orange, sweet and of good 
flavor; an early and productive variety. Per pkt., 5 
cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
We also offer at a uniform price the following sorts : 
Baltimore or Acme, Shumway’s Giant, New Superb, Mango or 
Vegetable Orange, Sill’s Hybrid. 
Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
COLES EARLY. 
MELON, WATER. 
German, Wasser-Melone. —French, Melon d'Eau . — 
Spanish, Sandia. 
One ounce 1 0 ill plant about 30 hills; 4 to 5 pounds for 1 acre. 
Plant in hills as directed for Musk melons, and treat in 
all respects the same, except that the hills should be 8 to 10 
feet apart. 
Cole’s Early. The finest water-melon for the amateur, a sure 
cropper, enormously prolific and delicate in texture of 
flesh which is bright red in color, and the quality is sus* 
tained clear to the rind, which is thin and brittle. 
Medium size, nearly round; green, striped with lighter 
shades. Not a good shipper. Per pkt , 5 cts. ; oz., 10 
cts. ; % lb., 20 cts. ; lb., GO cts. 
