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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) . 
MARTYNI A. 
The seed-pods are used for pickling, and should be gathered 
when green and tender. Plant in the open ground the last week ot 
May in rows two feet apart, making hills one foot apart in the rows; 
place several seeds in each hill, and when well up thin out to one 
plant. One ounce will -plant fifty hills. 
Pkt. Oz. Lb. 
Martynia Probcscidia.05 .40 $4.00 
MELON (Musk). 
German, Mclone. — French, Melon. —-Spanish, Melon. 
Melons prefer a warm, light, sandy loam; being tender plant¬ 
ings, should not be made before middle of May. Plant about six 
6eeds, half-inch deep, in hills five to six feet apart each way. The 
hills should have at least a peck of well-rotted compost thoroughly 
6tirred into each of them before the seed is planted. When well grown thin out to three plants in a hill, if 
an earner crop than this method of cultivation allows is desired, the directions given for growing early 
cucumbers may be followed. 
One ounce will platit about sixty hills. Two pounds will plant an acre . 
Bay View Cantaloupe, large size, green flesh, fine 
flavor . 
Emerald Gem, small, but prolific, superior quality . 
Breck’s Improved Emerald Gem, beautiful, large, 
almost smooth, green variety, with very solid 
orange flesh of unequalled quality . 
Montreal Green Nutmeg, early, large size, excellent 
quality ........ 
Prolific Nutmeg, thick, green flesh, with honey flavor 
Surprise, bright-yellow flesh, musky flavor, medium 
size .... 
Hackensack Improved, large, productive, and fine flavored . 
Early Christiana, green, with yellow flesh, an excellent early sort 
Casaba, large size, green flesh, fine quality ..... 
Large Yellow Musk, large, flesh salmon-yellow, very sweet . 
White Japan, early, medium size, skin cream-white 
Mango, for Pickles, small, used in the green state .... 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
Lb. 
.05 $0.10 
$0.80 
•05 
.IO 
.bo 
•25 
1.00 
•05 
.10 
.80 
.05 
.10 
.80 
.10 
.80 
•05 
.10 
.80 
•05 
.10 
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•05 
.10 
.80 
•05 
.10 
.80 
•05 
.10 
.80 
.10 
.40 
4.00 
MELON (Water). 
French, Meloti d'eau. — German, Wassermelonc. — Spanish, Satidia. 
Water Melons require the same general treatment as Musk Melons; but being more tender they should 
have the best possible exposure. The hills should be eight feet apart. 
One ounce for thirty hills ; Jivepoujids for an acre. 
Pkt 
Oz. 
Lb. 
Phinney’s Early, a standard sort for N. E., bright-red flesh, sweet and tender 
.05 
.IO 
•75 
Black Spanish, scarlet flesh, thin rind, sugary flavor. 
.05 
.IO 
•75 
Mountain Sweet, one of the best for general culture .. 
.05 
.IO 
•75 
Ice Cream, medium size, solid, scarlet flesh, fine flavor ... . 
.05 
.IO 
•75 
Green and Gold, a large early variety, of fine quality ...... 
.05 
.IO 
•75 
Ruby Gold, a sport from green and gold, of fine quality and appearance 
.05 
.IO 
•75 
Cuban Queen, round, large, bright red, sweet and sugary. 
.05 
.IO 
•75 
Citron, for preserving. 
.05 
.IO 
•75 
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