C. A. (keeser, Seedsman and Florist, 
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NEW MUSKMELON, THE PRINCESS. 
I offer this season, for the first time a new Cant¬ 
aloupe, or Muiknielon, of EXTRyVoRUiNARY vali'e, 
under the above title of “ The Princess,” which, 
after a tliorough trial for the past two seasons; has 
proven one of the best and richest in fiavor. It is 
quite distinct from all other varieties, and possess¬ 
es so many strong points of superiority, that it 
must speedily become the most popular variety for 
family and market purposes. The Princess is a 
chance .seedling, discovered some years since by 
one of our customers, a large melon grower near 
Poston, owing to their e.vtremely handsome ap- 
I’EAK.VNCE, WONDERFUL WEIGHT and THICK FLESH 
when opened. The above engraving, made from 
nature, shows their shape, which is nearly round, 
with heavily netted dark green skin : the fleshis of 
a rich salmon color, thicker than in any other mel, 
on, and in flavor is sweet and luscious beyond 
DESCRIPTION. They ripen early and grow to good 
size, frequently weighing eight to ten pounds each- 
The vines grow vigorously and are very produc¬ 
tive. Eight perfect melons have been counted on 
a .single vine. Packet 15 cents, oz. 3octs., lb 
$1. 
NEW MAMMOTH IRONCLAD WA¬ 
TER MELON. 
This new Melon grows to a larger uniform size 
than any other known variety—weighing from si.xty 
to ninety pounds each. It originated three years since with Paynter Fame, an exten¬ 
sive melon grower from Sussex County, Delaware. In shape and seed it is quite dis¬ 
tinct, being deeper and fuller at both ends, with seeds of drab-white color. They are 
enormous yielders, flesh very red, more solid than in any other !Melon, and of excellent 
flavor. T he rind extremely tough and hard—hence their name —“Ironclad”—ren¬ 
dering them valuable for shipping, while their keeping qualities ate not surpassed by 
any other Melon. In every way they are the most desirable variety ever offered to the 
public. The introducer says: “For two years we have each year enjoyed one of these 
Melons for both a Christmas and New Year’s dinner, when, after being kept in our 
cellar for a period of three month.s, they cut open as fresh and delicious as the day 
they were picked.” Per packet, 5 cents ; one ounce, 10 cents ; pound $1. 
WATER MELON—The Boss. 
\Ve have here a Melon 
which combines all the good 
qualities essential to perfec¬ 
tion. It is a distinct type of 
Water Melon. In shape it is 
oblong and of nearly the same 
diameter throughout its 
length. The color of the skin 
is of a dark or almost black ■ 
green. I'he flesh is of a deep¬ 
er scarlet and richer in ap- 
pearance than that of any other sort; is ’uusually rich in sugar, and always crysta 
line and meltine. It more nearly ap" "oacnes the skin than is the case with any othe 
Melon. It is medium early, medium . .ze, rftost productive, and an elegant shippei 
Do not fail to try it, you will be pleased. It requires rich soil and plenty of rooir 
On New Jersey farms the Boss averages thirty-five pounds in weight. Per packet, 
cents; ounce locts.; 14; lb. 3octs.; lb. $1. 
NEW OXHEART CARROT. 
THE PRINCESS MUSKMELON. 
TURNIP—Extra Early Purple-Top Milan, Strap-leaved. 
This splendid new Turnip is 
the earliest in cultivation. It is 
fully one week earlier than the 
Munich, which is itself one week 
earlier than the Purple Top Strap¬ 
leaved. The bulb is very flat, of 
medium size, quite smooth, with 
a bright purple top; leaves few, 
short, and of light color, growing 
very compact, and making an ex¬ 
ceedingly small and neat top. The pure white flesh is of choicest quality, hard, solid, 
and fine grained, it is an excellent keeper; keeps well all winter. The Extra Early 
Milan has a decided advantage over the Munich, in the fact that, even if allowed to 
grow to a large size, it does not become bitter, but preserves its fine quality in perfect 
tion. We cannot too highly recommend this variety as the earliest and the best extra 
early Turnip, and market gardeners will profit by its introduction. Per packet, 5 
cents; ounce, 10 cents; one-fourth pound, accents; pound, 75 cents. 
HORSFORD’S MARKET-GARDEN PEA. 
This new wrinkled Pea is the 
result of a cross between the 
Alpha and American Wonder. 
It grows from fifteen to thiriy 
inches high, is very stocky, and 
requires no bushing. It is ex¬ 
tremely prolific, and bears its 
pods always i-i pairs. Each 
vine throws out from fifteen to 
twenty-five laterals, ten to fifteen 
inches long, and on some of the 
be.st plants over a hundred and 
fifty pods have been counted. 
Twenty bu.shels have been 
grown from thirty-five pounds 
of seed, and it has yielded at the 
rate of over fifty bushels per 
acre. Its habit is such that a 
small amount of seed will plant 
a large plot of ground. The 
seeds can be planted from three 
to six inches apart in the drill, 
1 1 ripens about with McLean’s 
horsford’s m.arket-garden pea. Advancer, and those who have 
eaten it pronounce it one of the sweetest they have tasted. Last year at the Ohio 
Agricultural Experimental Station, a careful test of twenty-eight of the leading 
varieties was made. • The entire crop of twenty-five plants of each kind was carefully 
harvested, the pods and peas counted, and the total production of each weighed. The 
shelled crop of the Market-Garden weighed nine and a quarter ounces more than 
that of any other of the twenty-eight kinds tested. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 35 cents; 
quart, 65 cents, by mail, postpaid, l^y express or freight, pint, 20 cents; quart, 35 
cents; peck, 
This new Carrot well 
deserves GENERAL CUL¬ 
TIVATION. In addition 
to being early, it equals, 
if not surpasses, any 
other variety in shape, 
\ being an intermediate in 
I length, between the Ear¬ 
ly Horn and the Half- 
Long Varieties, while it 
runs fully three to four 
inches in diameter. In 
(piality, it is extra good 
and will prove profitable 
in both the home and 
market garden. If you 
WANT AN EARLY, HAND¬ 
SOME, READY-SELLING 
Carrot, Oxheartwill 
SUIT YOU. Packet, 10 
cts.: ounce, 15CIS.; one- 
fourth pound, 50 cents; 
pound, Jfli.so. 
