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SEED CATALOGUE, THORN HILL, N. Y. 
by all as one of the very best after “The Princess.” 
The llesh is of a rich salmon color, very thick, sweet 
and melting in quality. The rind is very thin, 
slightly sutured and finely netted. They average 
about the size of the Golden Gem, but of hand¬ 
somer shape and appearance, and what few have 
been marketed sold readily from 25 cts. to 40 cts. 
each. Vines grows strong and are very productive, 
covering the ground with fruit. They retain their 
bright, fresh appearance, and remain solid several 
days after being Tucked. Plct., 5 cts.; oz„ 20 cts.; 
% lb., 50 cts. 
Bay View —Flesh green, sweet and spicy, ob¬ 
long ; claimed to be the most hardy melon known, 
can be picked green, and ripens well while in transit; 
has been grown to weigh 17 lbs. Plct., 5 cts.; oz., 
10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts. 
Princess Muskmelon—I am glad to be able 
to offer my customers this new melon, “The Prin¬ 
cess,” which after a thorough trial has proved the 
best (with the exception of Emerald Gem) I have 
ever grown. They ripen early and grow to good 
size, frequently weighing eight to ten pounds each. 
The vines grow vigorously and are very productive. 
I have a very fine supply of seed saved from extra 
large specimens. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; X lb-, 
00 cts. 
WATERMELONS. 
Green and Gold (see specialties). 
vick’s early watermelon. 
Vick’s Early Watermelon—This new melon 
is highly prized for its extra earliness ; oblong in 
shape but irregular in color, smooth, size medium, 
ilesli bright pink, solid and sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 
10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 
Mammoth Iron-Clad—This melon grows to 
a very la ge uniform size, frequently weighing 80 
lbs. and over, and resembles in its markings the 
popular Cuban Queen. In shape and seed, how¬ 
ever, it is quite distinct, being deeper and fuller at 
both ends, with seeds of drab-white color. They 
are enormous yielders, flesh very red, solid, and of 
excellent flavor. The rind is extremely tough and 
hard — hence their name, Ikon-Clad —rendering 
them valuable for shipping. My supply is grown 
from the originator’s seed and warranted genuine. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; lb., 30 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 
Citron —For preserves. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 
MILLS’ RELIABLE ONION SEED. 
My crops of Onion Seed the past season have been 
very large. In no vegetable, with perhaps the sin¬ 
gle exception of Cabbage, does the value of the crop 
raised depend more directly on the quality of seed 
than the Onion. My Onion Seed is all grown from 
choice selected bulbs, critically examined before 
being set out for seed, and I do not hesitate to 
warrant every ounce of my seed thoroughly relia¬ 
ble in every respect, 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS ONION. 
Yellow Globe Danvers— The Yellow Globe 
Danvers Seed I offer is fully equal to the best mar¬ 
ket garden strains around Boston. The name 
“Globe” in this connection must be taken com¬ 
paratively, as the True Danvers Onion is never so 
perfectly globe-shaped as the Southport Yellow 
Globe ; all the perfectly globe-shaped varieties aro 
later in maturing than “The Yellow Globe Dan¬ 
vers.” I cannot too strongly recommend my seed 
of this variety; from careful trials I know it is 
unsurpassed by any strain, and I guarantee every 
pound New Crop 1889. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 
% lb., 60 cts., lb., .$2. 
Extra Early Rod—This variety matures very 
early. It yields abundantly and is of mild flavor- 
of medium size, deep red in color; very close- 
grained, solid and heavy. This will often form 
hulbB in cold and mucky soils, where other varieties 
fail. It is highly recommended, particularly for 
the north and northwest, as even there it will pro¬ 
duce full-sized onions from the black seed Per 
pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 60 cts. 
WETHERSFIELD RED. 
Large Red Wethersfield— Of largo size 
and fine form; skin deep purplish-red; fledi pur¬ 
plish white; moderately fine grained and strong in 
flavor. Very productive and excellent keeper. 
Immense crops of Ibis are grown for shipment, and 
it certainly is one of the verv beRt sorts for market 
Price per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; V lb., GO cts.." 
lb., $1.80. 
White Globe—A large globe-shaped onion; 
firm, fine-grained, of mild flavor; keeps well. 'Ibis 
