FORREST’S HONEST SEEDS 
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some salmon color and very thick ; ripens thoroughly to the exterior. Vines vigorous and 
productive ; a favorite with hotel and restaurant. Honest pkt. 5c, oz. 12c, 14 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
Tip Top. This is one of the latest and we believe most valuable additions to our list of 
choice melons. One of the most extensive melon growers thus describes it: “Its shape va¬ 
ries from round to slightly oblong ; skin pale green, covered with a handsome netting ; flesh 
deep rich salmon color and sweet and spicy in flavor.” The flesh being thick, fine grained 
and firm, makes this an excellent shipping melon. Honest pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 34 lb. 20c, lb. 55c. 
Early Green Nutmeg. An excellent variety of very large size, sometimes attaining 
a weight of 18 to 20 pounds. Round and flattened at both ends, deep ribbed, skin light gfeen 
and netted. Flesh remarkably thick, light green, melting, and of a delicious flavor. Honest 
pkt. 5c, oz. ioc, 34 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
Surprise. This old variety is still highly esteemed by many. Vines hardy and productive; 
fruit oval, uot deeply ribbed, covered with slight patches of netting; skin yellowish-white; 
flesh deep salmon color, very rich and high flavored. Honest pkt. 5c, oz. ioc, 1-4 lb. 15c, lb. 60c 
Jennie Lind. This is the earliest of the green fleshed sorts, and one of the sweetest, it 
being from 3 to 5 inches in diameter, makes it a very convenient size for serving in halves, 
very productive, and is largely grown in New Jersey, where it is held in the highest esteem. 
Honest pkt. 5c, oz. ioc, ^4 lb. 20c, lb. 55c. 
Miller’s Cream, or Osage. This is the favorite market melon of Chicago and many 
other western markets. It is globe or egg shaped, slightly netted; skin dark green, flesh 
orange pink, very thick, and of a flavor not surpassed by any in cultivation. Honest pkt. 
5c, oz. ioc, 34 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
Hackensack. Grows uniformly 
to a large size, round in shape, flat¬ 
tened at the ends; flesh green, of 
most delicious flavor ; very produc¬ 
tive ; one of the best. Honest pkt. 5c, 
oz. ioc, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
Improved Extra Early Hack¬ 
ensack. This is a selection of the 
old Hackensack, which it resem¬ 
bles, but is fully ten days earlier. 
The fruit weighs from 4 to 8 pounds, 
is of excellent flavor. One of the best, 
earliest and most prolific. Honest 
pkt. 5c, oz. ioc, X lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
Acme or Baltimore. The fa¬ 
vorite melon in the Baltimore mar¬ 
ket, also highly esteemed in New York and Philadelphia markets. It is early, oblong in 
shape, fresh, green and very fine. Honest pkt. 5c, oz. ioc, 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
Paul Rose or Petosky. This fine salmon fleshed melon is a hybrid between Osage 
and Netted Gem, ihe fruits are nearly round or slightly oval, the flesh is very thick and ripens 
close down to the rind, and has a small seed cavity, ripens about ten days ahead of the Osage 
and is a first class market variety. Honest pkt. 5c, oz. ioc, 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
Anne Arundel. An improved Acme or Baltimore, growing to a larger size, with thick 
flesh, it is a heavy yielder and bears shipment well, it is ready for pickling immediately after 
the extra early varieties. Honest pkt. 5c, oz. ioc, 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
Banana. This curious melon attains a length of 18 to 20 inches, and 2 to 4 inches diam¬ 
eter, looks and smells like a banana, fine quality. Honest pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, lb. $1.00. 
Long Island Beauty. A new variety of the Hackensack type originated on Long 
Island. As early as Extra Early Hackensack, while the flesh is thicker and sweeter. Hon¬ 
est pkt. 5c, oz. ioc, 1-4 lb. 15c, lb. 50c. 
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