136 HOVEY’S ILLUSTRATED GUIDJC 
PER PKT. 
of cabbage lettuce in cultivation. The heads glow to an immense size, often 
weighing upwards of two pounds. Very solid, white, crisp, and succulent, and cf the 
finest flavor. It is one of the most reliable sorts to head up well during the heat of 
summer. Per oz., 75 cents.10 
Paris Sugar Lettuce. A superior variety of cabbage lettuce. Vigorous growth, forming 
large, compact, beautiful heads, which within are of a creamy white. Very tender 
and succulent, and of a remarkably line and agreeable flavor. Per oz., 50 cents . .10 
Satis faction Lettuce. A new summer cabbage lettuce, recommended highly, by those 
who tried it last year, as one of the most reliable for heading in summer, and re¬ 
maining a longtime in perfection. It makes very line, large, crisp, and tender heads. 
Per oz., 75 cents.10 
MELON. 
Cassaba. A vevy large, liglit-green fleshed melon, usually weighing from twelve to fifteen 
pounds; very melting, sugary, and rich flavored. * It requires- warm, rich ground 
and plenty of room. Splendid specimens of tliis melon, grown in this vicinity, 
have been shown at the exhibitions of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 
Per oz., 25 cents.10. 
Early Christiana. This, when pure, is one of the finest and most desirable kinds, for its 
great productiveness, hardy, vigorous growth, and early maturity. Flesh orange- 
yellow. very thick, melting, sugary, and of delicious flavor. Of late years it has been 
ditlicult to obtain pure seed; out this we now offer has been saved by an amateur 
who cultivates no other melon, and by constant selection has kept it in itw original 
parity.20 
Golden Queen. A superior new variety of the green-fleshed class. Size medium to large, 
usuaPy weighing throe to four pounds; skingohlen-yellow. *'nely netted; flesh green, 
very sweet, rich, and of delicious flavor. The seed offered was saved by ail experi¬ 
enced amateur, who recommends it as a most excellent variety.25 
Green Climbimr. This new variety trained on a trellis, or on poles, well exposed to the 
south in the open air, will produce a large number of melons of the size and shape of 
an ostrich egg, ripening successively from summer till autumn. Flesh green, very 
sweet, melting, and of very line flavor.50 
Sill’s New Hybrid Musk. This fine variety has all the earliness and sweetness of the 
White Japan, and Is larger than the Christiana. It is very vigorous and productive; 
and the melons are spicy and delicious. Flesh fine salmon-color.10 
Ward’s Nectar. A green-fleshed variety; very melting, sweet, rich, and delicious. 
Esteemed as one of the very best; preferred by many to all other kinds. Productive, 
and ripens early. Per oz., 30 cents.10 
Japan Sculptured Seed Watermelon. A new variety, similar in shape to the Mountain 
Sweet. Very thin rind; and the flesh, which is very sweet and rich, is of delicate cream- 
color. The seeds are curiously sculptured. It ripens early, and is highly recommended. 
Per oz., 30 cents.15 
Pliinney’s v\ atennelon. This variety, of recent introduction, Ls unexcelled for hardiness, 
vigor, and productiveness. It ripens very early, and is therefore better adapted for 
the Northern States than most varieties, lied-fleshed, sweet, and excellent. Per oz., 
20 cents.10 
Striped Gipsey Watermelon. A very large oblong variety, beautifully mottled and 
striped. Red fleshed, very productive, and of excellent quality. A favorite and 
valuable variety for market. Per lb., §1.50; per oz., 15 cents.10 
NEW ITALIAN ONIONS. 
The following new Italian onions were introduced into England two or three years 
since, ami have attracted great attention from the monstrous size of specimens which 
have been grown and exliibited, weighing from three to four pounds each, and of 
very mild and superior flavor. NVe have imported a limited quantity of the seed, 
which we offer as follows: — 
New Queen Onion. A very line silver-skin Tripoli onion, as remarkable for its keeping 
qualities as for the rapidity of its growth. Sown in spring early, it will produce 
onions, one to two inches in’ diameter, early in summer, which will keep sound until 
the summer of the following year. It is of an excellent mild flavor, and can be 
highly recommended. Per oz.. 50 cents . 15 
Giant Rocca of Naples. A splendid large onion, of globular shape, light-brown skin, 
and of delicate flavor; weight, as exhibited at the Royal Horticultural Society, Lon¬ 
don, three pounds, nine ounces. Per oz., 30 cents .. . .10 
Giant White Italian Tripoli. Very white skin, flat, and of very mild flavor, attaining 
as large a size as the above. Per oz.. 40 cents . 15 
Large lied Italian Tripoli. This is a flatter variety than the preceding; grows to about 
the same size, and is of exceedingly mild and fine flavor. Per oz., 40 cents . . .15 
Early 'White Naples. A distinct variety, of quick growth, and early; beautiful silver- 
skin, and mild flavor. Per oz., 40 cents . 15 
New Neapolitan Mnrzajole. This new variety is from the raiser of the New Giant Rocca 
and other mammoth onions recently introduced. He informs us that it is by far the 
earliest onion in cultivation. In the Southern States, seed sown early in autumn 
will produce good large onions early in spring. Per oz., 40 cents . 15 
PARSLEY. 
Atkinson’s Excelsior Most*. Wo are pleased to have the opportunity of introducing this 
new variety, which is quite distinct from any yet offered. Having seen the growing 
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