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- rft .| ■■ r i mi THE VERY BEST VAR,ETY is 
GREEN-FLESH MELON, carters’ earls favourite. 
Awarded a First-class Certificate, Royal Horticultural Society. 
Photographed from Nature and Copyrighted by J. C. & Co. 
Carters’ Earl’s Favourite Melon. 
THE FINEST FLAVOURED GREEN-FLESH MELON IN CULTIVATION. 
This remarkable green-flesh Melon was raised by Mr. H. W. Ward, late Head Gardener to the Earl of Radnor, from whom we acquired the whole 
stock of seed. 
Carters’ Earl's Favourite Melon is thus described by Mr. WARD “ It is a strong grower, free setter, and may be said to be ‘canker-resisting.’ 
It does quite as well in cool frames as in the houses.” 
Some finely-finished fruits were exhibited before the Fruit Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society at the Great Show held at Chiswick Gardens, 
and unanimously awarded the coveted distinction of a FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE, the highest honour that the Society can bestow. 
Our Managing Partner, who was for many years a member of the Fruit Committee, R. ITS., and who has had 40 years’ experience, pronounces the Earl’s favourite 
to be the finest green-flesh Melon he has ever tasted. 
In sealed packets, price 2 s. 6d. and 3 s. 6d. each. 
THE LEADING GARDENING JOURNALS GAVE THIS FINE MELON UNSTINTED PRAISE. 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE says : — “ It is so seldom we meet with a first-class Melon that the Earl’s Favourite deserves note.” 
THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE says :—“A more rich, juicy, and sweet Melon could scarcely be desired.” 
THE GARDEN says :—“ A valuable Melon . . . richly flavoured and above the average of new Melons.” 
“I have the very highest opinion of your Melon Earl’s Favourite, having grown it for some years now, and all who see it 
admire it as a strong grower, free setter, and a beautifully netted large fruit. The flavour is of the very best. -Mr. J. WHYTOCK, 
Head Gardener to Earl Fitzwilliam. 
“ Melon _ ‘ Earl’s Favourite ’—Visitors to the great Fruit Show at the Crystal Palace will doubtless remember the splendid exhibit of fruits of this Melon. It 
was there* I became enamoured with it, and procured seed of it last year. Some of the seed I gave to an eminent melon grower, who is also a raiser of no mean order. His 
testimony to Earl’s Favourite is corroborative to mine, viz., ‘ the strongest grower, the freest setter, and, moreover, the best-flavoured Melon he has ever grown or tasted ; he 
is also of the opinion that it can be grown as large as one likes. I would advise all requiring a green-fleshed Melon to grow this variety, and they will not be disappointed, 
for it certainly cannot be improved upon in any way.’ R. W., in the Gardeners Magazine. 
In sealed packets, price 2s. 6d. and 3s. 6d. each. 
CARTERS’. 237, 238. & 97. HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON. 1900. 
