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W. E. MAESHALL & CO., NOVELTIES. 
specialties in VEGETAVBLES-ContiimecI. 
NEW MUSK MELON. Marshall’s Matchless. 
This no^y Musk Melon Avas raised by a melon siiecialist, from whom we have purchased our 
stock of seed. 
It is the largest and most lucious Musk Melon wo have seen. The fruits average from 15 
to 20 pounds in weight, are wonderfully uniform in shape, distinctively ribbed and netted. The 
flesh is an orange-scarlet color, very thick, edible to the rind and of a lucious flavor; the seed 
cavity is very small for so large a melon. 
Idants produce from five to eight handsome fruits and the vines are remarkably healthy 
(see illustration on cover). Per packet, 25 cts. 
WATER MELON, Fordhook Early. 
The earliest large fruited Water Melon in cultivation. It has a dark green with stripes of 
light green skin. Elesh bright red, very sweet and fine flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.. 
OKRA, Perkins’ Improved. 
The pods are produced in great abundance and -when ready to use are fi'om 4 to 5 ijiches in 
length, of a handsome green color, and best quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts. 
ONION. Giant Gibraltar. 
This Onion is similar in appearance to the Prizetaker but is lighter in color and much larger 
in size. 
Prom seed sown in January it will produce huge bulbs over one and a half pounds in weio-ht 
Pkt., 10 cts.; % oz., 25 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 
ONION, Invincible Giant. 
The latest and most important novelty in exhibition Onions. This is not an improved strain 
of Ailsa Craig, but grown under the same conditions, produces bulbs one-third larger. Pale yellow 
in color. The seeds we offer are carefully selected for us by an Enolish-o-rower Pkt ^5 cts * 
% oz., 50c.; oz., $1.50. "" ' “ 
ONION, Alisa Craig’. 
The skin is a pale straw color, and oval in shape. 
Excellent for exhibition purposes. The seed we offer 
is imported and grown from a selected strain. Pkt., 
10 cts.; % oz., 25 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 
ONION, Cranston’s Excelsior. 
This is the leading English Exhibition variety, and 
well deserves its pox:)ularity. It is veiy large and 
handsome, inclined to globular in shape, and of beauti¬ 
ful straw color. Pkt., 10 cts.; % oz,, 25 cts.; oz., 
50 cts. 
PEA. Marshall’s Perfect. 
A selection from Dai S 3 ' but grows taller and has 
deep green pods produced in pairs. An enormous crop¬ 
per and of the finest flavor. Ever^'' pod is well filled. 
Height, 2% feet. Per pt., 30 cts.; qt., 60 cts. 
NEW PEA. Eemarkable. (Johnson’s.) 
We have pleasure in offering this as the most pro¬ 
ductive Pea of its class. It grows 2 to 2% feet in 
height, is literally covered with very line pods, contain¬ 
ing as many as 12 peas. It belongs to the second earl\' 
class. Per pint, 35 cts.; quart, 65 cts. 
NEW PEA. The Leader. 
This is a selection of the rounder seeds of Grad us, 
and while retaining the earliness of that variety, the 
pods are larger and produces in greater aliundancc. 
Height, 3 feet. Per pint, 30 cts.; quart, 60 cts. 
