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VEGETABLE SEED NOVELTIES 
T wo Grand MUSK MELONS 
A Red=fleshed and a Green=fleshed. 
iulcarmes musk melon. 
THE CARMES 
MUSK MELON. 
This Melon was cultivated exclusively by 
the Carmelite Friars in their convents for 
many years, and would, we suppose, have 
been lost to the outer world but for the fact 
that a small portion of the seed was given 
to a gardener by a destitute peasant who 
had received one of the fruits when seeking 
alms at tiro hands of the good Friars. 
Once into the world, it grew rapidly in the 
esteem of the gardening fraternity, and we 
think ourselves quite fortunate in having 
secured sufficient to work up a stock under 
American cultivation, to offer to our cus¬ 
tomers. 
It is now thoroughly adapted to our climatic 
conditions. The vino is very vigorous, pro¬ 
ducing an enormous number of fruits. These 
arc very dark olive green in exterior color, 
slightly netted and generally rough in sur¬ 
face. The ribs are very deep and strongly 
marked, projecting irregularly at each end, 
which gives it an uneven appearance. It 
has but little seed cavity, and the llesh is 
salmon-red and is very deep, ripening clear 
to the rind. The texture of flesh is perfect, 
and the delicious flavor is beyond comparison. 
It is, without doubt, an acquisition worthy 
of a wide acquaintance. (See cut.) Price, 
20 c. pkt., 6 pkts. for $1 00. 
A -packet of each of these two grand Musk 
Melons jor 25c. (postpaid). 
“Newport” Musk Melon. 
This has now had a very thorough trial in many sections of the United States, and 
it has proven valuable in many ways, particularly for spring sowing, its long-standing 
victoria spinach. quality making it absolutely tho best for that purpose. Wo have frequently seen 
other varieties a foot high, before this variety had made any sign of bolting; while its attractive dark green color and hardy character 
make it practically an “ all-seasons ” Spinach. (See cut.) Price, 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 15c. lb., 40c. lb. 
The highest-flavored, most luscious green-fleshed variety grown, and 
remarkably early. 
Every person who tastes our Newport Musk Melon 
goes into ecstasies over its rich aromatic flavor, and 
it certainly is, wo think, tho most delicious of all the 
green-fleshed sorts, and as a class the green-fleshed 
musk melons are more highly flavored than the rod- 
fleshed. The Newport is a very early melon, ripen¬ 
ing with tho Jenny Lind, which it somewhat resem¬ 
bles. Tho fruits are deep and almost round, with a 
dull green exterior, changing as tiiey ripen to a rich 
golden color, evenly and closely netted. The ribs 
are quite shallow. The flesh is of exquisite texture, 
rich and melting clear to the rind. It is a bountiful 
yielder, though the melons are not large, but for early 
family use, when delicious quality is the desideratum, 
we cannot too highly eulogize Henderson’s Newport. 
(See cut.) 
Price, 10c. per pkt., 35c. per oz., $1.00 per 
lb., $3.00 per lb. 
VICTORIA SPINACH. 
WE DELIVER FREE, to any Post Office Ir ftte 0. S., in this Catalogue, all Vegetable Seeds, Flower Seeds arid Bulbs, 
