.MAK.SIFAI.L’S VECiKTAP.LK REEDS. 
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MELON, MUSK 
One ounce will plant 80 hills. 
Fordhook Musk Melon. Hackensack Musk Melon. 
'After all ilaug’or of frost is over and the g;roiiTi(l has become warm and dry, ))lant in hills 
4 to () feet a]iart each way, d to 12 seeds to a hill. Wdien up, and all danger of ins(‘cts has 
passed, pull out all but tliia'e jdants. Cultivate until the vines cover the ground, and ])inch the 
<mds of the growing shoots to induce early fruiting. Ashes, lime, or even dry road dust, are 
excellent to sift over young plants when the dew is on, to jirevent the attacks of insects. 
Defender. One of the best yellow-fleshed sorts, medium size, oval in shape..$0.05 
Emerald Gem. Small, early; dark green skin, orange flesh; very sweet 
Fordhook. The flesh is very thick, of a deep salmon color .10 
Hackensack. Large, round ami good quality. 
Hoodoo. Nearly round, about the size of Hoc'ky Cord. I■'lesh ri(di, deej) orang( 
Jenny Lind. Small, green-fleshed; very early; good cpiality.05 
Long Island Beauty. The earliest and finest in cpialit}^; green flesh 
Montreal Market. Large, round-netted; flesh thick and light green; late.... 
Netted Gem, Roimd. Very early; small and of tine flavor; green flesh.. 
Orange Christina. Konnd, very sweet and very early; orange flesh. 
Paul Rose. Oval; ricdi f)range flesh, vi>ry sweet.05 
Rocky Ford. Very sweet and fine flavored; oblong.05 
Tip Top. A slightly o^■al shaiie and yellow-flesh variety. Eiiie flavor 
ENGLISH FORCING VARIETIES. 
Per Pkt. 
Blenheim Orange. Scarlet flesh.$0.25 
Conqueror of Europe. Cimu'ii flesh.25 
Hero of Lockinge. White flesh.25 
Invincible Scarlet. Dee]) scarlet flesh... .25 
Royal Favorite. White flesh.25 
Per put. 
Oz. 
1/4 Lb. 
‘..$0.05 
$0.20 
$0.60 
. .05 
.25 
.75 
. .10 
.25 
.75 
.20 
.60 
■e .10 
.25 
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. .05 
.20 
.60 
. .10 
.30 
1.00 
. .05 
.20 
.60 
. .05 
.20 
.50 
. .05 
.20 
.60 
.20 
.60 
. .05 
.15 
.50 
. .10 
.20 
.60 
Per Pkt. 
Royal Sovereign. White flesh tinged green $0.25 
Sutton’s Al. Scarlet flesh.25 
“ Emerald Gem. (ireen flesh.25 
“ Royal Jubilee. (Ireen flesh.50 
“ Scarlet. Golden netted skin.50 
MELOX, WATER. 
the 
One ounce will plant about 30 hills. 
Plant in hills as direct(Ml for .Mask .Melons, and treat in all resjiects the same, except that 
hills should be S to 10 feet aj)art. 
Cole’s Early Water-Melon. 
P(-i: Pkl 
Citron. Ifound and handsome; for 
. Oz. 
•4 LI). 
for preserving; r(‘d seed. 
Cole’s Early. Medium size; red 
$0.05 
$0.1 0 
$0.25 
flesh; green skin . 
Cuban Queen. Solid and heavv; 
.05 
.10 
.30 
skin marked rc'gularly . 
Florida Favorite. A sn])erioi-strain ; 
.05 
.10 
.25 
oblong, gi’cen white ati’i])es. 
Hungarian Honey. A verv (>arlv 
.05 
.10 
.25 
sort; jierfectly round, flesh red.. 
Ice Cream, White Seed. V’erv earlv; 
.05 
.15 
.35 
red flesh . 
Jordan Gray Monarch. Inirgest 
.05 
.10 
.25 
gi’own; crimson flesh . 
Kolb Gem. Large; bright red flesh 
.05 
.10 
.25 
of fine quality . 
Mammoth Iron-Clad. T>ight green 
.05 
.10 
.25 
skill, stripc'd dark' green. 
.05 
.10 
.25 
Mountain Sweet. Plesh rml; late 
.05 
.10 
.25 
Sweetheart. Very large; bright skin 
.05 
.10 
.25 
