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MUSHROOMS. 
Complete 
List ef 
VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
PRICES 
Delivered free in the U. S. 
(excepting otherwise noted.) 
MARTYNIA. Proboscidea. Produces long seed pods, which, gathered ha 
grown, are green and tender, and esteemed for pickling in vinegar. 
MELON, MUSK, or CANTALOUPE. (1 oz. for 60 hills', 2 to 3 lbs. for acre.) 
GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES. 
Early Hackensack, Henderson's. (See special description , nage 26.) One of 
the most popular, a reliable and bountiful yielder; large, handsome, early; 
flesh green, rich and sugary. 
Hackensack. About 10 days later than the above, but attains a very large 
size; round with flattened ends, thickly netted; productive; extra quality. . . 
Jenny Lind. (Henderson’s Superior Selection.) Small, round-flat fruits, deeply 
ribbed: flesh yellowish-green and of unsurpassed flavor; very productive and 
bears for a long season. 
Montreal Market. A very large “ green nutmeg ” type, almost round, heav¬ 
ily netted; thick, luscious flesh; late and especially adapted to cooler climates. 
Netted Gem. A grand sort for general early use; very early, productive, uni 
form and finelv netted; flesh rich green, deliciously sweet and melting. 
Newport, Henderson’s. (See special description , page 26.) A medium-sized, 
early and productive green-fleshed variety, remarkable for its aromatic flavor. 
Nutmeg Improved. A popular old variety; skin deep green, finely netted; 
flesh greenish-yellow, rich and sugary. 
Rocky Ford. (See special description, page 26.) A sweet and luscious green- 
fleshed Melon that has become world-famous for its captivating flavor. Our 
seed is grown from the best type by an expert Rocky Ford (Col.) grower. . . . 
RED OR SALMON-FLESHED VARIETIES. 
Banquet, Henderson’s. A medium-sized, round, flattened, beautifully net¬ 
ted Melon; flesh dark, rich salmon and of the highest quality; granulated, 
sweet and melting. 
Carmes. Dark olive-green, deeply ribbed fruits with thick salmon-red flesh, 
ripening to the rind; texture and flavor delicious; vigorous and productive. . 
Emerald Gem. No variety surpasses this for flavor; the thick salmon-colored 
flesh is granular, rich and delicious. It is exceedingly early, prolific and long- 
bearing; fruits small, smooth-skinned, deep emerald-green with light stripes. . 
Miller’s Cream, or Osage. Medium to large, slightly oval and nandsomely 
netted; flesh rich salmon, deep, firm, sweet and melting. 
Paul Rose. This splendid variety is a cross between “ Netted Gem ’’ and 
“ Miller’s Cream," combining the best qualities of both. It ripens an im¬ 
mense number of moderate-sized fruits; flesh salmon, deep, sweet and richly 
flavored ; rind tough and thin; seed cavity small; healthy and robust. 
Perfected Delmonico, Henderson’s. A beautiful globe-shaped Melon, about 
6 inches in diameter, with thick prominent netting; solid and heavy, with 
small seed cavity; flesh rich orange, fine grained and of delicate flavor. 
MELON, WATER. (1 oz. for 30 hills’, 4 to 6 lbs. in hills for an acre.) 
Cuban Queen. Large oval melons; striped dark and light green; flesh red and 
of excellent quality; the best late sort..*. 
Cole’s Early. (See special description, page 27 .) A delicious and productive 
variety succeeding in Northern States where melons never ripened before. 
The melons are seldom over 12 inches long by 9 inches in diameter, but 
make up for lack of size by bearing prolifically throughout the season. Flesh 
bright red and luscious, cool, sparkling and sweet. 
“Citron.” Small round fruits, for preserves only. 
Dixie. A large, oblong, dark striped Melon; a famous shipper. 
Florida Favorite. One of the earliest and best of the large oblong melons, at¬ 
taining enormous size; succeeding further North than other large varieties; 
rind thin but hard, mottled light and dark green; flesh clear crimson almost to 
the rind; flavor sweet and melting. 
Ice Cream. (White-seeded.) A medium-sized, almost round Melon, succeed¬ 
ing well in the North. Skin light green, faintly mottled; flesh scarlet and solid 
Jones. A large, nearly round, dark green Melon; a fine shipper; flesh bright red, 
sweet and juicy... 
Kolb’s Gem. A short, thick, very large Melon, dark green, marbled lighter; 
flesh red; quality fair. As a shipper it has hardly an equal. 
Mammoth Iron Clad. An old and popular variety; grows to an immense size, 
oblong, dark green with light markings; red flesh of fine quality. 
Mountain Sweet. An old favorite; oblong, dark green fruits, rind thin; flesh 
red, solid and sweet. 
Sweet Heart. A thick, oval Melon, light green, mottled with thin, tough rind, 
flesh light red, solid, of fine quality and flavor. It is early. 
Sweet Siberian, Henderson’s. A Russian variety; splendid for Northern cli¬ 
mates, ripening thoroughly even after cold weather. It is of oval shape, 
medium size, dark green, faintly mottled; thin, tough rind; flesh unusually 
deep orange-buff and very sweet, early and productive. 
MUSTARD. Chinese. Large, succulent leaves, pleasantly pungent. 
White London. The leaves are generally used while quite young in salads and 
for garnishing. Successive sowings furnish a continuous supply. 
Giant Southern Curled. A favorite in the South, where it is sown in the fall 
for spring salad.. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN. (Our leaflet, “ Mushroom Culture,” free.) 
Delicious mushrooms may be grown by any one having a supply of fresh horse 
manure and a tight shed or cellar where a temperature of 50 to 60 degrees can 
be evenly maintained. 
Henderson’s Superior English. Frequent importations by us insure its 
being fresh and the “ mycelium " alive. It comes in bricks weighing about 
li lbs., enough to plant a bed about 9 square feet. 
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French. Much more concentrated than the English; the mushrooms are 
larger, very succulent and of delicate flavor. 
New Virgin Mushroom Spawn. (See special description, page 27.) Of vig¬ 
orous and rapid growth, producing large, fine mushrooms of superior quality.. 
(Buyer pays transit on 
Mushroom Spawn. 
For free delivery in the 
U. S., add 10c. per lb.) 
Per lb. 
8 lbs. 
! 100 lbs. 
15c. 
81.00 
! 810.00 
Boxes containing 2 lbs. 
75c. per box; mail, 95c. 
Compressed Tablets, 
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