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Title: Annual catalogue of celebrated seeds
Identifier: annualcatalogueo1896jaev (find matches)
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: J. A. Everitt (Firm); Everitt, J. A; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Indiana Indianapolis; Vegetables; Flowers; Grasses; Commercial catalogs
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. : J. A. Everitt
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Shnmway's Giant—The largest melon ever in- troduced. Seeds are four times as large as other melons, thus proclaiming them a distinct sort. The melons average as large as half bushel measures. Outside green, turning white Cream when ripe. Salmon-colored flesh. The finest exhibition melon. r*ht. 5c, oz. 15c, M lb. 40c, lb. $1.00. Delmontoo-The flesh is of abeautiful orange pink, and for quality is among the very best. A grand melon. Osage—Extensively grown. Very popular. Medium size, egg-shaped. Skin is very thin, dark green color, slightly net- ted; flesh salmon-color, lusciously sweet and spicy. EIHEBALD GEM—About the size of O. K. Netted Gem, but the skin is smooth and of a deep green color. Flesh salmon, very thick, quality superb, yields heavy crops. Prolific Nutmeg—Large growth, fine form, skin and flesh green; very delicious. Bay View—Light green, flesh very thick, lus- yM cious and sweet. Size large, Well known popu- lar sort. Cassaba—Very large, oblong, netted skin, ex- cellent flavor. Acme, or Baltimore—Very productive, ob- long. Of large size, ribbed, and heavily netted. A good shipper. Flesh thick, lighL green and of good quality. Banquet—Medium size. The flesh uniformly deep and of that granulated character that always indicates a good melon; color, a dark rich salmon. Christiana—One of the most delicious of all melons. Pitt. 4c, oz. 10c, M lb. 20c, lb. 75c. ;
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O. K. Netted Gem—Best strain of Netted Gems. Weight §jjji| 1 to 2 lbs. Flesh thick green, lusciously sweet. A profitable variety to grow, as the market is seldom overstocked ■with them. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 80c, lb. 6c.

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