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G R A S S _ S E E D S
Hackensack Muskmelon.
MUSK MELON
WATER MELON
Plant in hills 8 feet apart, selecting warm, rich ground.
When well grown thin out to two or three plants to each
hill.
1 oz. to 30 hills; 4 to 5 lbs. per acre.
COLE'S EARLY — Is without a rival for earliness, ripens
with us in August. It is the best variety for the
northern states, where the seasons are usually too
short for most sorts. They grow to a fair size, usually
about a foot long. The flesh is bright red, remarkably
solid, crisp and free from stringiness. with a small seed
cavity, and deliciously sweet througliout and close to
the rind. Pkt., 5c; ox., 15c; % lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00.
Peerless (Ice Cream) — Grows to a fairly large size. The
flesh is bright scarlet, thick and solid, and deliciously
sweet with a small seed cavity. The skin is light
green mottled. Pkt., 5c; oz., I5c; % lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c.
Kleckley's Sweet — A popular oblong shaped sort, medium
early with solid bright red flesh, which is remarkably
sweet and tender. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; 1 lb.,
$1.00.
Cuban Queen — A large oblong variety with remarkably
firm, bright red flesh of luscious flavor. While the
rind is thin it is tough enough to render it a good
shipping sort. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c.
Hungarian Honey — Early, perfectly round, medium in size,
with bright red flesh of a rich honey flavor. Pkt., 5c;
oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00.
Admiral Togo — A small melon of the Netted Gem type, with
very thick delicious salmon-colored flesh, ripening clear
to the skin. It is oval in shape, beautifully netted, a
splendid shipper and just the size for serving in halves.
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.25.
Burrell Gem — Similar to the popular Rocky Ford, except that
the flesh is bright salmon colored, and possesses all the
excellent qualities of that variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., I3c;
% lb., 40c; lb., $1.25.
Hackensack — Grows to a large size. It is round in shape,
flattened at the ends with deep ribs and heavily netted.
The flesh is green and possesses a delicious flavor. It is a
favorite market gardener's variety, being a good shipper,
a splendid keeper and w^onderfully nroliflc. Pkt., 5c; oz.,
15c; % lb., 40e; lb., $1.25.
Extra Early Hackensack — Is similar in appearance to the
preceding, possessing all its good qualities and is about
two weeks earlier, making it a valuable market garden-
er's variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.25.
Tip Top — An excellent yellow fleshed variety of
large size. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.25.
HONEY DEW MELON — An exceedingly popular
melon. It cannot, how^ever, be recommended for
planting in northern latitudes, for the reason
that it takes a long season to ripen. The melons
are large, round in shape, w^ith very thick light
green, solid flesh of a luscious honey-like flavor.
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; % lb., 45c; lb., $1.50.
Hoodoo — An excellent medium-sized melon with
very thick, firm, orange flesh of splendid flavor.
It Is nearly round and beautifully netted. As a
shipper it has no superior. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c;
% lb., 40c; lb., $1.25.
Paul Rose (Petoskey) — Resembles Netted Gem in
appearance, but larger and heavily netted. It is
a. cross between Osage and Netted Gem, combin-
ing all the excellent qualities of both. The
flesh is a rich salmon color, thick and sw^eet, with
a very small seed cavity. Pkt., 5c; oz., I5c; %
lb., 40c; lb., $1.25.
ABRIDGED LIST OP WATER MELONS.
Dark Icing. Kolb's Gent.
Mammoth Ironclad.
Dixie. Mountain Sweet.
Sweet Heart.
Any of the above Water Melons, pkt., 5c; oz., 15c;
% lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c.
CITRON — Fruit round and small, much used for preserves.
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb-, 30e; 1 lb., 90c.
VINE PEACH — Vegetable Orange, or Blango Melon — The
fruit is oval shaped and about the size of a peach which
they resemble very much, the color being bright
orange. They make splendid preserves and excellent
sweet pickles, and when ripe they are esteemed as a
delicacy sliced and served raw with sugar. Pkt., 10c;
oz., 45; % lb., $1.35.
Cole's Early W^atermelon,