. because they are not better knowiiy We claim for the Golden Rose a brilliant future. The private and market gardeners around Philadelphia exhibited magnificent specimens at the fall exhibitions. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., \ lb. $ MUSK MEEOIV—Cassabah. This variety should be tried by every amateur, private and market gardeners, as it is the largest variety grown, and of ex- cellent quality; green fleshed, roughly netted rind, very prolific, and of good keeping qualities. While this is a very old variety, yet it has the qualities not contained in any other large melon, and the inference g
. because they are not better knowiiy We claim for the Golden Rose a brilliant future. The private and market gardeners around Philadelphia exhibited magnificent specimens at the fall exhibitions. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., \ lb. $ MUSK MEEOIV—Cassabah. This variety should be tried by every amateur, private and market gardeners, as it is the largest variety grown, and of ex- cellent quality; green fleshed, roughly netted rind, very prolific, and of good keeping qualities. While this is a very old variety, yet it has the qualities not contained in any other large melon, and the inference generally is that only the small sorts are of good flavor. Too much cannot be said in favor of the " Cassa- bah ;" we still esteem it a novelty. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., J lb. SI .00. MvsK Melon, "; —Wonderful. This sterling novelty was offered by us for the first time in our last year's catalogue ; we can say without fear of contradiction it is the best Lettuce ever introduced. We received from many of the best-known gar- deners in the country testimonials of this variety. John Paget, gardener at Pennsyl- vania Hospital, Harrisburg, Pa., sent us specimens from open ground on June 19, 1897, each weighing 2f lbs. Robt. Ross- borough, gardener to C. F. Fox, Esq., Ogontz, Pa., sent us, on Mav 28th, speci- mens from hot-l)eds weighing 2 lbs. each. The above specimens were all with hard, white heads, crisp, of fine flavor, very ten- der. During the summer many of our cus- tomers reported on their phenomenal success with the Wonderful, having produced speci- mens weighing 6 lbs. James Campbell, gardener to ]. I). Winsor, Esq., Haverford, Pa., exhibited specimens at the Pennsvlvania Horticultural Society during the summer which weighed 4 lbs. each; they were images of winter Cabbage with outer leaves removed. We are pleased to place this variety among the novelties of this season, feeling assured that it will meet with louder praise than befor
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