E. H. Hunt : seedsman ehhuntseedsman1894hunt Year: 1894 E. H. HUNT, SEEDS^fAy, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. 35 Hungarian Honey. Grows to weight of lo and 12 lbs.; of perfect globe shape; skin dark green. Flesh deep red, slringless, and of the richest and sweetest honey flavor; extremely hardv and vigorous. Pkt., 50.; oz., loc; ^ lb., 25c.; lb., 85c. Mammoth Ironclad. Of immense size, handsomely marked, oblong in shape, flesh bright red and very solid, heart large and flavor delicious. The rind, while very thin, is remark- ablv hard. It matures early and keeps well. It is a heavy yield- er and one of t
E. H. Hunt : seedsman ehhuntseedsman1894hunt Year: 1894 E. H. HUNT, SEEDS^fAy, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. 35 Hungarian Honey. Grows to weight of lo and 12 lbs.; of perfect globe shape; skin dark green. Flesh deep red, slringless, and of the richest and sweetest honey flavor; extremely hardv and vigorous. Pkt., 50.; oz., loc; ^ lb., 25c.; lb., 85c. Mammoth Ironclad. Of immense size, handsomely marked, oblong in shape, flesh bright red and very solid, heart large and flavor delicious. The rind, while very thin, is remark- ablv hard. It matures early and keeps well. It is a heavy yield- er and one of the very best. Pkt., sc.; oz., loc.; lb , 25c.; lb., $ .70. Cray Monarch. Very large, skin a mottled gray color; shape long; flesh bright crimson, sweet and delicious; a fine shipper. Pkt., 5c.; oz., loc; 25.: lb., 80. Ice Cream. Form oblong, skin light in color, seeds white, flesh solid and red. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOC, J4^1b., 25c.; lb., 75c. Cuban Queen. A melon of mammoth size, reaching often over 60 lbs. in weight. The quality is fair and the appearance very showy. A good keeper. Pkt., 5c.; oz., loc.; ^ lb., 20c.; lb.,'6oc. Christmas. Its valuable keeping and shipping ([ualities are due to a peculiar hard tenacious coating or oulsitlo enameling of the skin; tlie flesh is of rich scarlet color, very solid and of sugary flavor; seeds few and quite small. Pkt , 5c.; oz., loc.; ^ lb., 20c.; lb., 60C. Colorado Preserving. This is much more productive than the co?iimon preserving citron and larger. The flesh is firm and solid, with few seeds, which are pale green. The preserving qualities are the finest. Pkt. 5c.; oz., loc; ^ lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. A rich sanilv soil is most desirable for melons; the seed should be planted when the ground has become warm, in hills feet apart each way. Old, well rotted should be thoroughly mixed witli the soil in each hill; put sixtoten seeds in the hill; finally, when danger from insects is past leave three of the strongest plants onl
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