Dreer's garden calendar for 1887 . dreersgardencale1887henr Year: 1887 FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 19 MELON (WATER)—Continued. Black Spanish. Solid, very thin rind, flesh scarlet, sweet and luscious ; a profitable variety for the market gardener. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. $ Ice Cream. Of medium size, early, Ion?, very thin rind, flesh solid, scarlet, crisp, and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. § Icing, or Ice-rind. Solid, always of good flavor and thin light green rind, white-seeded. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts.,'lb. $ Iron Clad. This Melon grows to a large size
Dreer's garden calendar for 1887 . dreersgardencale1887henr Year: 1887 FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 19 MELON (WATER)—Continued. Black Spanish. Solid, very thin rind, flesh scarlet, sweet and luscious ; a profitable variety for the market gardener. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. $ Ice Cream. Of medium size, early, Ion?, very thin rind, flesh solid, scarlet, crisp, and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. § Icing, or Ice-rind. Solid, always of good flavor and thin light green rind, white-seeded. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts.,'lb. $ Iron Clad. This Melon grows to a large size, and very solid. The rind, though quite thin, is remarkably strong, thus rendering it an excellent shipping sort. It is of a most delicious sugary flavor, and is not sur- passed for productiveness. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., lb. $ Mountain Sweet. Mountain Sweet. Early, large, oblong, dark green, thin rind, flesh red, solid, rich and sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. $ Pride of Georgia. Dark green; oval, and attains a large size; flesh deep red, crisp and sweet. A good shipper. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., lb. $ Striped Gipsy, or Rattlesnake. An early variety; large, oblong, skin green, mottled and striped, rind thin, flesh crimson, sweet and fine flavored. One of the best shipping sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. $ Orange. Flesh red, tenderand sweet, separating from the rind like an orange. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. $ Citron. For preserving only ; small, round, flesh white and solid, with red seeds. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. $
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