E Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower &; kitchen garden for 1880 efredwashburnsam1880wash Year: 1880 ASHBURN'S Per pkt. LETTUCE, Bunney's Incomparable Hardy Green Cos. A large, compact- growing variety, crisp, and of fine flavor. Unequalled iu standing dry seasons 1 Hanson* A fine, solid, crisp, tender, large-headed variety, with beautiful green outside leaves. White hearted, and of delicate flavor i 1^ MELON, Boston Market. (Musk.) Our stock was grown expressly for us by Walter Eussell of Arlington, whose melons have brought the
E Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower &; kitchen garden for 1880 efredwashburnsam1880wash Year: 1880 ASHBURN'S Per pkt. LETTUCE, Bunney's Incomparable Hardy Green Cos. A large, compact- growing variety, crisp, and of fine flavor. Unequalled iu standing dry seasons 1 Hanson* A fine, solid, crisp, tender, large-headed variety, with beautiful green outside leaves. White hearted, and of delicate flavor i 1^ MELON, Boston Market. (Musk.) Our stock was grown expressly for us by Walter Eussell of Arlington, whose melons have brought the highest price in the market for some years. Shape nearly round, flattened at the ends. Deeply and regularly ribbed. Medium size. Skin green and thickly netted. When fully ripe, of a yellowish shade. A fine variety for family or market purposes 10 â Persian. (Water.) Introduced by Bayard Taylor, Esq., the traveller. It is globular and elliptical in form, of pale-green color, with dark stripes. Flesh crimson, and of remarkably fine texture; delicious flavor, with only half an inch of rind. A peculiarity of this melon is, that it can be taken ofi' the vine to ripen, and will keep till winter. It grows to a large size . Sill's New Hybrid. (Musk.) This fine variety has all the earliness and sweetness of the White Japan, and is larger than the Christiana. ^ It Is veiy vigorous and productive in its habits of growth, and the melons are spicy and delicious. Flesh fine salmon-color 10 ONION, New Giant Rocca of Naples. A splendid variety, of delicate flavor, globular shape, and light brown skin. Grows to an immense size. Weight, as exhibited at the Royal Horticultural Show in London, three pounds, nine ounces. Per lb., $; oz., 30 cts 10 Early White Naples. A distinct variety of large size, quick growth, and mild flavor. Per lb., $; oz., 40 cts . .10 Large Italian Red Tripoli. Grows to a large size, but of exceedingly mild flavor. Bulbs of this variety have been exhibited weighin
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