. Annual catalogue of seeds, plants, bulbs, tools, Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Catalogs; Seed industry and trade Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs. LF;r'rrcM:-oAK-Li': \f. LK rn'OE-KA RL V HAXSKX. I MLLOX-WATKK. ! A new variety ot the highest e\eellene(;, I grown from seed reeencd direct from earsit pro\(ul to lie so superior and ot such sterling merit as to salely wurrant tile pre(lietion that it will be- 1 come a most popular \'ari(;t\'hereal ter. The 1 p?vineij)al ciiaracteristic.'s ol: this melon are in lact ol its being hardier, and two o
. Annual catalogue of seeds, plants, bulbs, tools, Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Catalogs; Seed industry and trade Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs. LF;r'rrcM:-oAK-Li': \f. LK rn'OE-KA RL V HAXSKX. I MLLOX-WATKK. ! A new variety ot the highest e\eellene(;, I grown from seed reeencd direct from earsit pro\(ul to lie so superior and ot such sterling merit as to salely wurrant tile pre(lietion that it will be- 1 come a most popular \'ari(;t\'hereal ter. The 1 p?vineij)al ciiaracteristic.'s ol: this melon are in lact ol its being hardier, and two or thi-ee I weeks earlier than any other heretoJoi'c cul- I ti\ ated. The.\'are de\ oid of that useless and ' core; so common in nearly all I American \ arieties. I Ar(! finer graiiie(l and of a d(-licious sweetness not attained b.\- any otlier. In shai)c (hey are round ox al. rind hard, y rowing to a size } i-orn. sto ]0])ounds; seeds are very small, similar to those ot apples, which do not discommode. Melons cut crossways present most beautiful, l.)ecidiar and higlily ornamental markings, similar to a six-pointed star of a bright red color, while the roundings between the ])oints are orange colort'd. Hundreds ot competent pidi!'es have sami)led them, and all agree that tlies(> ai-e the tinest melons e\er eaten. Tn pjtckets only, 10 cents each. Kxcelsiur, or CuUiiii (^uecii, this is certainly tlie largest and linest variety ever introduced. Mun IS beautifully marked Avith dark and light meen; -v ines are strong, healthy and \ igorons; tl( sh bright red, very solid crisp and sugary. iJ), $; oz, 10c; pkt,rje. Mouutaiii Sweet, one of the very best iov gen- eral culture; color dark green; Hesh scarlet, I solid and very sweet; lb, Trjc; oz, 10c; pkt, 4e. I lee (Yeani, medium size; nearly round; color I pale green; flesh solid, scarlet and delieiously I swohM ; lb, T')c; oz, lOc; pkt, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images th
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