Seed annual . h yellow,tinged with green. Its firm flesh is ofa light green color and has a pro-nounced and agreeable pineapple flavor. is very rich and melting and caube eaten with a relish to the very out-er skin. Its most valuable character-I istic, however, is its wonderful longkeeping <iuality. The melons seldomripen on the vine, but should bepicked ofTafter the first frost, handledvrrii carffiiUii, and stored (like squash-es) in a cool, dry place, where thev will gradually ripen ; as wanted foruse bring into a warm room for a few davs. In this way they can bekept ia good condition unt
Seed annual . h yellow,tinged with green. Its firm flesh is ofa light green color and has a pro-nounced and agreeable pineapple flavor. is very rich and melting and caube eaten with a relish to the very out-er skin. Its most valuable character-I istic, however, is its wonderful longkeeping <iuality. The melons seldomripen on the vine, but should bepicked ofTafter the first frost, handledvrrii carffiiUii, and stored (like squash-es) in a cool, dry place, where thev will gradually ripen ; as wanted foruse bring into a warm room for a few davs. In this way they can bekept ia good condition until late in the winter. Plant in hills 5x5 feet,leaving finally two strong vines in n hill. Many specimens weigh from16 to 10 pounds, and some It) pounds—rmi bmnties. When this melonis fed to hogs, milch cows, etc., good results are sure to follow. Theseed we otier was grown bv onr friend in California, and can be reliedon as STRICTLY FiR-sT-CLASS. Headquarters Seed—Pkt., 5c.: oz., lOc:J4lb.,30c.; lb., EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK *3(p\Ve invite Shippersand Large Growers for market to try ourstocKof Extra Early Hackensack, Netted Gem, Livingstons iVlarket,Columbus, Baltimore aud Osage. We have an immense trade on theseand know we can please yoti, because hundreds of your class favor uswith large orders ann\iallv
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