. Pearce's seeds, 1896. Nursery stock Ontario Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. The Osage Musk. (See cut.) Pkt. ! MELON—MUSK. The melon, being of a trop- ical origin, comes to perfec- j|j tion only in a warm temper- ature. For the north, it is advisable to secure the early varieties. A poor, sandy soil will ripen them well, but they should be planted in well-enriched hills. The Osage, or Miller's Cream.—Extremely early; large size ; color salmon ; very productive, and unex- celled for shipping purposes, oz. 15c; |lb. 40c; lb. $ Burpee's Mel
. Pearce's seeds, 1896. Nursery stock Ontario Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. The Osage Musk. (See cut.) Pkt. ! MELON—MUSK. The melon, being of a trop- ical origin, comes to perfec- j|j tion only in a warm temper- ature. For the north, it is advisable to secure the early varieties. A poor, sandy soil will ripen them well, but they should be planted in well-enriched hills. The Osage, or Miller's Cream.—Extremely early; large size ; color salmon ; very productive, and unex- celled for shipping purposes, oz. 15c; |lb. 40c; lb. $ Burpee's Melrose.—Flesh very thick and solid ; clear light green in color, shading to a rich salmon at the seed cavity. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; \ lb. 30c; lb. $1. Perfected DelmonieO.—Almost a perfect globe in shape ; flesh of a deep rich orange-yellow, of very fine grain; strong, hardy grower, and very prolific. Pkt. 5c ; oz. 10c ; I lb. 30c ; lb. $1. The Princess (Private Stock).— Flesh rich salmon ; thicker than any other melon ; ripens early, with the best flavor. (See cut.) Pkt. 5c ; oz. 15c ; £ lb. 40c ; Princess Musk. lb. $ Montreal Market (Green Nut- meg). — Large, nearly round ; netted ; flesh thick. (See cut.) Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; \ lb. 40c; lb. $ Jersey Belle.—Largest of all the extra early sorts; beautiful green flesh, deeply ribbed, heavily netted, of exquisite quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J lb. 40c; lb. $ Bay Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original John S. Pearce & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. London, Ont. : John S. Pearce & Co.
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