. THE "CASSABAH" MUSK MELON. We take pleasure in offering again to the public this remarkable melon, which is the largest and finest on the market. This variety was introduced bv us in 1872. The seed was brought from Smyrna (Asiatic Turkey), about the time of the introduction of the melon known as the "Ispahan," brought over bv the Hon. Bavard Tavlor. Dr. Thurber, of the American Agriculturist, wrote, at that time, as follows about the Cassabah : "Mr. Henry A. Dreer, Seedsman, of Philadelphia, has sent us specimens of a melon, the seeds of which he received under the a
. THE "CASSABAH" MUSK MELON. We take pleasure in offering again to the public this remarkable melon, which is the largest and finest on the market. This variety was introduced bv us in 1872. The seed was brought from Smyrna (Asiatic Turkey), about the time of the introduction of the melon known as the "Ispahan," brought over bv the Hon. Bavard Tavlor. Dr. Thurber, of the American Agriculturist, wrote, at that time, as follows about the Cassabah : "Mr. Henry A. Dreer, Seedsman, of Philadelphia, has sent us specimens of a melon, the seeds of which he received under the above name. It is evidently one of the Persian melons. One of the specimens weighed twelve pounds, and if there is a more sugary, tender fleshed, and altogether good melon than this, we should like to see it.'' This variety at the time of its introduction fell into the hands of the veteran gardener family " Feltons," where it has since been carefully selected year by year and grown with much care, until it has developed a green fleshed melon of unequaled quality, the purity of the stock is so thoroughly fixed, that even in a large field it will not deviate from its character and quality. The melons shown in plate were ex- hibited by us during the summer of '96, and weighed thirtv-seven pounds. Pkt.' 20 cts.
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