. Catalogue of the Delano Seed Co's, northern grown seeds : for the farm, vegetable and flower gardens for 1895. Nursery stock Nebraska Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs. 12 TESTED NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS FOR 1895 PLANTING. MUSK MELON— PRINCESS MTTSK MELON. Banana.—Fruit resembles a banana, often grows to a length of 2 feet; skin straw color ; flesh yellow and juicy. Pkt, 5c; oz, 10c; £ lb., 20c; lb, 75c. Osage Melon.—Very popular with market gardeners of Chicago. Skin dark green, slightly netted on the lobes on the upperside, and on
. Catalogue of the Delano Seed Co's, northern grown seeds : for the farm, vegetable and flower gardens for 1895. Nursery stock Nebraska Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs. 12 TESTED NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS FOR 1895 PLANTING. MUSK MELON— PRINCESS MTTSK MELON. Banana.—Fruit resembles a banana, often grows to a length of 2 feet; skin straw color ; flesh yellow and juicy. Pkt, 5c; oz, 10c; £ lb., 20c; lb, 75c. Osage Melon.—Very popular with market gardeners of Chicago. Skin dark green, slightly netted on the lobes on the upperside, and on the best specimens a rich orange color where the melon lies on the ground ; flesh a rich salmon color. Egg-shaped, medium sized, and the whole crop is very even and extra heavy, owing to the thickness of meat. Pkt, 5c ; oz, 10c ; .UJj. 25c; lb, 75c. Acme or Baltimore.—This is a splendid melon, especially for shipping purposes; growing to large size, of excellent flavor ; good keeping qualities. Pkt, 10c ; oz, 15c ; £ lb, 50c; lb., $ New Early Hackensack.—Has all the superb qualities of Hacken- sack, and in addition is ten days earlier, a fact that commends itself to the melon grower. Pkt, 5c; oz, 10c ; i lb, 30c ; lb, $L .00. Bay View.—One of the largest and best of the green flesh sorts. Fruit oblong, thickly netted and finely flavored; will ripen up finely if picked quite green, making it extremely valuable for shipping long dis- tances. Pkt, 5c ; oz, 10c ; I lb, 60c. The Princess.—(New). The Princess is quite distinct from all other varieties; sells high in market on account of its hand- some appearance. Shape near- ly round, with heavily netted dark green skin. Flesh is of a rich, salmon color, thicker than any oth^r melon, and in flavor is sweet and luscious beyond de- scription. Ripens early and is very productive. Well adapted for market gardeners in the west. Pkt, 5c; oz, 10c; }- lb, 25c; lb, 75c. Silver Netted.—A remark- able shipper. Grows unifo
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