. Spring 1899. Nursery stock Ohio Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. ROCKY FORD. Rocky Ford. This fine new variety is largely grown in Colorado and shipped by the carload to the eastern cities. It is much sought after by hotel and restaurant keepers on account of its excep- tionally fine flavor. The flesh is greenish white in color, very ju'icy and rich and good clear to the rind. Tt is medium in size, of round form and a m'ost excellent keeper. Its size, shape and fine qui
. Spring 1899. Nursery stock Ohio Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. ROCKY FORD. Rocky Ford. This fine new variety is largely grown in Colorado and shipped by the carload to the eastern cities. It is much sought after by hotel and restaurant keepers on account of its excep- tionally fine flavor. The flesh is greenish white in color, very ju'icy and rich and good clear to the rind. Tt is medium in size, of round form and a m'ost excellent keeper. Its size, shape and fine quial'i'ty, and being a good shipper, will commend it lalike to the family table and the market gardener. Pkt. .5c, oz. 15c, 541b. 40c, lb. $ Hanson. The heads are very large size, deliciously sveet, tender and crisp, even to the outer leaves; color green outside and white within; free from any bitter or unpleasant taste. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. $ MUSK-MELON. Melons require a light, rich soil. Plant as soon as ground has become warm and dry, in hills eight feet apart for watermelons, and six feet for muskmelons; 12 to 15 seeds in each, and thin out to three or four plants when all danger of bugs is over. If the plants grow very rank, more and finer fruit will be produced by pinching off the ends of the shoots when about three feet long. One oz. for sixty bills and 2 to 3 pounds per EARLY HACKBNSACK. Early Hackensack. This valuable variety is ready for market fully ten days ahead of 'the well known Hackensack, which it much resembles in size, shape and quality. They iare almost equal in size 'to the old Hackensack, weighing from five to ten pounds each. It is also very productive, averaging from five to six melons on the vine, all of which 10c. lb. 20c, lb. are deeply netted. Pkt. 5c. •60c. Hackensack. Grows uniformly to a large size, round in shape, flattened at tfhe ends; flesh green, of most delicious flavor; very productive; one of the best. Pkt. 5c,
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