. Burpee's farm annual, 1892. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. PERFECTION MUSK MELON. PERFECTION, or THE PRINCESS. This new melon originated in Chenango County, New York, and has been widely distributed throughout the country, everywhere giving general satisfaction on account of its extra fine quality. It is of the nutmeg shape, and quite large size, weighing 5 to 8 lbs. each; the skin is of a dark green color, heavily netted. It is very thick fleshed, with remarkably small seed cavity; the flash is of a salmon color, of v
. Burpee's farm annual, 1892. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. PERFECTION MUSK MELON. PERFECTION, or THE PRINCESS. This new melon originated in Chenango County, New York, and has been widely distributed throughout the country, everywhere giving general satisfaction on account of its extra fine quality. It is of the nutmeg shape, and quite large size, weighing 5 to 8 lbs. each; the skin is of a dark green color, heavily netted. It is very thick fleshed, with remarkably small seed cavity; the flash is of a salmon color, of very rich, sweet flavor. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 34 35 cts.; per 5) HACKENSACK, or TURK'S CAP. Grows uniformly to a large size, round in shape, flattened at the ends, flesh green, of most delicious flavor; very productive. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 3^ 5) 30 cts.; per ft) ^ NEW EARLY HACKENSACK MELON. NEW EARLY HACKENSACK. By careful selec- tion, this strain has been so developed that it produces melons with all the good qualities of the well-known Hackensaok Melon, but ten days earlier. A melon grower, near Albany, N. Y., states that with him the New Early Hackensack was at least two iceeks earlier than the old Hackensack. Per pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 3^ ft) 35 cts.; per ft) $ IMPROVED ORANGE CHRISTIANA. The outer color is dark green. When ripe, the melons always sepa- rate from the stem. The flesh is a dark rich yellow, of the best quality. The flesh is very thick. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 34 ft) 25 cts. ; per ft) 75 cts. White Japan. Thick flesh ; musky flavor; early. Outer skin very light colored and smooth. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; ^ ft) 25 cts.; per ft) 75 cts. Do notfail totry BURPEE;S BUSH LIMA, which is now for the first time offered at a moderate price within the reach of all. In the history of the seed trade, never before has any novelty been introduced that is SO unique in character or of such great value to the gardening intere
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