. Delano Bros.' seed catalogue of everything for the farm and vegetable garden for 1894. Nurseries (Horticulture) Nebraska Fairbury Catalogs; Vegetables Nebraska Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. These are the Melons to Grow for PROFIT. Try them and See! ONE PACKAGE EACH, "EARLY HACKENSACK," "ACME", AND THE "OSAGE MELON" FOR ONLY 15 CTS. ? Osa^e Melon—Very popular with market gardeuers of Chicago. Skin dark green, slightly netted on the lobe-i on the upper side, and on the best specimens a rich orange color where the melon lies on the ground; Hesh a rich salm
. Delano Bros.' seed catalogue of everything for the farm and vegetable garden for 1894. Nurseries (Horticulture) Nebraska Fairbury Catalogs; Vegetables Nebraska Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. These are the Melons to Grow for PROFIT. Try them and See! ONE PACKAGE EACH, "EARLY HACKENSACK," "ACME", AND THE "OSAGE MELON" FOR ONLY 15 CTS. ? Osa^e Melon—Very popular with market gardeuers of Chicago. Skin dark green, slightly netted on the lobe-i on the upper side, and on the best specimens a rich orange color where the melon lies on the ground; Hesh a rich salmon color. Egg-shaped, medium sized, and the whole crop is very even and eitra heavy, owing to thickness of meat. Pkt,, 5c; oz., 1,0c; ilb., 23e; lb., 75c. Acme or Baltimore—This is a splendid melon, es- pecially for shipping purposes; growing to large size, of excellent flavor; good keeping qualities. See cut for shape. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; ilb., 50c; tt)., $1. New Karly Hackensack—Has all the superb (juali- ties of the Hackensack, and in addition is ten days ear- lier, a fact that commends itself to the melon grower. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ilb., 30c: $1. Bay View—One, of the lai'gest and' best of the green Hesh sorts. Fruit ob- long, thickly netted an(l finely flavored; will ripen up lincdy it picked (|iiile green making it ex- tremely valual)l<! f«i' shipping long dis- tances. ; oz., MISK MELON. ^l''" New Surprise—This delicious melon has taken pre- miums over mmierous competitors at fairs, where we had it on e.\hil)ition, for its extra ([uality, lu'lng prononnce(l by ail as the best melon they had tasted. Fruit- round, medium size, i-iiid smooth and thin: Hesh deep orange color, sweet and juicy: qualitv the verv best. Pkt., 5c; 10c; ilb., 20e; II)., GO'c. Golden S e a 1 — Fruit round, lirighl golden yellow in col- or, slightly i-il)bed. Flesh thick, slightly salmon color, rich and delicious. A promising variety. Sold in pac
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