. Illustrated and descriptive seed catalogue and price list. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Herbs Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Commercial catalogs California San Francisco. 34 E. J. BO WEN'S CATALOGUE BANQUET.—Very productive, medium size, flattened at the ends, beauti- fully netted; flesh deep, granulated, of superior quality, and rich dark salmon in color. LONG YELLOW.—A large, deeply ribbed, long oval Melon, with thick yellow flesh, of musky flavor. Much used, before fully ripe, for Mangoes. HELON, WATER. French, Melon d1'Eau; German, Wasser-Melone; Spanish, S
. Illustrated and descriptive seed catalogue and price list. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Herbs Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Commercial catalogs California San Francisco. 34 E. J. BO WEN'S CATALOGUE BANQUET.—Very productive, medium size, flattened at the ends, beauti- fully netted; flesh deep, granulated, of superior quality, and rich dark salmon in color. LONG YELLOW.—A large, deeply ribbed, long oval Melon, with thick yellow flesh, of musky flavor. Much used, before fully ripe, for Mangoes. HELON, WATER. French, Melon d1'Eau; German, Wasser-Melone; Spanish, Sandia. The Water Melon, in its origin and habits, is similar to the Musk Melon, and should receive the same cultivation and treatment, except that the hills should be farther apart. PHINNEY'S EARLY.—A valuable early kind, producing an abundant crop. Rather long, rounded at the ends. It is mottled with stripes of dark and light green; thin, firm rind; flesh of excellent grain and quality. J10UNTAIN SWEET.—Medium size, long, rather square at the ends, sometimes slightly curved, rind dark green; flesh deep red and firm, but ripen- ing well to the core. A good market kind. LODI, or SAN JOA= QUIN.—A great producer, and very popular in Califor- nia. Cylindrical shape; uni- form medium size, rind yel- lowish green, thin, and firm. Seeds large, ashy white; flesh dark pink, firm, ripening well to the core, sweet and deli- cious. It holds its place in the market after being tested Lodi, or San Joaquin. for many years. ICE CREAH, or PEERLESS.—Rind pale green mottled, nearly round; flesh bright scarlet, very sweet and delicious; excellent for the family garden. A standard variety. VAU CLUSE.—Red seeded. Flesh bright red and free from any stringy feature. A very desirable and extremely early melon. GYPSY, or SOUTHERN RATTLESNAKE.—Above the average in size, a strong grower and good bearer, mottled and striped dark and light green; long, rather square at the ends; firm rind, f
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