. Johnson's garden & farm manual : 1915. ight, but more densely netted, free from anytendency to knob at the blossom end and ripens two weeks earlier. It is remarkably early, andthe quality of its thick, green flesh is simply perfection. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; i/4 lb., 75c.;lb., FordhookMUSKMELON A RED-FLESHED JENNY LIND Better Shipper than Rocky Ford This grand new melon is across between Emerald Gemand the Improved Jenny Lind,resembling the latter in form andfully as delicious as the netted, the skin show-ing between the netting beingemerald green, while the verysol
. Johnson's garden & farm manual : 1915. ight, but more densely netted, free from anytendency to knob at the blossom end and ripens two weeks earlier. It is remarkably early, andthe quality of its thick, green flesh is simply perfection. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; i/4 lb., 75c.;lb., FordhookMUSKMELON A RED-FLESHED JENNY LIND Better Shipper than Rocky Ford This grand new melon is across between Emerald Gemand the Improved Jenny Lind,resembling the latter in form andfully as delicious as the netted, the skin show-ing between the netting beingemerald green, while the verysolid thick flesh is of deep salm-on color and surpassingly sweetto the very rind. Fordhook ismost vigorous in growth, veryearly and extremely prolific,each vine setting from five tonine melons. The melons are re-markably uniform. The rind, al-though thin, is usually firm, andthe flesh is so solid that thefruits carry well to market. Perpkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; H lb., 50c.;lb., PHOTOGRAPH OF AN AVERAGE SPECIMEN NEW fORDHOOk NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES
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