. Catalogue of choice flower and vegetable seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 22 J. M. Philips^ Sons. Kolb' Gem. This new Yariety, fii'st introduced in 1884, originated in Alabama. It is a hybrid of the Scaly Bark and Eattlesnake, and is an excel- lent shipping sort. It has a tough rind, and car- ries in good condition witliout breakage. The str- ipes are of a light green, generally narrow and of a duU color. The flesh is bright red and of good flavor. The melons grow to a fair market size, from thirty to fifty
. Catalogue of choice flower and vegetable seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 22 J. M. Philips^ Sons. Kolb' Gem. This new Yariety, fii'st introduced in 1884, originated in Alabama. It is a hybrid of the Scaly Bark and Eattlesnake, and is an excel- lent shipping sort. It has a tough rind, and car- ries in good condition witliout breakage. The str- ipes are of a light green, generally narrow and of a duU color. The flesh is bright red and of good flavor. The melons grow to a fair market size, from thirty to fifty pounds each in weight. Pkt, 5 oz. 10c, lb. 90c. ' Cuban Queen, One of the largest melons laiown, .specimans have been groATO that weigh 82 pounds, ^'mes vigorous; skin striped light and dark green. Flesh bright red, solid, very crisp and sugary. Pkt; 5c, oz; 10c, lb; EAELY PHIXNEY. Ferry's Peerless. This is unquestionalily the best Avater melon in cnltivation. Of medinm size, thin rind, light mottled green; flesh l)riglit scarlet si 'l id to the center, crisp, melting and sweet. I'kt: 5c, oz; 10c, lb; 90c. Mountain Sweet. A large long, oval varie- ty, skin striped and marbled with difierent shades of green; flesli scarlet, quite solid to the center; very sweet and delicious. Pkt; 5c, oz; 10c, lb. 90c. Early Phinney. A very early variety; med- ium and uniform size. Flesh light red and veiy sweet. Pkt; 5c, oz ; 1 Oc, lb ; 90c. Sets furnish lariic onions early, as well as the first green onions for table Plant the sets as early in Spring as possible, in shallow drills, one foot apart, and four inches lietAveen sets. They can be used in a green state in .June, and are rip- ened off by .July. To grow sets ,sow the seed early in Spring very thickly in bed or drills. "When the tops die down, gather the little f)ull)s and store away in a dry and airy Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for r
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