. Catalogue for 1897 of seeds and implements. Nurseries (Horticulture) Connecticut Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. SEEDS AND AGBICUL TUBAL IMPLEMENTS. 20 . $ $ $ MELON. Watermelon—Continued. Gray Monarch, or Long' White Icing*. Tnis distinct melon is, Per pkt. Peroz. Per lb. without doubt, one of the largest of all, frequently attaining a weight of seventy pounds and over. The skin is a mottled gray color; shape, long; flesh, bright crimson and of sweet delicious flavor, Dark Icing. Fruit large, nearly round, dark green, very indis


. Catalogue for 1897 of seeds and implements. Nurseries (Horticulture) Connecticut Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. SEEDS AND AGBICUL TUBAL IMPLEMENTS. 20 . $ $ $ MELON. Watermelon—Continued. Gray Monarch, or Long' White Icing*. Tnis distinct melon is, Per pkt. Peroz. Per lb. without doubt, one of the largest of all, frequently attaining a weight of seventy pounds and over. The skin is a mottled gray color; shape, long; flesh, bright crimson and of sweet delicious flavor, Dark Icing. Fruit large, nearly round, dark green, very indis- tinctly mottled with lighter shade; flesh, very rich bright red; the juice, which is very abundant, is of rich deep color and flows so freely as to be available as a drink, .... Ice Cream. Medium size, nearly round; color, pale green ; white seed, thin rind; flesh, solid, scarlet, crisp, of delicious flavor and very sweet, Orange. Peculiar for the division of its flesh from the rind, which may be taken off like the rind of an orange, by a little sep- aration with a knife. The shape is oval; color, green; flesh, red, of medium quality; seeds, thick and short, Green Citron, For preserving; small, round; flesh, white and solid, 05 .10 .05 .05 .05 .10 .10 10 .50 ,50 .75 We can also supply the fol- lowing standard varieties, which are too well known to need description : Iron Clad, Seminole, Peerless, Black Spanish, Mountain Sprout and Green and Gold, at the uniform price of: Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; pound, 50 The green leaves are used as a salad or boiled for greens, cress. "White English. The sort mostly used to grow for salads, Culture same as Per pkt. Per oz. Per lb. $ $ $ NASTURTIUM, ftreffe Sttbianijdje. One ounce will sow twenty feet of drill. Cultivated for use and ornament, the seed when green resembles capers, and are used for pickling. The flowers are beautiful and in great variety, (see flower seed list.) Sow after the ground is warm


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