. Catalogue of seeds, plants, bulbs. Seeds Catalogs; Seed industry and trade Ohio Columbus Catalogs; Vegetables Ohio Columbus Catalogs; Fruit Ohio Columbus Catalogs; Flowers Ohio Columbus Catalogs. ^^VS?:i Rose Gem The Finest Green-Fleshed Shipping Musk-Melon I?amed and Introdnced by us in 1896 The illustration above is a reproduction of a photograph of this improved Netted Gem Melon. In shape is more oval than the original strain, which gives them additional strength to stand long-distance shipping. The size has also been improved without losing a single day in earliness, and, on account of t
. Catalogue of seeds, plants, bulbs. Seeds Catalogs; Seed industry and trade Ohio Columbus Catalogs; Vegetables Ohio Columbus Catalogs; Fruit Ohio Columbus Catalogs; Flowers Ohio Columbus Catalogs. ^^VS?:i Rose Gem The Finest Green-Fleshed Shipping Musk-Melon I?amed and Introdnced by us in 1896 The illustration above is a reproduction of a photograph of this improved Netted Gem Melon. In shape is more oval than the original strain, which gives them additional strength to stand long-distance shipping. The size has also been improved without losing a single day in earliness, and, on account of these valuable features, Livingston's Rose Gem has became famous all over the United States. We re- §:ard it as the very best and most profit- able extra-early melon in existence for market-§:ardeners, and shippers, being: especially adapted to basket-shipping:. The beautiful green flesh is fine-grained, as "smooth as butter," and of the most luscious quality. Pkt., 5c.; OZ., ISc; 2 OZS., 25c.; i-Vo., 40c.; lb., $ LONG ISLAND BEAUTY. A splendid variety, on the style of the Extra- Early Hackensack. but slightly more ribbed. It uperior qualitv. with green-flesh, and ' - - • i4-lb.,40c.; )S ot very denselv netted lb , Si:25 Pkt., loc;. Paul Rose Muak-Melons. Packet, 5 cents. THE COLUMBUS A green-fleshed, general crop variety, ripening Packet, 5 cents, with Extra-Early Hackensack, and is a heavy '• ' Vielder. Vines strong and thrifty, and the melons retain their good quality for a week or more if left on the \-ines after fully ripening. Strikingly distinct iu jhape, color and general mark- ings, and no melon will Compare with it as a long keeper. The beau- tiful bult" sl;ia is covered with a very thick, whitish It is almost entirely free from ribs or .^eams. The flesh is solid and thick, even at llie blossom end, leaving only a small seed carity; never bimts open, and can be .>iafely sliippod long distances in barrels or other large packnees. I
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