. Alexander's garden and field seed catalogue. 14 ALEXANDER SEED COMPANY, AUGUSTA, Honey Sew Cantaloupe. PinMIeated Rocky Ford M has a variety of names and is a good one for either shipping or home use. While the meat or flesh is known as "pink-maeted," in color it is really an orange-yellow. These melons are heavy in weight, owing to the thick meat, which is firm and solid, more so than other varieties, and has become quite a favorite with many as a shipper. Netting is rather coarse and prominent as compared with other Rocky Ford strains, but it is an alrtght melon either for s
. Alexander's garden and field seed catalogue. 14 ALEXANDER SEED COMPANY, AUGUSTA, Honey Sew Cantaloupe. PinMIeated Rocky Ford M has a variety of names and is a good one for either shipping or home use. While the meat or flesh is known as "pink-maeted," in color it is really an orange-yellow. These melons are heavy in weight, owing to the thick meat, which is firm and solid, more so than other varieties, and has become quite a favorite with many as a shipper. Netting is rather coarse and prominent as compared with other Rocky Ford strains, but it is an alrtght melon either for shipment or home use, and is growing in popu- larity every season. Seed cavity is exceedingly small, with thick, firm flesh or meat of the very best flavor. The only objection to this variety is a ten- dency to split at blossom end in rainy weather. Genuine Rocky Ford, Colorado-grown seed. Pit. 10c; oz. 20c; V4 lb. 60c; lb. $, postpaid. Aiiffiicta Mnrb-At —This exceptionally fine iiUgUSld melon was introduced by us In 1899. In this cantaloupe we get uniformly large- size melons of regular shape. Flesh of greenish- white color, granular in texture, well netted, and the rich, spicy, sweet flavor so desirable in cantaloupes, and so seldom found. You will find all the desirable qualities of the nutmeg class, combined with large size, in the Augusta Market. Melons weigh 8 to 12 pounds each, and the most delicious melon we ever tasted. Seed supply very limited. Pkt. 10c; oi. 25c; V4 60c; lb. $, postpaid. Henderson's Bush Cantaloupe —The melon for the small garden, as it can be grown in very limited space; fruits round and somewhat flattened, deep netted; flesh is green, thick and juicy. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 35c; lb. $ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Alexander Seed Co;
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