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32. SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

New Banana--Attain a length of from 18 inches to three feet three inches, and are from two to four inches thick. Flesh very thick, of a salmon color; in flavor simply remarkably delicious, and equal to any melon you have ever eaten.
[image] BANANA MELON
It looks almost like aN over-grown banana and moreover smells like one, hence the name. It is not only a curiosity, but in flavor unquestionably fine; per 1/4 lb. 50c; oz. 15c... 5.
CHAMPION MARKET--Almost a perfect globe in shape and densely netted making it one of the handsomest cantelonpes known. Flesh is thick, light green color and of rich sweet flavor. The vines are very vigorous and healthy; very productive, sometimes having seven perfect melons on a single vine. Per lb. $1; 1/4 lb. 30c; oz. 10c... 5.
We can also furnish the Casaba, Turk's Cap, Bird's Cantaloupe, Perfection, Pineapple, Ward's Nectar; per lb. 90c; 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c... 5.

MELON--Water--Ger. Wasser Melone.
One ounce will plant about 60 hills.
It is of the utmost importance that all Melon growers should have the very best of seeds, and those who have given our seeds a trial in the past, are so well pleased that they continue to use them. It pays to have the best.
Plant in hills eight feet apart and cultivate same as Musk Melon.
VICK'S EARLY--A new variety of medium size, flesh bright pink, solid and sweet; said to be the earliest variety in cultivation per lb. 75c; 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c. 5.
NEW WHITE GEM--A splendid new variety. See description in Novelty List. 2 pkts. 25c... 15.
Phinney's Early--Flesh deep red, superior quality, early and productive, valuable market variety; per lb. 70c; 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c... 5.
PEERLESS or Ice Cream--(White-seeded.) Of unquestionable quality, medium size, thin rind, flesh bright scarlet; per lb. 60c; 1/4 lb. 20c; oz. 10c... 5.
True Dark Icing, or Ice Rind--There are two distinct types of this melon; this one which we consider the best, is known as the dark icing. It is a very solid sort with a thin rind, and posseses [possesses] a most delicious flavor; per lb. 80c; 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c... 5.
Oemler's Triumph--It is a variety originated in Central Asia, of medium size, dark glossy, green color, and the sweetest of any variety we know of. Flesh is dark red, mottled with yellow, very early. The seeds are so small that they can be swallowed without the slightest inconvenience; per lb. $2; 1/4 lb. 60c; oz. 20c... 10.
GREEN AND GOLD--The largest early variety in cultivation, ranging from 25 to 40 lbs. in weight; slightIy oval; dark green outside, with blotches of fawn color when ripe. Flesh yellow as gold, sweet as sugar, and of unequalled flavor. Seed white, with a pink shade around the edges. When it comes to beauty and excellence, combined the Green and Gold takes the lead of all the early varieties. Per lb. $1.50; 1/4 lb. 50c; oz. 15c... 5.
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STOKES' EXTRA EARLY--This new melon is without doubt, the earliest of all. Our illustration, made from a phograph [photograph], shows their shape, which is nearly round, dark green skin, slightly mottled with white. The flesh, deep scarlet, remarkably solid, and in delicious sugary flavor is unsurpassed. The seed is very small, being only about half the size of other watermelon seeds; per lb. $1.50; 1/4 lb. 50c; oz. 15c... 5.
True Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gipsy--Fruit large, oblong, striped; flesh red, of fine quality. An excellent variety for market; lb. 65c; 1/4 lb. 20c; oz. 10c... 5.
Haskell's Excelsior--Flesh bright red; very superior quality, large size, frequently weighing over 40 pounds; per lb. 65c; 1/4 lb. 20c; oz. 10c... 5.
Mountain Sprout--Per lb. 65c; 1/4 lb. 20c; oz. 10c... 5.

Remember that $1.00 pays for seeds in packets to the amount of $1.35, and to deduct 10 cents per lb. if you have seeds sent at your expense.

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