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| Keywords: Everything for the garden (16203222698).jpg From PETEM HEMDERSOM <br> CO O0 MEW YORK <br> 41 <br> HENDERSON'S <br> SELECTED VARIETIES OF <br> MUSK MELON or cantaloupe <br> HENDERSON'S <br> SWEETMEAT Musk Melon <br> SEE CUT ON OPPOSITE PAGE <br> PHENOMENALLY THICK FLESH REMARKABLE BEAUTY OF <br> NETTING ” DELICATE LASTING FLAVOR <br> The most exacting will be gratified by the delicious quality of <br> Sweetmeat Musk Melon while its appearance exhibits all the re- <br> finement of form color and netting so necessary to a good Melon <br> In appearance it is very similar to the rounder types of Rocky <br> Ford The netting is bold and well defined which adds greatly to <br> its appearance The general color is soft russet-green The ribs <br> are faintly lined with a lighter shade and slightly depressed giving <br> an even surface to the fruit which greatly enhances its appearance <br> It is about five inches in diameter weighing about 2J4 lbs <br> The shape is round somewhat flattened Its remarkably deep <br> flesh combined with the smallest possible seed cavity give it the <br> maximum of luscious flesh of fine texture This merges into a pleas- <br> ing salmon shade at the inner edge and it possesses all the luscious <br> flavor of the very best varieties Price 15c pkt 4 pkts for 50c <br> HENDERSON'S <br> Eakly Hackensack <br> MUSK MELON <br> A large green-fleshed variety round slightly flattened from the <br> Stem to the blossom end very deeply and broadly ribbed with bold <br> strongly defined netting The flesh is very thick rich in appearance <br> and beautiful in flavor This type of Melon once almost entirely <br> superseded by the oval- shaped sorts is rapidly coming into favor <br> again <br> It is a selection which we originated from the famous Hackensack <br> many years ago and is well worthy of more extensive cultivation <br> The fruits are not so large as the older sort but weigh from <br> five to six pounds each It is fit for use immediately after the very <br> early sorts Price 10c pkt 15c oz 40c 34 lb 1 25 lb <br> / have been using your Early Hackensack Melon seed for the past four years <br> with excellent results JOHN H CALDWELL Newburgh N Y <br> WE ALSO OFFER THE FOLLOWING VARIETIES <br> 1 oz for 60 hills <br> GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES <br> Hackensack One of the oldest and best; attains a very large size; round <br> with flattened ends; thickly netted; productive; extra quality Price 5c <br> pkt 10c oz 30c K lb 1 00 lb <br> Jenny Lind Henderson's Superior Selection Small round-flat fruit deeply <br> ribbed; flesh yellowish-green and of unsurpassed flavor; very productive <br> Price 5c pkt 15c oz 35c M lb 1 10 lb <br> Montreal Market Very large almost round heavily netted; thick luscious <br> green flesh; late and especially adapted to cooler climates Price 10c <br> pkt 15c oz 45c M lb 1 50 lb <br> Netted Gem A grand sort for general early use; very early productive <br> uniform and finely netted; flesh rich green deiiciously sweet and melting <br> Price 5c pkt 10c oz 30c i lb 1 00 lb <br> Newport Henderson's Very early The fruits are round and flattened <br> at ends; exterior dull green ripening to a rich golden color Flesh of ex- <br> quisite texture; a bountiful yielder; the fruits are of desirable size Price <br> 10c pkt 15c oz 40c M lb 1 25 lb <br> Nutmeg Improved A popular old variety; skin deep green finely netted; <br> flesh greenish- yellow rich and sugary Price 5c pkt 10c oz 30c 4 lb <br> 1 00 lb <br> RED OR SALMON-FLESHED VARIETIES <br> Emerald Gem No variety surpasses this in quality; the thick salmon-col- <br> ored flesh is granular rich and delicious in flavor It is exceedingly early <br> prolific and long bearing; fruits small smooth-skinned deep emerald-green <br> with light stripes Price 10c pkt 15c oz 40c M lb 1 25 lb <br> Miller's Cream or Osage Medium to large slightly oval and handsomely <br> netted; flesh rich salmon deep firm sweet and melting Price 5c nkt <br> 15c oz 40c M lb 1 25 lb <br> Paul Rose This splendid variety is a cross between Netted Gem and Miller's <br> Cream combining the best qualities of both It ripens an immense num- <br> ber of moderate-sized fruits; flesh salmon deep sweet and richly flavored <br> Price 5c pkt 15c oz 40c M lb 1 25 lb <br> BURRELL GEM OR RED ROCKY FORD The flesh is orange-salmon very <br> thick fine-grained and of delicious flavor The skin is a rich dark green <br> covered with a fine grayish netting It ripens close to the skin leaving <br> only a thin rind See cut Price 10c pkt 15c oz 40c M lb 1 25 lb <br> Tip Top One of the best salmon-fleshed sorts; bears an enormous crop of <br> delicious quality Price 10c pkt 15c oz 45c H lb 1 50 lb <br> HENDERSON'S THOROUGHBRED <br> ROCKY FORD Musk Melon <br> SEE CUT ON OPPOSITE PAGE <br> Some years ago a number of enterprising growers conceived the <br> idea of growing Musk Melons for the Eastern markets in the region <br> of Rocky Ford Colo using the variety Netted Gem Their success <br> was complete for they have not only supplied the East with partic- <br> ularly good Melons just as the local supply declined but have so <br> improved the original that the strain has been named Rocky Ford <br> The newer type is more rounded the rib less prominent and the <br> outer surface of the fruit densely covered with delicate lace-like <br> netting The quality and rich aromatic flavor have also been greatly <br> improved The flesh is green with a suggestion of pink at the seed <br> cavity which is peculiarly attractive It is beautiful in appearance <br> delightful in flavor and a general favorite with all Price 5c pkt <br> 10c oz 30c \i lb 1 00 lb <br> The Rocky Ford Melons ¢were most delicious and remarkably productive <br> E H PLATT Walervliel N Y <br> HENDERSON'S <br> MELTING SUGAR Musk Melon <br> SEE CUT ON OPPOSITE PAGE <br> A boon to those who esteem quality primarily in a Musk Melon <br> The fruits exhibit remarkable uniformity They are 7 to 8 inches <br> in length and 4 to 5 inches in diameter The netting is intricate <br> and evenly distributed which contrasting with the rich olive-green <br> ground color of the skin produces a pleasing harmony in color The <br> ribs are shallow and at maturity develop a lighter shade of green <br> It is extremely prolific and constantly so and may be relied on <br> to produce a satisfactory crop under normal conditions <br> The flesh while quite firm has the pleasing quality of losing <br> substance when eaten so aptly described as melting The flesh is <br> so deep that the seed cavity is reduced to the smallest possible <br> space it is of a pleasing rich green color fading to a well de- <br> fined salmon shade towards the center <br> The quality is superb It is not merely sweet but possesses that <br> rich aromatic flavor known only in the best sorts Price 10c pkt <br> 30c oz 1 00 Y± lb <br> As an experiment last year I put out some of your 'Melting Sugar' Musk Mel <br> ons and raised the most delicious Melons that we ever lasted <br> CHAS L MILLER Decatur III <br> We deliver Free in U S SM Vegetable and Flower Seeds K f Also Lawn Grass Seeds 43874833 149634 78295 Page 41 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/43874833 c1915 10 5962/bhl title 78295 Henry G Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection ; Peter Henderson Co NameFound Medium NameConfirmed Medium NameBankID 4904049 Biodiversity Heritage Library Everything for the garden 1915 Garden Stories Books Bulbs Plants Catalogs Equipment and supplies Flowers Gardening Lawn mowers Seeds U S Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library bhl page 43874833 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/43874833 bhlGardenStories BHLinbloom bulbs plants u s department of agriculture national agricultural library bhlgardenstories bhlinbloom Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2015-01-28 Check categories 2015 August 25 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/16203222698 2015-08-25 02 53 55 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 Everything for the garden 1915 Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script | ||||
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