Title: Drumm Seed and Floral Company
Identifier: drummseedfloralc1896drum (find matches)
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Drumm Seed and Floral Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Texas Fort Worth Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Vegetables; Flowers; Plants, Ornamental
Publisher: Fort Worth, Tex. : Drumm Seed and Floral Company
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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WATERMELONS. EXTRA EARLY CITRON (first in market). The larg- est of the very early cantaloupes; form half flat, fairly webbed; flesh green. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; Vi pound, 20c; pound,75c. TEXAS BEAUTY. Originated with a market gardener near this city. A new strain, large, round, somewhat flat- tened on the ends. Heavily netted, thick green fleshed and of excellent flavor; very productive; one vine will produce from five to seven melons. One of the best market sorts. Packet, 5c: ounce, 10c; Vi pound, 35c; pound, $1 " "' " NEW ORLEANS MARKET. A large species oFnutmeg class, extensively grown for and preferred to all other varie- 5l*5- â¢3*5.-3 b ~ p- ^§i.< oJp ^V⢠88 ⢠a tS a, &B 3 Z* *i c â b <J i_.0"t» ⢠»5o^ a: a r ~ c o ⢠5 ⢠o p b : <5 p O -881I? P © 3 P IrLB ^ O cc W.N
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oooooooooooooN Each of the above wa- termelons 5c per packet. Write us for prices on 5 and 10 pound lots. DUKE JONESâNew. A new strain combining all the good qualities of Kolb's Gem, being a good shipper and one of the best yielders ever in- troduced. Twelve cars of Duke Jones, shipped by an extensive grower last season, averaged 40 pounds to the melon; 850 melons to the car, aver- age car weighed 32,000 pounds. Packets, 10c; ounce, 15c; % pound, 40c; pound, $1 50. EARLY CALIFOR- NIA. This is a very popular market sort around Fort Wo>th. Quite early, very large and productive; the flesh is deep scarlet, remark- ably solid; delicious sugary flavor, oval in shape; color light green and an excellent shipper: rind very tough. Packet 5c; ounce, 10c; 14 pound, 25c; pound, 75c. GRAY MONARCH. (Jordan's). Long, large, heavy, flesh solid, deep red and of good flavor. Packets, 5c; ounce, 10c; 14 pound, 25c; pound, 75c. MELONSâMUSK. One ounce of seed for 60 hills; 2 to 3 pounds for an acre. LARGE GREEN NUTMEG. Round; large size; green flesh. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; Vi pound, 25c. BALTIMORE NUTMEG. "Cantaloupe." Has a beau- tiful heavily netted green skin; of good size; oval, drawn slightly to a point at stem and slightly ribbed; select stock. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; Vi pound, 35c; pound, $1.25. P ro o â- ^ o Q_Q4- o 1 Z ZD ties in the New Orleans market. It is large in size, very roughly netted and of luscious flavor; green fleshed. Cannot be excelled for growing South. Our seed is grown from stock secured from the best New Orleans source. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; Vi pound, 20c; pound, 75c. GIANT CHICAGO. It is one of the very sweetest, large and very productive; decidedly ribbed, extra well netted, with very thick green flesh; in shape about like New Orleans Market/ Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; % pound, 30c; pound, $1. CANNON BALL CANTALOUPE. A great favorite; a money maker for the grower. Since the introduction of

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