LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1916. 



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MUSKMELONS. 



GOLD LINED ROCKY FORD — This new Melon is a result of 

 several years' selection by one of the most progressive 

 growers of Rocky Ford, Colo., one of the ideal melon grow- 

 ing sections of the country. It is slightly oval in shape, has 

 no ribs, and is heavily netted. The Melon is thick-meated 

 from end to end, fine-grained and sweet; color green, with a 

 gold margin or lining next to the seed cavity. Pkt. 10c; oz. 

 20c; Vi lb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00. 



We Deliver ALL SEEDS offered on this page tfo any 

 Post Oflice in the United States. Deduct 10 Cents per 

 Ponnd if shipped by Express at Purchaser's Expense. 



CURRIE'S SELECTED PAUL ROSE, or Petoskey — The result 

 of a cross between the well-known Osage and Netted Gem. 

 It combines the sweetness of the Osage with the fine net- 

 ting of the Gem. Added to this, the firmness of the rind, 

 heavy texture of flesh and small seed cavity makes it a 

 most desirable market growers' Melon. Flesh salmon. Pkt. 

 5c; oz. 10c; & lb. 30c; 1 lb $1.00 



Emerald Gem — Where an extra early Melon for home use is 

 wanted nothing can equal this superb sort. It is of me- 

 dium size, outside skin emerald green and smooth. Ripens 

 clean through to the rind, which is very thin. The flesh is 

 thick and juicy, of a nice salmon color; for sweetness and 

 rich aromatic flavor it is unequalled. A prolific bearer and 

 just the Melon for the small grower. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; M 

 lb. 40c; 1 lb....' $1.25 



Bay View — A very prolific and fine flavored green-fleshed 

 Melon. "With ordinary cultivation this variety has pro- 

 duced Melons weighing from 10 to 15 lbs. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 

 Vi lb. 25c; 1 lb. 85c. 



Jenny Lind — An early variety of small size, but one of the 

 sweetest of green-fleshed Melons. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 

 25c; 1 lb. 85c. 



Nutmeg — Nutmeg-shaped. Finely netted; flesh greenish yel- 

 low, rich and sugary. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; 1 lb. 85c. 



Recipe for making pies from Vine Peach or Garden Lemon. 

 Gather ripe fruits, peel, remove seeds and slice like ap- 

 ples; use plain pie-crust, covering sliced fruit with plenty 

 of sugar and with spices if desired; cover with upper 

 crust, slash and prick, and bake % hour in moderate oven. 



GOLD DINED ROCKY FORD. 



VINE PEACH. 



Vegetable Orange, or Mango Melon. 



This fruit is a bright orange color, oval-shaped and about 

 the size of an ordinary peach, which they resemble very 

 much. They are not eaten raw unless when dead ripe, 

 but are unequalled for pies, preserves or sweet pickles. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 



Garden Lemon — Fruits smooth skinned and nearly round. 

 Smaller than Vine Peach and thinner fleshed. Preferred 

 by some for preserves because of acid flavor. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c. 



WATERMELONS. 



German, Wasser-Melone. 



French, Melon d'Eau. 



Watermelons require a rich, sandy soil for best development and do best in warm latitudes. Cultivate same as Musk- 

 melon, except that the hills should be nearly double the distance apart. 



1 oz. to 30 hills; 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. 



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Chilian — A comparatively new variety which, however, 

 has already become quite popular, especially with 

 Southern growers. It ships very well and is a fine 

 home garden Melon, unexcelled in quality, the flesh a 

 rich, bright red, the flavor sweet and delicious. It is of 

 medium size and almost round, the skin deep green, 

 lightly mottled and striped. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 

 25c; 1 lb 



COLE'S EARLY — The enrliewt and Sweetest Watermelon. 

 Ripens with us during August. By far the best Water- 

 melon for the Northern States, where the seasons are 

 usually too short for any other sort. The Melons are 

 a fair size, generally measuring about 12 inches long. 

 The flesh is a beautiful bright red color, crisp and free 

 from all stringiness, and very solid, with a small Seed 

 cavity; is deliciously sweet and refreshing. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; 1 lb. 85c; 5 lbs. by express $3.50 



COLE'S EARLY WATERMELON. 



Tom Watson — A new Melon similar in shape, color and 

 splendid quality to the famous Kleckley Sweets, but 

 larger and tougher in the rind, making it superior for 

 shipping purposes. Vines vigorous and very produc- 

 tive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb. 70c; 5 lbs. by 

 express $2.75 



Boss — Early oblong-shaped. Flesh deep scarlet and un- 

 usually sweet flavored; skin dark green, rind very thin 

 and tough. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; 1 lb 60 



Dark Icing — Very prolific, of good size and delicious 

 flavor. Oblong, thin rind. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; 

 1 lb. 60c; 5 lbs. by express $2.25 



Dixie — Early and very productive, surpassing the cele- 

 brated Kolb Gem in many respects. It has a fine ap- 

 pearance, is very hardy and is an excellent shipper, and 

 its eating qualities are the best. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi 

 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 50c; 5 lbs. by express $1.75 



Hungarian Honey — Early, of medium size. Flesh bright 

 red and of rich honey flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 

 20c; 1 lb. 60c; 5 lbs. by express $2.25 



Kleckley Sweets or Monte Cristo — A favorite long medium early Melon; 

 flesh solid, scarlet and very sweet. Often spoken of as "the sweetest 

 of all Watermelons." Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; 1 lb. 85c; 5 lbs. by 

 express $3.50 



Cuban Queen — In quality equal to the best; very solid, weighing one- 

 third more than Melons of the same size of other varieties, specimens 

 often weighing 80 lbs. and upwards. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; 1 lb. 60c; 

 5 lbs. by express $2.25 



Peerless (Ice Cream) — Of medium size, thin rind, light mottled green, flesh 

 bright scarlet, solid to the center and sweet as honev. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c; 

 % lb. 20c; 1 lb. 50c; 5 lbs. by express $1.75 



Sweet Heart — A splendid shipper, early, large, oval, light green. Rind thin, 

 but firm. Flesh bright red, sweet, very tender, firm and solid. Very pro- 

 ductive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; 1 lb. 50c; 5 lbs. by express $1.75 



True Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gypsy — Large, oblong, striped, flesh red, of 

 fine quality Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb. 60c; 5 lbs. by express $2.25 



Citron — A round fruit of small size, used in making preserves. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; 1 lb 70 



