.List of tested garden seeds for i9ii. 



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We deliver all Seeds offered on this page to any 

 Post Office in the United States except in 5 lb. 

 lots and over. 



Deduct 10c per pound from 1 lb. price if sblpped 

 by express at purchaser's expense. 



WATERMELONS. 



German, Wasser-Melone. French, Melon d'Eau. 



Watermelons require a rich, sandy soil for best develop- 

 ment and do best in warm latitudes. Cultivate same as 

 Muskmelon, except that the hills should be nearly double the 

 distance apart. 



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



COLE'S EARLY — The earliest and Sweetest Watermelon. 

 Sure to ripen in our section. Just the Watermelon for 

 the home market. Ripens 'with us during August. By 

 far the best Watermelon 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 stringincss, and very solid, with 

 a small Seed cavity; is deliciously sweet and refreshing 

 all the way through to the rind. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % 

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



Kleekley's Sweets — A favorite long medium early Melon; 

 flesh solid, scarlet and very sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % 

 rb. 20c; lb. 65c; 5 lbs. by express $2.25 



Cuban Queen — In 



quality equal to 

 the best, while its 

 solidity is so 

 marked that it 

 weighs one-third 

 more than Mel- 

 ons of the same 

 size of other va- 

 rieties, speci- 

 mens often 

 weighing 80 lbs. 

 and upwards. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 

 % lb. 20c; 1 lb. 

 60c; 5 lbs. by ex- 

 press $2.25. 



cole's early. 



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

 usually sweet flavored; skin dark green, rind very thin 

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



Dark Icing — Very prolific, of good size and delicious 

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

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



Dixie — Early and very productive, surpassing the cele r 

 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 $2.00 



Hungarian Honey — -Early, of medium size. Flesh bright 

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

 25c; 1 lb 75 



Kolb's Gem — A valuable variety. The fruit is large, weigh- 

 ing from 25 to 50 pounds. It has a delicious flavor, 

 and its keeping qualities are the best. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 

 Vi lb. 20c; 1 lb. 50c; 5 lbs. by express $2.00 



Mammoth Iron Clad — Large, of delicious flavor, keeping 

 its fine quality to quite near the outer skin. It is a 

 good shipping variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb. 

 60c; 5 lbs. by express $2.00 



Mountain Sweet — Large, oblong, dark green; flesh solid 

 and very sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb. 60c; 

 5 lbs. by express $2.00 



Peerless (Ice Cream) — Of .medium size, thin rind, light 

 mottled green, flesh bright scarlet, solid to the center 

 and sweet as honey. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb. 

 50c; 5 lbs. by express $2.00 



Phinney's Early — Flesh deep red, of fine quality; early and 

 productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; 1 lb. 60c; 5 lbs. 

 by express $2.00 



Sweet Heart — A splendid shipper, early, large, oval, light 

 green. Rind thin, but firm. Flesh bright red, sweet, 

 very tender, firm and solid. Very productive. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; 1 lb. 55c; 5 lbs. by express $2.00 



True Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gypsy — Large, oblong, 

 striped, flesh red, of fine quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % 

 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 50c; 5 lbs. by express $2.00 



Citron — A round fruit of small size, used in making pre- 

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



