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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



WE DELIVER ALL SEEDS offered on 

 this Page FREE TO ANY POST OFFICE 

 in the UNITED STATES. When ordered 

 by EXPRESS at PURCHASER'S EX- 

 PENSE deduct 8c per lb. from Cata- 

 logue prices. 



WATER MELONS. 



German, 2Baffer:9JJeione. French, Melon d'Eau. 



Water-melons 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; 3 to 5 lbs. per acre. 

 Kolb's Gem— A. valuable variety. The fruit is large, weighing from 25 to 



50 lbs. It has a delicious flavor, and itB keeping qualities are the best. 



Pkt, Sets.; oz.; 10 cts.; % ft., 15 cts.; 1 ft 50 



Seminole — A large, early variety, oblong in shape, very productive and of 



excellent quality. Pkt., 5cts.; oz., 10 cts., 14 ft., 15cts.;lft 40 



Hungarian Honey — A very fine, early variety. The flesh is bright red 



and of a rich honey flavor. It is of medium size. Pkt. , 5 cts. ; oz. , 10 cts. ; 



% ft., 25 cts.; 1ft 75 



Taucluse— Very early and of large size. Flesh bright-red and very sweet. 



The rind is thin but very tough. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \i ft., 15 cts.; 



lib 50 



Gray Monarch, or Long White Icing — A large oblong-shaped Melon of 



very fine quality. Flesh deep red. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J4 ft., 15 cts.; 



lib 40 



Ruby Gold — A seedling from Green and Gold. It grows to a large size, 



usually weighing from 40 to 5U fts. The quality is excellent, being very 



juicy and fine flavored. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % ft., 15 cts.; 1ft 45 



Christmas — A valuable variety of handsome appearance. The flesh is a 



rich scarlet and very solid, and of excellent flavor. It is a good keeper 



and ships well. Very productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 ft., 20 cts.; 



lib 60 



Scaly Bark — A popular market variety, covered with mottled green spots, 



looking like fish scales. It will keep in good condition after picking, 



longer than any other sort ; fruit large, oblong; flesh red and very tender. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % ft., 15 cts.; 1ft 40 



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

 flesh bright scarlet, solid to the center and sweet as honey. Pkt., 

 oz., 10 cts.: Va. ft-, 15 cts.; 1ft 



The Volga— A round sort of small size, but unsurpassed in crispness 

 fine flavor. Pkt., 5cts.;oz., 10 cts.; 14 ft., 25 cts.; 1ft 



Dixie— An early and very productive variety, surpassing the celebn 

 Kolb Gem in many respects. It has a fine appearance, is very hardy 

 an excellent shipper, and its eating qualities are the very best. Pk 

 cts,; oz., 10 cts.; % ft., 15 cts.; 1ft 



Boss— An early oblong-shaped variety. Flesh deep scarlet and unusu 

 sweet flavored, skin dark green, rind very thin and tough. Pkt., 

 oz., 10 cts.; ^ft., 15 cts.; 1ft 



Dark Icing— A very prolific variety of good size and delicious flavor 

 long, thin rind. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % ft., 15 cts.; 1ft 



True Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gypsy— Fruit large, oblong, stri] 

 flesh red, of fine quality. Pkt., 5cts.;oz., 10 cts.; J^ft., 15 cts.; 1ft... 



Mountain Sweet— Fruit large, oblong, dark green; flesh solid and 

 sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J^ft., 15 cts.; 1ft , 



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

 Pkt., 5cts.;oz., 10 cts.; 14 ft., 15 cts.; 1ft 



Cuban Queen — In quality equal to the best, while its solidity is so ma 

 that it will weigh one-third more than Melons of the same size of 1 

 varieties, specimens often weighing 80 pounds and upwards. Pkt., E 

 oz., 10 cts.; M ft-, 15 cts.; lfo 



Mountain Sprout— An excellent late variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. , 10 cl 

 ft., 15 cts.; 1ft 



Mammoth Iron Clad — A large variety of delicious flavor, keeping it 

 quality to quite near the outer skin. It is a good shipping variety. 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % ft., 15 cts.; 1ft 



Citron — A round fruit of small size, used in making preserves. Pkt., I 

 oz., 10 cts.; \i ft., 15 cts.; 1ft.. 



Colorado Preserving Melon — Distinct from the ordinary Citron, 

 very productive ; flesh firm and solid, making beautiful clear preser 

 excellent flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % %>■■ 15 cts.; 1 lb 



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