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WATER MELON 
Plant in hills 8 feet apart, selecting warm, rich ground. 
en well grown thin out to two or three plants to each 
1 oz. to 30 hills; 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. 
COLE’S EARLY—Is without a rival for earliness, ripens 
with us in August. It is the best variety for the 
northern states, where the seasons are usually too 
short for most sorts. They grow to a fair size, usually 
about a foot long. The flesh is bright red, remarkably 
solid, crisp and free from stringiness, with a small seed 
cavity, and deliciously sweet throughout and close to 
the rind. Pkt, 5c; oz, 15¢; ™%4 Ib., 35e; 1 Ib., 90c. 
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Peerless (Ice Cream)—Grows to a fairly large size. The 
flesh is bright scarlet, thick and solid, and deliciously 
sweet with a small seed cavity. The skin is light 
green mottled. Pkt., 5c; 0z., 10¢; %4 Ib., 25e; 1 Ib., 75e. 
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Kleckley’s Sweet—A popular oblong shaped sort, medium 
early with solid bright red flesh, which is remarkably 
sweet and tender. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; ™%4 Ib., 30c; 1 Ib., 
$1.00. 
Cuban Queen—A large oblong variety with remarkably 
firm, bright red flesh of luscious flavor. While the 
rind is thin it is tough enough to render it a good 
shipping sort. Pkt., 5¢; oz., 10c; %4 Ib., 25e; 1 Ib., T5e. 
Hackensack Muskmelon. 
Hungarian Honey—Early, perfectly round, medium in size, 
with bright red flesh of a rich honey flavor. Pkt., 5c; 
MUSK MELON 0z., 15¢; %4 Ib., 35e; 1 Ib., $1.00. 
ADMIRAL TOGO or Orange Fleshed Rocky Ford—A small ABRIDGED LIST OF WATER MELONS. 
melon of the Netted Gem type, with very thick delicious Dark Icing. Kolb’s Gem. Dixie. Mountain Sweet. 
salmon-colored flesh, ripening clear to the skin. It is Mammoth Ironclad. Sweet Heart. 
oval in shape, beautifully netted, a splendid shipper and Any of the above Water Melons, pkt., 5c; 07., 10¢; 
just the size for serving in halves. Pkt., 5¢; oz., 20c; 1% Ib., 25e; 1 Ib., 75e. 
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% Ib., 50c; Ib., $1.75. 
Burrell Gem—Similar to the popular Rocky Ford, except that ¢rrRON—Fruit round and small, much used for preserves. 
the flesh is bright salmon colored, and possesses all the Pkt., 5c; oz., 15¢e; %4 1b., 30c; 1 Ib., 90c. 
excellent qualities of that variety. Pkt., 5e; oz., 15c; 
% Ib,, 45e; Ib., $1.50. VINE PEACH—Vegetable Orange, or Mango Melon—The 
fruit is oval shaped and about the size of a peach which 
they resemble very much, the color being bright 
Hackensack—Grows to a large size. It is round in shape, orange. They make splendid preserves and excellent 
flattened at the ends with deep ribs and heavily netted. sweet pickles, and when ripe they are esteemed as a 
The flesh is green and possesses a delicious flavor. Itisa delicacy sliced and served raw with sugar. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 45; 4 Ib., $1.35. y 
favorite market gardener’s variety, being a good shipper, 
a splendid keeper and wonderfully prolific. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15¢e; %4 lb., 40c; Ib., $1.25. 
Extra Early Hackensack—Is similar in appearance 
to the preceding, possessing all its good quali- 
ties and is about two weeks earlier, making it 
a valuable market gardener’s variety. PKt., 5c; 
0z., 15; %4 Ib., 40e; Ib., $1.25. 
Tip Top—An excellent yellow fleshed variety of 
large size. Pkt., Se; oz., 15¢e; 1%4 Ib., 40c; Ib., $1.35, 
HONEY DEW MELON—An exceedingly popular 
melon. It cannot, however, be recommended for 
planting in northern latitudes, for the reason 
that it takes a long season to ripen. The melons 
are large, round in shape, with very thick light 
green, solid flesh of a luscious honey-like flavor. 
PkKt., 5c; 0oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 45e; ib., $1.50. 
HOODOO or Hearts of Gold—An excellent medium- 
sized melon with very thick, firm, orange flesh 
of splendid flavor. It is nearly round and beau- 
tifully netted. As a shipper it has no superior 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; \% Ib., 60e; Ib., $2.00. Cole’s Early Watermelon. 
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