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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 
ill, 
1 oz. to 30 hills; 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. 
COLE’S EARLY—lIs 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 
eavity, and deliciously sweet throughout and close to 
the rind. Pkt., 5e;3 oz. 15¢e; %4 Ib., 35e;3 1 1b., $1.00. 
Peerless (ice Cream)—Grows to a fairly large size. me 
flesh is bright scarlet, thick and solid, and deliciously 
sweet with a small seed cavity. The skin is light 
green mottled. PkKt., 5c; oz., 15¢e; ™% Ib., 0c; 1 Ib., 90. 
Kleckley’s Sweet—A popular oblong shaped sort, medium 
early with solid bright red flesh, which is remarkably 
sweet and tender. Pkt., 5¢; oz. 15¢e; %4 Ib., 30ce; 1 IJb., 
$1.00. 
Cubam 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. PkKt., 5c; oz., 15¢e; %4 Ib., 30c; 1 1b., 90c. 
Hackensack Muskmelon. 
Hungarian Honey—Early, perfectly round, medium in size, 
with bright red flesh of a rich honey flavor. PkKt., 5¢3 
: MUSK MELON . 04, 15e; % Ib., 35e; 1 Ib., $1.00. 
Admiral Tozo—A small melon of the Netted Gem type, with 
very thick delicious salmon-colored flesh, ripening clear ABRIDGED LIST OF WATER MELONS. 
to the skin. It is oval in shape, beautifully netted, a Dark Icing. Kolb’s Gem. Dixie. Mountain Sweet. 
splendid shipper and just the size for serving in halves. : Mammoth Ironelad. Sweet Heart. 
Pkt., 5e3 oz., 15¢; %4 Ib., 40c; Ib., $1.25, Any of the above Water Melons, pkt., 5¢; 0z., Lic; 
Burrell Gem—Similar to the popular Rocky Ford, except that % Wb., 30c; 1 Ib., 90e. 
the flesh is bright salmon colored, and possesses all the 
excellent qualities of that variety. Pkt, 5e; oz. 5c; 
Y% Ib., 40¢; Ib., $1.25. CITRON—Fruit round and small, much used for preserves. 
Pkt., 5c; oz, 15¢; %4 lb., 30c; 1 Ihb., 90e. 
Hackensack—Grows to a large size. It is round in shape, 
flattened at the ends with deep ribs and heavily netted. VINE PEACH—Vegetable Orange, or Mango Melon—The 
The flesh is green and possesses a delicious flavor. It isa fruit is oval shaped and about the size of a peach which 
favorite market gardener’s variety, being a good shipper, they resemble very much, the color being bright 
a splendid keeper and wonderfully prolific. PkKt., 5e; oz., orange. They make splendid preserves and excellent 
15¢e; % Ib., 40e; Ib., $1.25. sweet pickles, and when ripe they are esteemed as a 
delicacy sliced and served raw with sugar. Pkt., 10c; 
Extra Early Hackensack—Is similar in appearance to the o0z., 453; % Ib., $1.35. 
preceding, possessing all its good qualities and is about 
two weeks earlier, making it a valuable market garden- 
er’s variety. Pkt., 5c; 0oz., 15c; %4 Ib., 40¢3 Ib., $1.25. 
Tip Top—An excellent yellow fleshed variety of 
large size. PkKt., 5e; 0z., 15e; %4 Ib., 40e; Ib., $1.25. 
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. 
PKt., 10¢; 02z., 20c; %4 Ib., 60c; Ib., $2.00. 
Hoodoo—An excellent medium-sized melon with 
very thick, firm, orange flesh-of splendid flavor. 
It is nearly round and beautifully netted. As a 
shipper it has no superior. Pkt., 5e; oz, 15e¢; 
% Ib., 40c; Ib., $1.25. 
Paul Rose (Petoskey)—Resembles Netted Gem in 
appearance, but larger and heavily netted. It is 
a cross between Osage and Netted Gem, combin- 
ing all the excellent qualities of both. The 
flesh is a rich salmon color, thick and sweet, with 
a very small seed cavity. PKt., Se; 02, 15e; “% 
Ib., 40c; Ib., $1.25. Cole’s Early Watermelon, 
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