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IMBA^IiyiOREMD 181^ 1902 



WATERMELON. 



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ANXON BALL WATERMELOIV. 



THIS extra large, handsome Melon brought the 

 highest market price In the Baltimore market 

 this past Summer— often $25 to $40 a hundred— 

 when ordinary kinds were selling at $10 to $15. It is 

 enormously productive, with rich, dark green skin; 

 remarkably uniform in size, and its shipping quali- 

 ties are phenomenal. It cuts equal to any Melon 

 we have ever eaten, and more than satisfies the 

 large grower. Pkt.. oc. Oz., lOe. 3 Ozs., 15c. 



l/4LTy. 40e. 1/3 Lb. ,75c. Lb.. .$1.35. 5 Lbs.. !^<!. 



^ / COLE'S EARLY ^VATERMELON. 



A^IOST delicious and productive variety for the 

 family garden, succeeding in Northern States, 

 where Melons were never matured before. It 

 continues to bear most bountifully throughout the 

 entire season. The flesh is a beautiful bright red 

 color, cool, crisp and extremely delicate in texture. 

 In flavor it is lusciously sweet and refreshing; no 

 pithiness or stringiness. It can be successfully 

 grown in family gardens, where other varieties fall. 

 Pkt., 5c. Oz., 10c. 2 Ozs., 15e. 1/4 Lb., 2oc. 

 y 1/2 Lb., 35c. Lb., 60c. 



^NEW DIXIE WATERMELON.— Soon became a 

 favorite because of its own merits. It has a large 

 size, handsome form, dark green rind, with beauti- 

 ful striping; its flesh is scarlet, melting and very 

 sweet. It is very productive, and one of the best 

 taWfe Melons ever introduced. 



PKt., 5c. Oz., 10c. 1/4 Ll>., 15c. 1/2 Lb., 20c. 

 Lb., 30c. 5 Lbs., ,$1.25. 



BOLGiANO'S Cannon bal"l watermelon. 



MUSCATINE YELLOW BELLY WATERMELON. 



WAS originated by one of our enterprising farmers living 

 in Muscatine, Iowa, and proved to be such a wonderful 

 shipping Melon, of exceptionally fine eating qualities, 

 that the farmers in that section have teiken hold of it with a 

 vim, and now tramloads of this magnmcent Melon are shipped 

 from this section. It is a week earlier than Kolb Gem m 

 ripening, but a most attractive color, is large size and finest 

 quality. Every grower of Watermelons should plant this 

 famous Melon. 



Pkt., 10c. Oz.. 15c. 2 Ozs., 25e. 1/4 Lb.. 40c. 

 1/2 Lb., 75c. Lb., .$1.25. 5 Lbs., .$6.00. 



BLUE GEM TVATERMELON.— The Blue Gem is 

 luscious addition to the Melon family. Growers 

 and sfiippers welcomed it because of its sweet flavor, large 

 and uniform size. No Melon sold for better prices nor gave 

 more general satisfaction the past season. Such was the de- 

 mand for Blue Gem Seed the supply of seed was exhausted 

 early in Spring. When growers, shippers and consumers 

 agree in favor of the excellence, as they do with the Blue 

 Gem, there cannot be any mistake about its merits. 

 Pkt., 5c. Oz., 10c. 1/4 Lb., 20c. 1/2 Lb., 30c. Lb., 50c. 

 5 Lbs., .$2.00. ]0 Lbs., .$3..">0. 



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JRAY MONARCH. OR LONG AVHITE ICING.— This dl — 

 jtinct Melon is doubtless one of the largest of all, frequent 1\ 

 attaining a weight of 70 pounds and over. The skin is a mot- 

 tled gray color, shape long, flesh bright crimson, and of 

 sweet, delicious flavor. It is also a fine shipper, carrying well 

 long distances and bringing very high prices. 



/kt.. 5c. Oz., 10c. 1/4 Lb.. 15c. 1/2 Lb., 25e. Lb., 40c. 

 5 Lbs.. $1.50. 

 SOUTHERN RATTLESNAKE.— Has gained great popular- 

 ity througliout the entire country for its large size and fine 

 shipping qualities; shape oblong, of light green color and 

 bea,utifully mottled and stripea with a light shade; flesh scar- 

 let, rind thin, very solid and both sweet and delicious; stands 

 transit well. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz.. 10c. 1/4 Lb., 15e. l/3Lb.. 25e. Lb.. 40c. 

 y 5 Lbs., $1.50. 



ys^W^EETHEART.— A large Melon, nearly globular in shape, 

 ^^kin a bright, beautiful mottled green; flesh red, firm, crisp 

 melting and exceedingly sweet. A good keeper and an excel- 

 lent shipper, and sells -well on account of its attractive ap- 

 pgarance. Those who have tried it are loud in their praise 



its value. 

 fkt.. 5c. Oz.. lOo. 1/4 Lb., l.^e. 1/2 Lb., 25c. Lb., 40c. 

 5 Lbs., $1.50. 



jMcIA'ER SUGAR MELON.— Oblong in shape; the size is 

 uniformly large. Of hanusome appearance, the skin shows 

 broad bands of white, shading into narrower bands of dark 

 green. The quality is very superior; the flesh is of a soft 

 pale pink color, crisp, free from any stringiness, and juicy. 

 The Melons have a solid heart, free from cracks, while the 

 seed-rows are close to the rim. 



Pkt.. 5c. Oz., lOe. 1/4 Lb., 1.5e. 1/2 Lb.. 25e. Lb.. 40c. 

 5 Lbs., $1.50. 



CULTURE OF TVATERMELONS. 



Treat the same as Muskmelons. except that they should be 

 planted S to 10 feet apart, according to. the variety. Light, 

 sandy, loamy soil is the best. 



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rLlMlOlS FAVORITE \V ATlflRilIELON. 



THIS magnificent Melon we introduce to our trade as being 

 without exception the most "superior "Watermelon ever 

 placed in the hands of growers— superior because it is one 

 of the earliest to ripen; superior because IT HAS NO EQUAL 

 AS A SHIPPING MELON; because it is the most vigorous 

 and productive; because it will grow more large, handsome, 

 uniform Melons per acre than any other Melon now known. 

 The outer color is very bright, being a beautiful mottled light 

 green. The rind is thin and tough and stands shipping per- 

 fectly; is an excellent keeper, and improves in quality after 

 ripening. It lias an attractive shape; flesh is a light vivid red 

 in color, and very solid, crisp, tender, melting and sweet. The 

 flavor is exquisite, possessing not only the ordinary sweet- 

 ness, but a luscious flavor not to be found in any other sort. 

 Every grower who gives this Melon a trial will be more thor- 

 oughly convinced of its superior merits than we are able to 

 portray in these few lines. As a Melon for the private home 

 garden, it has no equal. 



Pkt.. 5c. Oz.. 10c. 1/4 Lb.. 20c. 1/2 Lb.. 30e. 

 Lb.. ."SOc. 5 Lbs.. $2.00. 



