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PETER HENDERSON & CO-VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



MELON, Water. 



German, Wasser-Melone. — French, Melon d'Eau. — Spanish, Sandia. 

 1 oz. for 30 hills. 4tto 5 lbs. in hills for an acre. 



Watermelons require a rich though rather sandy soil for* best development, and 

 thrive best in warm latitudes, growing best in the Southern or South-western States, 

 although in warm, sandy soils in this latitude fine crops are often obtained. Cultivate 

 exactly as for Musk Melons, except that the hills should be just double the distance 

 apart, namely, eight and ten feet. 



If by mail in quantities of % lb. and upward, postage must be added at the 

 rate of 8 cts. per lb. 



RUBY GOLD. (See Novelties, page 11.) 20 cts. pkt. ; 3 pkts., 50 cts. ; 

 7 pkts., SI. 00. 



THE WILD. [See Novelties, page 15.) 15c. pkt. ; 4 pkts., 50c. ; 75c. oz. 



Mountain Sprout. Fruit of the largest size, longish oval; skin 

 dark green, marbled with lighter shades ; red fleshed, of excellent 

 quality. 5 cts. pkt. : 10 cts. oz. ; 25 cts. J4 lb. ! 75 cts. lb. 



THE VOLGA. A Kussian variety, of perfect globe shape, small 

 size, and weighing 10 to 15 lbs. The flesh is bright crimson, and 

 iri erispness and delicacy of flavor is unsurpassed. 10 cts. pkt. ; 

 15 cts. oz. ; 50 cts. % lb. ; SI. 50 lb. 



CUBAN QUEEN. This is a large variety, often weighing eighty 

 pounds and upwards. The rind is marked with regular stripes of 

 light and dark green. It is a very showy variety of fair quality. 

 5c. pkt. ; 10c. oz. ; 25c. J^ lb. ; 75c. lb. 



MAMMOTH IRONCLAD. Excel- 

 lent, of large size and weight, aver- 

 aging nearly 50 lbs. each. The 

 flesh is deep red and of a delicious 

 rich flavor, holding its fine quality 

 very close to the skin. For ship- 

 ping and keeping qualities the 

 Ironclad is unsurpassed. 5c. pkt.; 

 10c. oz. ; 25c. y± lb. ; 75c. lb. 



JORDAN'S GRAY MONARCH. 

 This new and distinct Melon is, 

 without doubt, the largest of all, 

 frequently attaining a weight of 

 ninety pounds and over. The skin 

 is a mottled gray color, shape long, 

 flesh bright crimson and of sweet, 

 delicious flavor. It is also a fine 

 shipper, carrying well long dis- 

 tances. 10 cts. pkt. ; 20 cts. oz. ; 

 40 cts. \i lb. ; $1.25 lb. 



FLORIDA FAVORITE. Oblong in 



shape, growing to very large size ; rind dark with light green 

 stripes ; flesh light crimson, very crisp and deliciously sweet ; 

 seed rather small and of a creamy-white color. It ripened the 

 past season ten 

 days earlier than 

 the Kolb Gem, 

 Ironclad or Rattle- 

 snake, all planted 

 at the same time. 

 "We offer seed 

 grown by the orig- 

 inator. (See cut.) ? 

 10 cts. per pkt, ; 20 

 cts. per oz. ; 40c. 

 %4 lb. ; $1.25 lb. Florida favorite watermelon. 



NEW SEMINOLE. It is extra early, enormously productive, 



very large and of splendid flavor. The seed will often produce 



gray and green melons on one vine, but the number of the 



former predominates. One of the finest Melons yet introduced. 



_^^ _ (See cut.) 10 cts. pkt. ; 



GREEN AND GOLD WATERMELON, 



20 cts. oz. ; 40 cts. J^ lb, 

 S1.25 lb. 

 KOLB'S GEM. Largely 

 grown, particularly in 

 the South, for shipment 

 to Northern markets. 

 As a shipping melon it 

 has hardly an equal. The 

 fruit is nearly round ; 

 rind dark green, some- 

 what marbled with light- 

 er shades. Weight, 25 

 to 50 lbs. 10 cts. pkt. ; 



THE "BOSS" WATERMELON. 



THE "BOSS.'' Oblong in shape, and 1 . 

 of nearly the same diameter 

 throughout. Skin very dark green ; 

 flesh deep scarlet, and of unusually 

 rich flavor. Early, heavy, pro- 

 ductive, and a good shipper. (See 

 cut.) 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 25 

 cts. J4 lb. ; 75 cts. lb. 

 HENDERSONS GREEN AND 

 GOLD. This beautiful variety 

 was introduced by us. The Melons 

 are of good size, from 25 to 45 lbs. 

 in weight. It is the largest early 

 variety in cultivation, very pro- 

 ductive, and of delicious flavor. 

 Hind very thin, being only from 

 % to y, inch in thickness. Inde- 

 pendent of the delicious flavor, its- 

 rich golden color will make it most 

 desirable as an ornament for the 

 table, especially if its golden slices 

 are arranged in contrast with the 



crimson of the older sorts. (See cut.} Price, 15 cts. per pkt. ; 



25 cts. per oz. ; 60 cts. per J* lb. ; S2.00 per lb. 

 CALIFORNIA or IMPROVED ODELLA. One of the best 



sorts for shipping purposes. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 25 cts. % 



lb. ; 75 cts. lb. 

 PHINNEY'S EARLY. Flesh deep red, of very superior quality - T 



early and productive ; a valuable market variety. 10 cts. pkt. ; 



NBW SEMTNOLB "WATEXMKLOll. 



15 cts. 



75 Cti=. 



oz.; 

 lb. 



30 cts. y lb. ; 



MOUNTAIN SWEET. Fruit oblong, dark green, rind thin, 

 flesh red, solid and very sweet. 10 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. oz. ; 30 cts. 

 %. lb. ; 75 cts. lb. 



DARK ICING, or ICE RrND. It is a very solid sort with a 

 thin rind, and possesses a most delicious flavor. 5 cts. pkt. ; 

 10 cts. oz. ; 25 cts. % lb. ; 75 cts. lb. 



LIGHT ICING. Similar to the preceding, but lighter colored 

 rind. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 25 cts. y lb. ; 75 cts. lb. 



Pride of Georgia. It is dark green in color, almost oval in shape, 

 and ridged like an orange. It is an excellent shipping variety, 

 of large size. Flesh crisp and sweet. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ;. 

 25 cts. V A lb. ; 75 cts. lb. 



Orange. So called from its peculiarity of the rind separating from 

 the flesh when fully ripe ; flesh red, tender and sweet, of me- 

 dium quality. 10 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. oz. ; 50 cts. y lb. ; SI. 50 lb. 



Colorado Preserving. The preserving qualities of this distinct 

 variety are of the very best; weight, fifteen to forty pounds 

 each. 10 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. oz. ; 40 cts. y lb. ; $1.25 lb. 



Citron. Fruit round, handsome and small; used in making pre- 

 serves only. 10 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. oz. ; 40 cts. Y A lb. ; SI. 25 lb. 



BLACK SPANISH. Fruit medium size, almost round ; skin 

 dark green ; flesh red, sweet and delicious. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 

 cts. oz. ; 25 cts. y A lb. ; 75 cts. lb. 



SCALY BARK. The rind is very thin, and yet so tough and 

 strong that it will bear any amount of handling before bursting 

 or cracking open, giving it special value for shipping purposes. 

 Flesh light crimson and of excellent quality. 5 cts. pkt. ; 1© 

 cts. oz. ; 25 cts. y lb. ; 75 cts. lb. 



I had gome handsome Cauliflower from your seed. It all head»d. Two were very large, 

 raise any, m hie did not head. It ia all you claim for it.— Robt. Atkihsom, Amherst, N H. 



I did not weigh them. 

 March, 1889. 



I sold thorn to one of roy neighbors who did ftot 



