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Y,"e pay -postage on all Seeds at these 

 Prices. See page 28 for Prices by express 

 or freight. 



MELON-Water. 



German, 2Ba(fers9JieIoKe. French, Melon d'Eau. 



Watermelons require a rich, sandy soil for best development, and do best 

 In warm latitudes. Cultivate same as Mnskmelon, except that the hills 

 should be nearly double the distance apart. 



1 oz. to 30 hills; 3 to 5 lbs. per acre. 

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



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



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., lOcts.; J41b., 15cts.; 1 lb 



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



excellent quality. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; J£ lb., 15 cts ; 1 lb 



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.; 



Mlb., 25 cts.; lib 



Vaucluse— 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. ; 54 lb., 15 cts. ; 



1 lb 



40 



40 



75 



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 lb., 15 

 cts.; 1 lb .« 



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

 usually weighing from 40 to 50 lbs. The quality is excellent, being very 

 juicy and fine flavored. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J£ lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 



Green and Gold— The flesh of this variety Is a golden orange color, juicy 

 and sweet ; very early. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; }4 lb., 15 cts. ; 1 lb 



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.; 54 lb., 20 

 cts.; 1 lb 



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.; \i lb., 15 ctB.; 1 lb 



50 



40 



45 



45 



60 



40 



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

 bright scarlet, solid to the center and sweet as honey. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 

 10 cts.; X lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 



40 



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

 fine flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts; >4 lb., 25 cts.; lib 75 



Dixie— An early and very productive variety, surpassing the celebrated Kolb 

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

 excellent shipper, and its eating qualities are the very best. Pkt., 5 cts. ; 

 oz., 10 cts. ; M lb-, 15 cts.; 1 lb 50 



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

 sweet flavored, skin dark green, rind very thin and tough. Pkt., 5 cts. ; 

 oz., 10 cts.; &lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 40 



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

 long ; thin rind. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 40 



True Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gypsy— Fruit large, oblong, striped; flesh 

 red, of fine quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J4 lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 40 



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

 sweet. Pkt., 5cts.; oz., lOcts.; 54 lb., 15cts.; 1 lb 40 



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

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; M lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 40 



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

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

 varieties, specimens often weighing 80 pounds and apwards. Pkt., 5 cts. ; 

 oz., 10 cts.; 54 lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 40 



Mountain Sprout— An excellent late variety. Pkt., 5 cts. ;oz., 10 cts.; 541b., 

 15 cts.; 1 lb 40 



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

 quality to quite near the outer skin. Itis agood shipping variety. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 541b., 15 cts.; 1 lb 45 



Citron— A round fruit of small size, used in making preserves. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz.,10cts; 54 lb., 15cts.; 1 lb 40 



Colorado Preserving Melon— Distinct from the ordinary Citron. It Is very 

 productive; flesh firm and solid, making beautiful clear preserves of 

 excellent flavor. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts.; 54 lb.,15cts.; 1 lb 40 



TRY HUNCARIAN HONEY AND DIXIE WATERMELON. 



