CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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WATER MELONS. 



German, 2Ba(jcr=5T[elone. French, Melon d'Eau. 



Water Melons require a rich, sandy soil for best development, and do best 

 in warm latitudes, Cultivate same as Musk Melon, except that the hills 

 1 1 should be nearly double the distance apart. 



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

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

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



oz„ lOcts.; 14 lb., 15 cts.; lib 40 



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., lOcts.; }£ lb. , 20 cts. ; 



lib 60 



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

 oz.,10cts.; ^£ lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



COLE'S EARLY. 



The Earliest and Sweetest Water Melon. Sure to Ripen in Our 



Section. 



Just the Water Melon for the home market ; ripens with us during August. 

 Flesh a beautiful bright red color, deliciously sweet and refreshing, which 

 is sustained clear through to the rind. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; }/£lb.,20 

 cts.; lib 65 



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.; 141b. ,20 cts.; lib 50 



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 upwards. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



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

 long, thin rind. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; M lb., 20 Cts.; lib 50 



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 

 ctB.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 



Gray Monarch, or Long White Icing— A large oblong-shaped Melon or 



very fine quality. Flesh deep red. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \i lb., 15 cts.; 



1 lb 40 



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.; x /i 



lb., 25 cts.; lib 75- 



Kolb's Gein— 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.,5cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \i lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



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



quality to quite near the outer skin. It is a good shipping variety. Pkt., 



5cts.; oz.,10cts.; J4 lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



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



sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts.; lib 50- 



Mountain Sprout — An excellent late variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; 14 



lb., 15 cts.; lib 40 



Peerless (Ice Cream;- Of medium size, thin rind, light mottled green, 



flesh bright scarlet, solid to the center and sweet as honey. Pkt., 6cts.; 



oz., 10 cts.; 14, lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 



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



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; y± lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



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.; \i lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 4S> 



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.; J41b.,15 cts.; 1 lb 40 



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



excellent quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; *4 lb., 15 cts.; lib 40 



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



flesh red, of fine quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; J4 lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



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 



Vaucluse— Very early and of large size. Flesh bright-red and very sweet. 



The rind is thin but very tough. Pkt.,5cts.; oz.,10cts.; %lb.,20cta.; 



lib 50 



