RICHARD FRpTSCHl^R Sl^BD CO., Ivtd. 



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The seed we offer has 

 heea espeoiallj^ jrrown for 

 ^is and Gjatbered under our 

 own supervision from tb« 

 most pei'fect specimens, 



FROTSCHER C O ' S 



GEM WATER 



MELON, 



This new Water Melon, 

 'Which is cross between the 

 Duke Jones and Kolb Gem, 

 has for the first time the 

 past season be«ri tried on 

 -our -experimental ground, 

 and gave such entire satis- 

 faction that v^e concluded 

 to add it to our list of nov- 

 ■elties. 



As a market sort and for 

 shipment we consider it the 

 l»est that has ever been in- 

 troduced; it is very prolific, 

 very early and of uniform 

 «ize. 



The rind, like the Duke 

 Jones, is of a dark screen 

 color, the flesh of a beauti- 



ful deep red, and the seed exactly the same color as those o 

 Melon it is of much better flavor than the Kolb Gem. 



f JCnA.. - 



New Orleans Market Musk Melon-. 



f the Kolb G3m. As a table 



The average size of the 

 Melon is very large, fre- 

 quently weighing over 40 

 pounds, and the vines are 

 very pi-oductive. At no far 

 distance this Melon will su- 

 percede the Kolb Gem as 

 e-ither a market or shipping 

 variety,, as it is superior in 

 quality and equa.ly as hand- 

 some in appearance. 



Price per lb. $1.00, per i^ 

 lb. 30c., per package 10c. 



FROTSCHER CO'S 



SACCHARINE 



BEAUTY WATER 



MELON. 



The Saccharine Beauty, a 

 Melon of recent introduc- 

 tion, is an excellent ship- 

 ping variety of large uni- 

 Frotscher Co.'s Gem Water Melon. form size arid fine quality. 



We have grown it during the past season on our Trial Grounds and found it to be one of 

 the very best that ever had been grown here. The fruit is large and heavy, of a light 

 green color nordering somewhat on grey, fiefch solid and firm, of a beautiful deep red 

 color, very sweet and tender, and rind thin but very firm. Ths Melon remains in condi- 

 tion for use much longer than any other and has no equal for shipping to distant markets. 

 It may be considered the very best shipping Melon and surpasses Kolb's Gem not only in 

 size and appearance but also in quality. 



Price per pound ^1.00, per i^ pound 30c., per package 10c. 



