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shelied are of the size of the CaroliEa or Sewee Bean. The leaves are 

 quite distinct. beiEg r arrow and long like willow leaves. Stock very 

 limited. Only in packets at l^c. each. 



Florida's FaTorile Water ?Ieloii. This Melon originated 

 with W. M. Girarr:ean. oi I\J onticeJio. Florida. It is offered forthetirst 

 time, and is described by the origirator. as very proline, two weeks 

 earlier than Kolb Gem." Eattlesnake, or Fride'of Georgia, and the 

 finest table melon ever grown. Is of medium size, colored with light 

 and dark green stripes alternately; flesh deep red, deliciously sweet, 

 very firm and crisp. 



"Price. >1.7o per lb. : i lb. 50c. ; per packet. Inc. 



Oemler's Triuiupli Water 

 ?Ieloii. This new and valuable 

 Melon oricrinated on the borders of 

 the Black S^a. in Pvussia. The 

 seeds are so diminutive that a Xo. 6 

 thimble will hold 55 of them. where- 

 as it holds only 7 of those of our 

 ordinary watermelon seeds, hence 

 rhey can be swallowed without in- 

 convenience. It is very early and 

 very productive. In sliape it is a 

 short oval, weighing about 15 lbs., 

 more or less. The color is a dark 

 mottled green, and that of the flesh 

 a dark red with an edginsr of orange 

 yellow. It has no light colored 

 or tasteless core. Its flavor is very 

 sweet. 

 Price, per packet of 25 seeds, -ioc. 



Oemlers Triumpn w ater Melon. 



LOUISIANA SOFT SHELL PECANS. 



This is a variety of nuts which only grows South, and is a sure 

 crop here. Those who planted Orange trees twenty years ago. lost 

 most of th^ir labor last January, when seven-eighths of trees were 

 killed by the severity of the weather. If Pecan trees had been planted 

 instead, "they would have brous-ht a handsome incoru.e, and continued 

 to increase every year in their production, furnishing a never failing 

 crop for a whole'century. 



What I offer is of choice quality. 



Price, 75c. per lb. : 10 lbs. for S6.00; if ordered by mail, 16c. per lb. 

 for postage must be added. 



EXTRA CLEANED BIRD SEED. 



I make a specialty to put up choice re-cleaned birdseed in cartoons 

 holding one pound. These cartoons contain a mixture of 



SICILY CANARY, 

 HEMP. 



GERMAN RAPE. 



AND GERMAN MILLET, 



all re-cleaned and of best quality. 



Have also plain canary r-ut up in same way, one pound cartoons ; 

 this is of the very best quality and also re-cleaned. 



Price, 10c. per cartoon ; 3 cartoons, 25c. 



Have also in bulk, the above as well as Hemp and Fiape 



Cuttle Fish Bone. 5c. a piece ; 50c. a pound. 



