CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 37 
HONEY DEW MELONS. 
STECKLER’S HONEY DEW.—Is as sweet 
as honey and has the mingling of several 
flavors; pineapple, banana and vanilla pre- 
dominating. ‘The average size of the melon 
is six inches in diameter and seven to eight 
inches in length, weighs five to six pounds. 
The skin is smooth with an occasional net, 
is a creamy yellow when ripe. The flesh 
is an emerald green, very thick, melting 
and fine grained, can be eaten to the ex- 
treme rind. Packet, 10c.; oz., 20c.; %4 Ihb,, 
50c.; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
STECKLER’S GOLDEN HONEY DEW.— 
This melon, a sport from the Honey Dew, 
is the newest achievement in melon cul- 
ture. Instead of green fiesh like its par- 
ent, it has rich, golden yellow fiesh. Melon 
is oblong in shape. Ripens in about 100 
days. It is of a distinct honey-like flavor, 
good shipper and good keeper. Packet, 
ety 0z., 20c.; % I1b., 50c.; lb, $1.50, post- 
p 
Steckler’s Honey Dew Melon. 
WATERMELONS. 
CULTUBE.—Water Melons will grow and produce in places where Canteloupes will 
not do well. The soil for this plant must be iight and sandy. Plant in hills about eight 
feet apart, eight to twelve seeds in a hill; when the plants are well up thin out to three. 
The plants should be hoed often and the ground between the hills kept clean until the 
vines touch. One ounce to 25 hills: 2 pounds per acre. In order to raise large Water 
Melons it is necessary to fertilize the soil thorcughly. Plant from March to June. 
The surest remedy and preventive for any disease in Water Melons is not to plant 
them on the same ground for at least three or four years. It has been our experience 
that Melons will not blight or wilt (the only disease that we know of) if above rule 
is followed. The principal insect pest is the Striped Squash Beetle, which attacks the 
young plants almost as soon as they are above the ground, and will absolutely destroy 
them unless checked by some efficient means. The best method of control is to keep 
the young plants dusted with Arsenate of Lead in Powdered Form, see page 938, being 
sure to get it well under the leaves and on the stems. 
Alabama Sweet. 
PERFECTION.—This melon belongs to 
ALABAMA SWHEET.—The best melon 
grown for shipping. Oblong, very sweet, 
dark green, faintly striped, entirely string- 
less; very prolific. We cannot recommend 
the large type melons. Rind is dark, 
glossy green and thin, but very tough. 
Ripens about the same time as other mel- 
this Melon too highly. Packet, 10c.5 0z., ons. Meat, or flesh, is of a dark red color 
15¢.; % Ib., 30c.; lb., $1.00, postpaid. and very sweet. Packet, 10c.; oz., 20c.; %4 
RATTLESNAKE—(Georgia).—A variety lb., 50c.; 1b., $1.50; 5 lbs., $7.00, postpaid. 
which has gained great popularity through- 
cut the entire country for its size and fine 
shipping qualities and especially so in the 
Southern States, wtere melons are raised 
in large quantities for the Northern mar- 
kets: shape oblong, of light green color, 
and beautifully mottled -and striped with 
a lighter shade; fiesh scarlet, rind thin, 
very solid, and both sweet and delicious. 
Stands transit well. Seeds white, with two 
black tips. Packet, 10c.; oz., 15c.; % Ih., 
40c.; lb., $1.25; 5 Ibs., $5.50, postpaid. 
McIVER’S WONDERFUL.—An oblong 
shaped melon of uniformly large size, and 
handsome in appearance. The skin shows 
broad bands of white, shading into nar- 
rower bands of dark green. The quality is 
very superior, flesh a soft pale pink, crisp 
and free from any stringiness and very 
juicy. These melons have a solid heart 
free from cracks, while the seed rows are 
close to the rind. Packet, 10c.; oz. 15c.; 
1% 1b., 30c.; Ib., 81.00, postpaid, 
