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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD. 
Steckler’s Monarch. 
STECEKLER’S MONARCH.—The largest 
shipping melon yet produced. Similar in 
shape to Tom Watson only longer and 
thicker. A large, solid, firm, crisp flesh 
melon that will carry to any market and 
keep well; color is dark green with darker 
bands of black green, uniform color and 
melons cut big hearts with few seed. Seed 
are both black and white with dark rim or 
eye. Very prolific and averages more large 
melons than any other varieties and 
weighs heavier. It is no trouble to grow 
70 to 80 pound melons from this seed and 
while the rind is thick, which makes it 
the best long distance shipping melon, the 
melon itself is so large that the thick rind 
wraps up more heart than other melons, 
rind and all. Packet, 10c.; oz., 15c.; % Ih., 
40c.; Ib., $1.50; 5 lbs., $7.00, postpaid. 
IRISH GREY.—A distinct and very valu- 
able melon, the productiveness is wonder- 
ful, producing more good merchantable mel- 
ons under the same conditions than any 
other variety, the eating quality is all that 
could be desired in a watermelon, the 
sparkling red flesh is very sweet and en- 
tirely free from hard centers or stringiness, 
yet the flesh is very firm and compact and 
will not break when sliced. The size is 
uniformly large, color of rind yellowish 
grey and almost as tough as that of the 
Citron, ripens earlier than Tom Watson 
and will keep in good condition for a long 
time after picking and stand long distance 
shipping. Packet, 10c.; 0oz., 15c.; % Ihb., 
80c.; lb., $1.00; 5 ibs., $4.50, postpaid. 
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Florida’s Favecrite. 
FLORIDA’S FAVORITE.—A _ splendid 
melon of very large size and excellent 
quality. The fruits are long, dark green, 
with irregular mottled striping of a lighter 
shade. The rind is thin but firm. The 
flesh is very bright, deep red, very sweet 
and tender. The vines are vigorous and 
productive. Seed nearly white. Packet, 
10c.5 0z., 15c.; 14 Ib., 30c.; 1b., $1.00; 5 Ibs., 
$4.50, postpaid. 
EXCEL WATERMELON.—This is the 
shippers’ melon. It is well adapted to 
Southern conditions and for a _ shipping 
melon it can’t be beat. The rind is tough 
and will withstand the roughest use in 
transit, besides being a heavy cropper. It 
is a large, long, dark green melon with 
faint stripes, making a quick seller on the 
market. Flesh red, very crisp, solid and a 
wonderful early medium shipper. Packet, 
10c.; oz., 15c.; 1% lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., 
$4.50, postpaid. 
ICE CREAM.—White Seeded.—This vari- 
ety is annually increasing in popularity; 
it grows to a medium size, nearly oval, of a 
pale green color and has a thinner rind 
than any other variety; flesh is bright 
crimson, crisp and of delicious flavor. 
Packet, 10c.; oz., 15c.; 4% Ib., 30c.; Ib., $1.00; 
5 lbs., $4.50, postpaid, 
