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StecMer's 

 STECKIiBB'S MONABCH. — 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 

 weis'hs heavier. It is no trouble to grrow 

 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.; V4 I^m 

 40c.; lb., SI. 50, postpaid. 



Monarch. 



' IBISE GREY.— A distinct and very 

 valuable melon, the productiveness is won- 

 { derful, producing more good merchantable 

 ; melons under the same conditions than 

 i 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 stringl- 

 j ness, yet the flesh is very firm and 

 compact and will not break when sliced. 

 ; The size is uniformly large, color of rind 

 j yellowish grey and almost as tough as 

 I 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.; oz., 

 15c.; 1/4 lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 



Plorida's 

 FIiOBIDA'S PAVOBITE. — 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.; oz., 15c.; 14 lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25, post- 

 paid. 



Pavorite. 



ICE CBEAM. — White S e e d e d. — This 

 variety is annually increasing in popular- 

 ity; 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.; or., 16c.; >4 lb., 40c.; 

 lb., 91.25, postpaid. 



