WATERMELONS 



VICK'S EARLY".— One of the earliest. Small, long, solid and 

 sweet : flesh bright {.ink. Pkt.,5ets; oz.,10cts.; J 4 lb.. 20 cts.; U>.,G0cts. 



PHINSEY'S EARLY.- Deep red flesh ; 'excellent flavor ; pro- 

 lific and very earlv. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; M lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



MOUSTAIS SWEET Flesh, bright scarlet ; old but good. 



Pkt., 5 cts.: oz., 10 cts.; ;% lb., 20 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



MOU.VTAIX SPROUT A large.long variety: skin, dark green, 



marbled with lighter shades. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c.; J 4 lb., 20c.; lti 



BOSS. — An excellent shipi>er, very productive aud of delicious 

 flavor. Color, very dark ; flesh of an unusually deep scarlet, 

 rich in sugar. It well deserves the name of Boss, and you 

 should not neglect to plant it. Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, lo 

 cents ; \^. pound, 30 cents ; pound, 90 cents. 



CHRISTMAS It is claimed they can readily be kept in 



good condition till Christmas. Packet, Scents ; ounce, 10 cents : 

 Ji pound, 20 cents ; pound 60 cents. 



VOLGA.— Originally from Russia. Of small size, round in 

 shape. Much esteemed "by many for home use. Packet, 5 

 cents . ounce, 10 cents ; * .pound, 20 cents ; pound, 60 cents. 



PORDHOOK EARLY.— Thjs new Watermelon, first 

 offered in 1890, is the largest of all the early varieties. At the __ 

 same time, flesh is of a deliriously sweet flavor, bright red in jg 

 color. Rind is tough, thus making it a valuable shipper. Seed 

 we offer was grown especially for us bv Mr. Frame, of Delaware, 

 the originator. Pkt, 5 cts.; bz., 10 cts'.: % lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



PEERLESS.— An excellent sort for garden cultivation. 

 Size, medium; color, mottled green ; flesh, rich scarlet; thin rind, 

 sweet and productive. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb-. 20c.; lb., 60c 



S EMI XOLE.- This new Watermelon comes from Florida, 

 where it originated with Mr. Girardeau, the originator of the 

 Florida Favorite. Mr. Girardeau is one of the largest melon 

 urowtrsin the United States, having tested all known varieties, 

 and he claims that while his Florida Favorite is a most excellent 

 and desirable variety, that his new Seminole lays on the shelf 

 * every watermelon at present known. Flesh, a brilliant carmine, very solid, of a rich melting flavor : rind thin, 

 J but so tough as to make it a most superior shipping and market melon. I am sure my customers will find tin 

 - Seminole will come up to Mr. G.'s recommendation, and I haveno doubt that every one who grows this variety 



SEMINOLE. Packet, 5 cents 



this season will find it will even surpass every claim made for it. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



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GRAY MONARCH OR LONG WHITE ICING — For several years past a few melon growers of New- 

 Jersey have had a type of the favorite Icing Watermelon, entirely distinct in shape, being oblong, as shown in 

 illustration. The skin is of an attractive, mottled, very light green color, so light as to nearly warrant the name 

 while or gray. The flesh is deep red in color, and of very fine quality, fully equal to the old Icin; 

 which has long been recognized as one of the finest-flavored melons grown. In size, this new 

 •variety is much larger than the old, specimens having been raised to weigh 60 to 70 pounds 

 each. " Packet. 10 cents : ounre, 20 cents ; % pound, 35 cents : pound, $1.00. 



FLORIDA FAVORITE This new melon, also originated by Mr. Girardeai 



has ripened 10 days earlier than Kolb Gem, Iron-Clad or Rattlesnake, planted at 

 the same time. Its superior oblong shape, beautiful color, rind being altern- 

 ately striped with dark and light green, bright crimson, crisp and deliriously 

 sweet flesh, are sure to make it a favorite indeed with every melon trrower. 

 Thousauds of mv customers planted Florida Favorite last season to their en- 

 tire satisfaction. ' Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; M lb., 35 cts.; lb., SI. 00. 



COLORADO PRESERVING MELON.— Immensely productive, one 

 vine produced twenty-five melons weighing from ten to forty lbs. each. Pre 

 serving qualities are "the very finest. It makes beautiful, clear, nearly trans, 

 parent preserves of surpassing flavor. Pkt.. 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 90c 



PRIDE OF GEORGIA.— Another Southern melon that is of par- 

 ticularly crisp, delicious flavor, and very firm. An excellent shipper. Packet, 

 5 cents. : ounce, 10 cents : V pound. 25 cents ; pound, 75 cents. 



GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE An improved Gipsy; excellent for 



shipping and verv popular. Flavor, first class ; rind, very thin ; flesh, bright 

 red. Pkt., 5 cts.: "oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



BLACK SPANISH.— Large size; round; dark green skin; flesh red and 

 of fine flavor: Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c ; }£ pound, 20c; pound, 50c 



HUNGARIAN HONEY This small sweet-flavored water- 

 melon came originally from Hungary. They weigh from 10 

 to 15 pdunds each, and are almost round, as shown in illv: 

 tration. Color of the skin is a medium dark green, while 

 the flesh is of a brilliant red color, and absolutely string- 

 less. They ripen early, vines are very productive and 

 strong growers. Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 10 cents ; % 

 pound, 25 cents , pound, 75 cents. 



GREEN AND GOLD.— Rich green color out- 

 side, flesh is of a golden orange color. They grow to a 

 good average size, 25 pounds and over in "weight ; in 

 productiveness they equal any red flesh variety ; thin 

 rind. They make a desirable "ornament for the table, 

 if arranged in contrast with the red flesh of other 

 varieties. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 90c. 



IF you order amounts to $2.00 or over, 

 be sure to send 50 cents extra and 

 receive tfjiE PR£CtflC/ni ft/DflflEft 



