62—Vegetable Seeds THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1908 
CULTURE.—Watermelons do best on light, well drained soils, but there are varieties adapted to heavy 
A E i loams. The hills should be 8 feet apart each way, with some well rotted manure in each hill, thoroughly 
—& incorporated with the soil. Plant the seed as soon as the weather is really warm and settled. One ounce of 
seed will plant 30 hills; 2 or 3 pounds of seed to the acre. Allow two or three plants to remain in each hill. 
Wonderful McIver or 
Sugar Melon. 
The Sweetest of All. 
This widely famous watermelon is, I believe, 
the sweetest ever put before the people of this 
country. It is of medium size, with striped or 
variegated exterior, beautiful red flesh, and light 
colored or white seeds. The flesh is entirely string- 
less, and of perfect quality as to texture. The 
vines are strong, thrifty and prolific, and well 
adapted to withstand either wet weather or 
drought. This melon was grown for many years 
by Col. E. R. Melver, of South Carolina, president 
ot his county agricultural society, and a water 
melon enthusiast, and he considered it the sweet- 
est within his knowledge. The seed came origin- 
ally from the West Indies. I introduced it to 
the American public in my 1894 catalogue. 
Since that time it has been tried by many thou- 
sands of my customers, both North and South, 
and unlimited praise is given to it. It is well 
adapted to nearby markets, but is rather delicate 
for long freight shipment. I highly recommend 
SSS aS = SS : Wonderful Sugar to every melon fancier. Pkt., 
THE WONDERFUL SUGAR OR McIVER MELON. 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.: 14 Ib., 30 cts.; 1b., $1.00. 
FORDHOOK EARLY.—One of the largest of the extra early varie- 
ties, and claimed to be the earliest of all. Shape nearly round. Color 
a medium shade of green. Flesh bright red, and of deliciously sweet 
flavor. The rind is sufficiently hard to make it a good shipper. Its 
originator, who lives in Delaware, says that this variety always ma- 
tures first in competitive trials with other sorts, and may justly be re- 
garded as the earliest ofall. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10¢.3; 14 Ib., 25¢.3 Ib., 85c. 
CUBAN QUEEN.—A favorite watermelon for home and market. 
Exterior beautifully striped and mottled. Rind thin but firm. Flesh 
bright red, solid, sweet and luscious. One of the best keepers of all the 
watermelons, anda first rate shipper. Specimens of this splendid va- 
riety weighing 100 pounds have been grown. The Cuban Queen is a very 
prolific and profitable melon, and is planted extensively for market 
urposes. . It is in equally high esteem with consumer and grower. 
My seed of this favorite melon is of headquarters stock, strictly pure 
from carefully selected melons, and I can recommend it to all wishing 
the true Cuban Queen. Pkt., 5c¢.; oz., 10c.3 14 Ib., 25¢.; lb., 85e. 
THE KLECKLEY SWEETS. 
THE KLECKLEY SWEETS.—This high bred, delicious melon 
was originated in the South, by Mr. W. A. Kleckley. It is especially 
celebrated for its fine flavor. It is a long, oval shaped watermelon, 
with a dark green rind. The flesh is scarlet, very firm. and of lus- 
cious quality and crisp texture. It is yearly becoming more widely 
popular. It is a good family garden melon, but the rind is rather 
too tender for distant shipping. It gives satisfaction almost every- 
where, and I can recommend it for use both North and South. 
Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; '4 pound, 30 cts.; pound, $1.00. 
GRAY MONARCH OR LONG WHITE ICING.—The exterior 
eolor of this fine melon is a light green, though its mottled mark- 
ings make it appear gray. The flesh is deep red in color, and equal 
or superior in quality to the old Icing from which it is derived. It 
differs in shape as well as in size from its parent, but lacks none of 
the virtues of that sweet flavored variety. Specimens of Gray Mon- 
arch weighing 60 to 70 pounds have been produced. It has become 
widely popular. Pkt., 5c.3 oz., 10¢.; 14 1b., 20c.3; Ib., 75c. 
NOTE. When you order seeds to go by express, you t6 pay the trans- 
portation charges, 10 cts. may be deducted from the pound prices. 
S=S—— Ti 
WHITE ICING. 
GRAY MONARCH OR LONG 
GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE. — Some- 
times called Striped Gipsy. A very large 
melon of good shipping qualities. Shape 
oblong, striped and mottied with various 
shades of green. Flesh bright red. Flavor 
sweet and first class. Rind not thick. Grown 
largely in the South for shipment to North- 
ern markets. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 
cts.; 4 pound, 20 cts.; pound, 75 cts. 
SWEET HEART.—A large watermelon, 
nearly globular in shape, but a little longer 
than thick. The skin is a bright, beautiful 
mottled green. The flesh is red, firm, crisp, 
melting and exceedingly sweet. A good keep- 
er and excellent shipper, and a good selling 
melon, being attractive and of good quality. 
The quality continues to improve after ripen- 
ing. Pkt.,5c.; oz., 10c.; 14 lb., 20c.; 1lb., 75. 
MAMMOTH IRONCLAD. 
MAMMOTH IRONCLAD.—This extra large watermelon is faithfully pictured on this page. 
It is one of the great commercial melons. The flesh is of prime quality, always solid and never 
mealy. The heart is very large, and the flesh next to the rind is fully equal in quality to that 
at the centre. It uniformiy grows to greater size with more marketable melons to the acre 
than any other of the extra large varieties. Ironclad will mostly resist a fall of 3 feet without 
fracture or even bruise, and is one of the best Shippers known. It has excellent lasting quali- 
= = 5 ties in the field, remaining a month or more on the vines without injury. If taken from the 
SWEET HEART. patch early in October will keep until Christmas. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 14 lb., 25c.; lb., 85c. 
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