
64— Vegetable Seeds THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1910 © 
Harris’ Earliest Watermelon. 
Sweetest Early Melon. Largest Early Melon. 
Best Shipping Early Melon. 




The Harris is the earliest watermelon on the 
market; the sweetest early melon, the largest 
early melon and the best shipper in the early 
class. These are sweeping statements, but 
they are true. Moreover, the Harris will out- 
yield any other early melon. 

The general shape and appearance of the 
Harris are shown in the illustration. The skin 
is mottled with green and white. The flesh is 
red, sweet, juicy and crisp. The seeds are 
black. The weight varies all the way from 
12 to 40 pounds, the average being 15 to 20 
pounas. Its table quality is first-class. 


Previcus to its introduction the originator, 
Mr. B. F. Harris, of Tennessee, wrote me as 
follows: ‘‘For twenty years we have been 
trying to find an extra early watermelon, one 
that we surely could depend upon, one with 
which we could beat all competitors, and one 






that would be the first on the market; and at Sa: HARRIS’ EARLIEST WATERMELON. d 
last our efforts are crowned with success. We have suc-|able to introduce the earliest watermelon in the world. : 
ceeded beyond all expectations. We are sure that we are| We have never seen its equal.”’ i 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; + pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50. 











































































































































































































































































































































































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NEW NATIONAL WATERMELON 
Maule’s New National Watermelon. 
The reason that this fine, new watermelon received the|is pale, with dark markings, resembling Seminole, but with 
name of National was because of its proven ability to flour-| markings more distinct. The flesh is brilliant red in color, 
ish almost anywhere, even in districts where watermelons|and remarkably solid, so solid, in fact, that a 40-pound 
are not usually grown. National watermelon does not appear to be much larger than 
The National is a watermelon of medium to large size and | a Seminole weighing only 25 pounds. The flavor is delicious, 
of high table quality. It is of Southern origin, but thrives|and the flesh entirely stringless. The rind, though thin, is 
well in the North. In shape it is oblong. The outside color very tough, insuring good shipping qualities. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; } pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50. 

























