You should grow Citron Melons, they make excellent preserves and pies; see pages 76 and 77 



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* ^91 Harris' Earliest Watermelon 



65 DAYS. SWEETEST EARLY MEIiON. LARGEST EARLY MELON. 



BEST EARLY MELON FOR THE HOME GARDEN. 



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 

 pounds. They average about 20 inches long 

 and 12 inches thick, which is exceptionally 

 large for so early a variety, maturing in 65 

 days. Its table quality is first class. 



Owing to its extreme earliuess, and adapt- 

 ability to growing in heavy soils, it is exten- 

 tively planted in the Northern States, where 

 it is the undisputed favorite. We have known 

 this melon to mature in latitudes as far north 

 as Canada, and in places where watermelons 

 never grew before. 



The Harris is the earliest watermelon on the 

 market; the sweetest early melon, the largest 

 early melon and the best early melon for the 

 home garden. These are sweeping statements, 

 but they are true. Moreover, the Harris will 

 out-yield any other early melon. 



397 HARRIS' EARLIEST WATERMELON. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 45 cents; pound, $1.25; 5 pounds, $5.75, postpaid. 



59\ Fordhook Early 



60 days. An Extra Early large Melon ; Does Well Anywhere 



One of the largest of the extra early varieties, maturing in 

 about 60 days. 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. Does 

 \vell if grown in heavy soils. A sure cropper on light soils. 



Packet, 10 cents; oiiuce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 40 cents; 

 pound, $1.15 ; 5 pounds, $5.0U, postpaid. 



**07 Irish Gray 



8S days. A Super Melon Equal to or Belter tlun Kkckley Sweet 



This combination melon is equally as good for shipping as for home 

 use and has attained great popularity on Its merits. It Is a melon you 

 will like. The flesh is red, sweet, crisp and free from stringiness. The 

 thin but tough rind is a mottled greenish gray, entirely distinct. Vines 

 are very vigorous, healthy and produce fine melons through a long 

 season. Matures In 85 days. The melon worthy of a trial. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 45 cents; 

 pound, $l.a5; 5 pounds, $5.75, postpaid. 



mo Shaker Blue 



90 days. One of the Best Large Round Melons for Home and Market 



This is a large melon of handsome appearance. The rind is dark 

 green striped with narrow bands of lighter green, but when ready for 

 shipping has a solid dark green appearance. It grows to huge size, 

 averaging when well grown from 40 to 50 pounds each. In addition to 

 this it is a melon of delicious flavor, and frequently produces melons 

 in 90 days as large as 60 pounds each, its bright red flesh being of tempt- 

 ing appearance. Excellent home or market sort. 



Packet, 8 cents; ounce, 13 cents; qiiarte'r pound, 35 cents; 

 pound, $1.00; 5 pounds, $4.75, postpaid. 



418 Mixed Watermelons 



60 to 95 days. A Great Assortment for the Home Garden 



All different sorts in a grand mixture, producing melons of different 

 shapes maturing in 60 to 93 days, and allofa delicious flavor. Everyone 

 is sure to get a melon to suit their taste. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; quarter pound, 30 cents; 

 pound, $1.00, postpaid. 



410 SHAKER BLUE WATERMELON. 



