Watermelons are osualiy ripe when Ihe tendril or curl on the vine, opposite the fruit stem, dries op 63 



MAULE'S SUPERIOR WATERMELONS 



Culture.— Watermelons do best on light, well drained soils, but there are varieties adapted to heavy 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. A packet will plant about 10 hills, an ounce about 30 hills; 3 or 4 pounds of seed to the acre. Allow two or three plants to 

 remain m each hill. Ready to use in 60 to 100 days. Fight bugs with Bordo Lead, Key-Cide, Red Wing, Bug Death or Slug Shot. 



395 Xom ^VatS011 The Most Popular of All Melons for Shipping 



This melon was an instantaneous success in some of the very best watermelon growing sections of the country. The above illustration was 

 taken from a melon sent into our office. It is an average specimen of the stock from which our seed is saved; it weighed 36 pounds. Tom Watson 

 is a long, dark, mottled green melon, which at times grows exceptionally large, often weighing from 60 to 70 pounds, but at the same time one 

 of the most prolific melons in cultivation. Although the rind is thin it Is very tough, making it a most excellent shipper for long distances. 

 The flesh is of most superb quality and intense red in color; matures in 90 days. A desirable melon for both market and home use. 



Packet, lo cents; ounce, ao cents; quarter pound, 35 cents; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 



ItlU ^ IskV^Sft vr^ek CL^Ar^^l- The Favorite Melon Every-where 

 **'** .t^\.K<XU€Xi.Rl<X OWCCL Does Well in the South or North 



This splendid large melon, as shown in 

 the illustration, is oblong in shape. The 

 tough skin is very dark green, with still 

 darker stripes; flesh is dark red in color, fine 

 grained, sweet and luscious, entirely free of 

 stringiness. A first class shipper; under 

 good cultivation they grow to a very large 

 size, frequently weighing from 30 to 60 

 pounds, and commanding the very highest 

 prices in the market. Makes a strong, 

 healthy vine and is very productive; ma- 

 tures in 85 days. It is a favorite above all 

 others in sections where it has been grown. 

 Also one of the best melons for home use. 



414 ALABAMA SWEET WATERMELON. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; quarter pound, 35 cents; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 



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Halbert Honey 



413 HALBERT (YdNEY WATiftWlETia^l.' 



Most Deliciously Flavored Large Melon 



This melon is as handsome in color as the 

 Kleckley Sweets, but more regular in form 

 and much more productive. The melons 

 are bltmt both at stem and blossom end, 

 generally free from any appearance of neck. 

 They average 18 to 20 inches in length; 6 to 

 8 inches in diameter. Color of rind a clear, 

 glossy deep green. The flesh is a beautiful 

 crimson, extending to within less than half 

 an inch of the rind, maturing in 85 days. 

 Excellent melon for the home garden and 

 for local markets. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, !iO cents; 



qiiaTtei' plound, 40 cents; pound, $1.35, 



p'ostlpald. 



