WM. HERNY MAULE, Inc., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
« Harris’ Earliest 
Sweetest Early Melon. Largest Early Melon. 
Best Shipping Early Melon. 
Vegetable Seeds—61 
Watermelon 
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 
pounds. Its table quality is first-class. 
Previous to its introduction the originator, 
Mr. B. F. Harris, of Tennessee, wrote us 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 
last our efforts are crowned with success. 
‘eeeded beyond all expectations. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25, postpaid. 
HARRIS’ EARLIEST WATERMELON. 
We have suc-|able to introduce the earliest watermelon in 
We are sure that we are| We have never seen its equal.”’ 
the world. 
us 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 exceed- 
ingly sweet. A good keeper and excellent 
shipper, and a good selling melon, being at- 
tractive and of good quality. The quality 
continues to improve after ripening. Very 
popular as a shipping melon, particularly in 
the South. Our strain of this grand melon 
is a notably sweet hearted kind making it 
excellent for home use or for market. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 
14 pound, 20 cts.; pound, 65 cts. 
MAMMOTH IRONCLAD WATERMELON. 
416 MAMMOTH IRONCLAD 
This extra large watermelon is faithfully pictured on this page. It is one of the great com- 
mercial melons, The fiesh is of prime quality, always solidand 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 uni- 
formly 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. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 14 Ib., 25¢.; lb., 75e. 
«w Peerless or Ice Cream 
A watermelon which we 
strongly recommend for 
home market or garden 
culture. Of good size. Color 
SWEET HEART WATERMELON. 
« Phinney’s Early 
The finest of all the early 
maturing melons of medium 
size and oblong shape, 
marked with two shades of 
mottled green. Flesh rich 
Scarlet and sweet; rind thin. 
Vine is very productive. 
Being thin in the rind, it is 
not so well adapted for ship- 
ping to the market. Not- 
withstanding it is grown ex- 
clusively by some for market 
on account of its earliness. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 
10 cents; \{ pound, 20 
cents; pound, 65 cents. 
green. The rind is thin. The 
red flesh is very sweet and 
tender. 
tive and asure cropper, the 
melons maturing early. 
Adapted to all sections, and 
does exceptionally well in 
the Northern States. A dis- 
tinct carly watermelon, be- 
coming yery popular for the 
home garden. 
The vine is produc- R 
PHINNEY’S EARLY WATERMELON. 
Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; |, pound, 20 cts.; pound, 65 cts. 
