62 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1917 



WONDERFUL SUGAR OR MclVE 



388 



Wonderful Sugar or Mclver Watermelon 



This widely famous watermelon is, we 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 stringless, 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. Mclver, of South Carolina, president of his county agricultural society, and a watermelon enthusiast, and he considered it the 

 sweetest within his knowledge. The seed came originally from the West Indies. 'We Introduced It to tlie Aniericaii public in our 1894 

 catalogue. Since that time it has been tried by many thousands of otir 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. An excellent home garden melon of superior quality. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, 90 cents, postpaid. 



BLACK BOULDER OR BLACK DIAMOND WATERMELON. 



406 Black Boulder or Black Diamond 



This excellent watermelon is enormously productive, reaching a 

 mammoth size, melons weighing from 7.5 to 90 pounds are frequent; 

 of uniform symmetrical shape, roundish to bluntly oval, and this sim- 

 ilarity of shape runs through the entire field With rich, dark green, 

 almost black skin. Flesh bright red and firm. It cuts equal to any 

 market melon, and its shipping qualities are phenomenal, no other 

 melon equaling it in toughness of rind. All the praise of high quality 

 bestowed on the Sweetheart can be repeated on this melon. 



Packet, 5 ctg.; ounce, 10 cts.; % pouud, 'ZB cts.; pound, 75 cts. 



391 



Fordhook Early 



One of the largest of the extra early varieties, and claimed to be the 

 earliest of all. Shape nearly round. Color a medium shade of green. 

 Flesh bright red, and of dellciously sweet flavor. The rind is sufficiently 

 hard to make it a good shipper. Its originator, who lives in Delaware, 

 says that this variety always matures first in competitive trials with 

 other sorts. Does equally as well in heavy soils. 



Pachet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; % pound, 25 cts.; pound, 7.9 cts. 



CHILIAN WATERMELON. 



390 



Chilian Watermelon 



The Favorite for Years on the Pacific Coast Meurket 



A favorite in the local markets of California, and Is becoming more 

 popular elsewhere when more generally known. The melons are 

 medium in size, nearly round or slightly oblong. The dark green rind 

 is slightly mottled and striped with a lighter green. The briglit ver- 

 million-red flesh is of a superior quality and is equalled by few and 

 surpassed by none, either for shipping or for the home garden. The 

 Chilian watermelon which we are oSeriug has white seeds, and Is pre- 

 ferred on account of its sweetness and large size. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; ^ pound, 40 cents; pound, S1.25> 



