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WATERMELONS— Continued. 



JUMBO WATER MELON. 



JTJMBO. In shape this new melon is almost round, as 

 shown in illustration. The skin is green, witli faint stripes 

 of lighter green. In form and habit of resting on the blossom 

 end is like the Pride of Georgia, but is free from the ribs 

 of that variety. As indicated by the name, they grow to a 

 fine large size, with a very tough rind, making it a valuable 

 shipping variety. Flesh red and very sweet. It also ripens 

 quite early, and is rapidly becoming a most popular sort for 

 market. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; % lb., 30c.; lb., 90c., post-paid ; 5 

 lbs. and over, 75c. per lb., by express. 



SEMINOIiE. This new watermelon comes from 

 Florida. We find it one of tlie best of melons in quality, 

 form long, growing to an extra large size, outside skin gray, 

 slightly tinged with light green, exti'a early and very pro- 

 ductive. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; % lb., 25c.; lb., GOc; 5 lbs., $2.25. 



JOHNSON'S CHRISTMAS. This melon, introduced 

 by us a few j-ears since, has already become a most popular 

 melon for shipping long distances. Hundreds of customers 

 ■write us every year that they keep until Christmas in perfect 

 condition. Their valuable keeping and shipping qualities 

 are due to a peculiar, hard, tenacious coating or outside 

 *namellingof the skin, which also gives them an exceedingly 

 handsome and fresh appearance, even after being kept or 

 allowed to remain on the vines for months after ripening. 

 The flesh i s of a beautiful rich scarlet, very solid and of delicious 

 sugary flavor. Its uniform size and handsome fresh appear- 

 ance at all times make it a most salable variety. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 

 lOc.; }4 lb., 25c.; lb., G5c.; 5 lbs. and over, 50c. per lb. 



PRIDE OF GEORGIA. Originated in Monroe County, 

 Georgia. The rind is a dark green, shape nearly oval, ami 

 ridged like an orange ; flesh rich scarlet, very sweetand crisp ; 

 attains a large size and a good shipper. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; 

 ^ lb., 25c.; lb., 75c.; 5 lbs. and over, 60c. per lb. 



MANGO MELON, or VEGETABLE ORANGE. 



This new fruit belongs to the melon family, but has a flavor 

 entirely peculiar to itself. When it first ripens it is quite 

 hard, but soon becomes mellow and sweet, and has a rich 

 flavor, somewhat resembling the peach. When ripe the 

 fruit falls from the vine. The flesh is very firm, with a small 

 cavity in the centre, and easily peeled. For sweet pickles, 

 pies or preserving tliey are superb. A few pieces of sliced 

 lemon add to their flavor. They are easily cultivated, won- 

 derfully productive, and can be used in every way in which 

 you would use a peach, except that they are not usually liked 

 raw, altliough some consider them excellent sliced with a 

 little sugar. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; 14 lb., 35c.; lb., S1.25. 



GEORGIA GYPSY, or RATTLESNAKE. A superior 

 early market variety, large, oblong ; skin green, mottled and 

 striped. Pkt., 5c.; bz., lOc; J4 lb., 25c.; lb., COc. 



IMPROVED MOUNTAIN STVEET. A general favor- 

 ite for mai'ket; early, large, flesh red, solid, rich and sweet. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; }i lb., 20c.; lb., 60c.; 5 lbs., $2.25. 



ICE CREAM, or PEERLESS. True, white seed, of 

 medium size, early, green skin, ver.V tliin rind, flesh solid, 



scarlet, crisp and. of a 

 delicious flavor; an ex- 

 cellent variety. Pkt., 

 .5c.; oz.,10c.;i41b.,2.5c.: 

 lb., eSc; 5 lbs., $2.50. 



COLORADO 

 PRESERVING. An 

 improvement on the 

 green preserving 

 melon; enormously 

 productive and of bet- 

 ter quality, making 

 very clear, transparent 

 preserves of fine flavor. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; % 

 lb., 25c.; lb., C5c.; 5 lbs., 

 $2.50. 



Green Citron. For 

 preserving; small, 

 round ; flesh white and 

 solid. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 

 ' i lb., 25c.; lb., 55c.; 5 

 COLORADO PRESERVING MELON. 11>S., $2.00. 



Other Standard Watermelons. 



The following well-known varieties are each 5c. per pkt.; 

 10c. per oz.; 25c. per J-4 lb.; 70c. per lb.: 



Phinney's Early, Vick's Early, Mountain Sweet, 

 Improved JBlack Spanish, Improved Mountain Sprout, 

 Jersey Blue, Ruby Gold, Oemler's TriumpU, Volga. 



Martynia Proboscidea 



25c.; Jill)-, 75c.; lb., $-'.50. 



MARTYNIA. 



For pickling. Pkt., 5e.; oz. 



MUSTARD. 



One ounce will sow about seventy-five feet of drill. 



SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED. This mustard is very 

 highly esteemed in the South, where the seed is sown in the 

 fall, and the plants used very early in the spring as a salad. 

 Our stoclc isthe true curled leaf, and produces plants which 

 often grow two feet high and of greater breadth, forming 

 enormous bunches. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. 14 ^^-t 25c.; lb., 75c. 



NEW CHINESE. A giant curled variety; leaves twice 

 the size of the ordinary AVliite Mustard, frequently fourteen 

 to fifteen inches long, with blade of yellowish-green color, 

 netted and crimpled like that of a Savoy cabl»age; stems 

 more succulent than any other mustard; flavor pleasantly 

 sweet and pungent. In six weeks from f'e time of sowing, 

 the leaves may commence to be gatliered, and the jilants 

 will continue to yield until frost sets in. Theleaves arc eaten 

 boiled like spinach. They are very little diminished in sub- 

 stance by cooking, and have a very agreeable flavor. In 

 some countries it forms one of the most highly esteemed of 

 all green vegetables. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; U lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00. 



White London. Best for salads. Oz., 5c.; lb., 40c. 



Black or Brown. More pungent than the white; for 

 salad and culinary use. Oz., 5c.; J-t lb., 20c.; lb., 4.5c. 



NASTURTIUM.— Indian Grass. 



Tall Yellow. The best for pickling or .salads. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz., 15c., % lb., 50c.; lb., $1..'>0. 



Dwarf Mixed. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; % lb., 50c.; lb., $1.50. 



NEW SEEDS 



-'FREE-- 



FOR TRWL 



varieties. All who deal wi 

 who have new or superior 



For some years past we have, each season, distributed free, for trial among ou;- customers, 

 packages of New and Improved Varieties, previous to their introduction. Some of our 

 most valuable Novelties have been first sent out in this way. We shall follow the same plan 

 in 1895, and have again put up a number of most distinct novelties, among which we might 

 mention a valuable new Pea, a new Muskmelou and a new Extra Early Tomato, wliich will not, 

 under any circumstances, be sold this season, but we shall be glad to add one or more packages 

 free of charge to all customers who.se orders exceed $1.00, and indicate an interest in new 



th us will be treated liberally. We shall also be glad to receive samples for trial from customers 



varieties unknown to the general public. 



