^ 397 Harris* Earliest Watermelon 



Sweetest Early Melon. Largest Early Melon. 



Harris' Earliest Watermelon 



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 exception- 

 ally large for so early a variety, maturing in 

 60 days. Its table quality is first class. 



Owing to its extreme earliness, and adapt- 

 ability to growing in heavy soils, it is exten- 

 sively 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. 

 Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; 

 % pound 35 cts.; 3^4 pound 60 cts.; 



pound $1.00; 5 pounds $4.25, postpaid 



* 407 Irish Gray 



401 AngePs Kiss 



►5 days. Also CeJled General Pershing. A Super Melon 

 Equal to Kleckley Sweet 



This combination melon is equally as good for shipping- as 

 or home use and has attained great popularity on its merits, 

 t is a melon you will like. The flesh is red, sweet, crisp and 

 ree from stringiness. The thin but tough rind is a mottled 

 ■reenish gray, entirely distinct. Vines are very vigorous, 

 ealthy, and produce fine melons through a long season. Ma- 

 ures in 85 days. The melon worthy of a trial. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; % pound 30 cts.; 

 % pound 50 cts.; pound 90 cts.; 5 pounds .$4.00, postpaid 



80 days. A Delicious Watermelon 

 Novel and Attractive 

 Angel's Kiss originated with one of the largest Southern 

 lelon growers. It is a handsome melon of large oblong shape 

 'he flesh is bright red, solid, firm and of melting flavor The 

 ' me is a remarkably strong, vigorous grower and a heavy 

 earer of large mottled, silver gray melons with very tough 

 !rim rmd. The melons measure from 20 to 30 inches in length 

 I nth an average weight of from 30 to 40 pounds each, ripening 

 Ihrough and through and is one of the best melons in culti- 

 ation, maturing in 80 days. The seed is pure white. 

 Vacket 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; 14 pound 25 cts.; % pound 45 cts.; 

 pound 75 cts.; 5 pounds $3.00, postpaid 



408 Peerless or Ice Cream 



85 days. Always Good; Excellent for the Home Garden 



A watermelon which we strongly recommend for home 

 larket or garden culture. Of good size. Color mottled green 



lesh rich scarlet and sweet; rind thin. Vine is very pro- 

 uctive. Matures in 85 days. Being thin in the rind it is 

 ot so well adapted for shipping. 



Packet 5 cts.; ounce 10 cts.; % pound 25 cts • 



% pound 45 cts.; pound 75 cts.; 5 pounds $3.00, postpaid 



391 Burpee's Fordhook Early Watermelon 



•ie 388 Wonderful Sugar or Mclver 



85 days. Always Sweet and Delicious 



This widely famous watermelon is, we believe, the sweet- 

 est 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 string- 

 less, and of perfect quality as to texture. The vines are 

 strong, thrifty and prolific, and well adapted to withstand 

 either wet weather or drought. "We introduced it to the 

 American public in our 1894 catalog. Since that time it has 

 been tried by many thousands of our customers, both North 

 and South, and unlimited praise is given to it. Matures in 

 85 days. It is well adapted to nearby markets. An excellent 

 home garden melon. 



Packet 5 cts.; ounce 10 cts.; % pound 20 cts.; % pound 35 cts.j 

 pound 60 cts.; 5 pounds $2.50, postpaid 



•i? 391 Burpee's Fordhook Early 



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



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

 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 well if grown in heavy soils. 

 A sure cropper on light soils. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 ct.s.; i/4 pound 35 cts.; % pound 60 cts.; 

 pound $1.00; 5 pounds $4.25, postpaid 



* 398 Maulers National 



80 days. The Melon for Everybody. Always Sweet 



Maule's National is a watermelon of medium to large size and of 

 high table quality. In shape it is oblong. The outside color is pale 

 green, with darker green markings. The flesh is brilliant red in color, 

 and remarkably solid. The flavor is delicious, and the flesh entirely 

 stringless. The rind, though thin, is tough, insuring good shipping 

 qualities. National produces large melons, often weighing 40 pounds 

 and over in 80 days. Its handsome appearance makes it a rapid seller, 

 and for the home garden It has no equal. 



Packet 5 cts.; ounce 10 cts.; % pound 25 cts.; % pound 45 cts.; 

 pound 75 cts.; 5 pounds $3.00, postpaid 



Watermelons are usually ripe when the tendril or curl on the vine, opposite the fruit stem, dries up 



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