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Maulers Improved Kleckley Sweet Watermelon 



Maule's Inlpt•o^'ed Kleckley Sy/eet Watermelon 



403 Florida Favorite 



80 days. A Reliable Keeper. An Excellent Shipper 



This variety originated witli one of the most extensive 

 lelon growers of Florida. A beautiful melon, with dark 

 nd light green exterior; shape oblong; flesh bright crimson, 

 risp and deliciously sweet. Ripens large, handsome melons 

 ti about 80 days. A good shipper. Sample specimens of 

 his melon sent us from Florida always reach Philadelphia 

 n prime condition. A great favorite with our customers. 

 I'acket 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; % pound 30 cts.; % pound 50 cts.; 

 pound 85 cts.; 5 pounds $3.50, postpaid 



399 Sugar Stick so days. Sweet and Delicious 



A long, grayish or light green melon of handsome appear- 

 nce. The strong vines are of vigorous growth, producing 

 umerous large melons often measuring 2 feet in length and 

 weighing 30 pounds each. This melon has a thin rind which 

 3 very tough, making it a good keeper and an excellent ship- 

 er. The luscious flesh, which is a deep, rich red, is very crisp 

 nd sugary, maturing in 80 days. Sugar Stick is desirable 

 ither for the home garden or market. 



•acket 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; % pound 30 cts.; % pound 50 cts.; 

 pound 85 cts.; 5 pounds $3.50, postpaid 



419 Apple Pie Citron Melon 



100 days. Excellent for Pies, Preserving, Etc. 



This citron melon has fruit ver'f similar to the watermelon, 

 ut the flesh is used exclusively for sauces, pies, preserving, 

 tc, having a most delicious flavor, resembling somewhat the 

 avor of apples. The flesh is white and solid. Each vine pro- 

 uces 5 to 15 large size melons in 100 days. One will make 

 s many pies as a half bushel of apples. They keep fresh and 

 olid all winter, so can be used when wanted. 



i'acket 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; % pound 35 cts.; % pound 60 cts.; 

 pound $1.00; 5 pounds $4.25, postpaid 



80 days. A New and Improved Type, 

 a Reliable Long Distance Shipper 



This Improved Strain of Kleckley 

 Sweet Watermelon is now so thor- 

 oughly fixed as to perfect a new type 

 of this favorite sort. Producing uni- 

 formly large melons in 80 days, re- 

 taining all of the fine qualities as a 

 table sort, with an important added 

 feature of having much harder rind, 

 which assures its satisfactory carrying 

 quality. While the old type will not 

 stand even short distance shipping in 

 carloads. The seeds are all creamy 

 white. Flesh, scarlet, very firm, of 

 superb flavor and crisp texture. Color 

 of rind remains the same dark bluish 

 green and grows to a much larger size 

 than the old type. A desirable home 

 garden, market or shipping sort. We 

 offer the genuine Improved Kleckley 

 Sweet Watermelon, Originators stock. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; 



% pound 45 cts.; % pound 75 cts.; 



pound $1.25; '5 pounds $5.50, postpaid 



394 Gray Monarch or Long White Icing 



80 days. Known for Its Fine Shape, Large Size and Sweetness 



The exterior color of this fine melon Is a light green, though 

 its mottled markings make it appear gray. The flesh is deep 

 red in color, and of fine quality. Matures in 80 days. Speci- 

 mens of Gray Monarch weighing 60 to 70 pounds have been 

 produced. It has become widely popular in the home garden 

 and nearby market. 



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

 pound 75 cts.; 5 pounds $3.00, postpaid 



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4* 416 New Perfection 



A Great and Important New Watermelon 



This wonderful new watermelon combines the qualities of 

 a good shipper with lusciousness. 



Perfection grows to enormous size, the fruits weighing 

 from 50 to 75 pounds. The rind is a glossy dark green, thin, 

 but unusually tough, so that it makes a good shipping va- 

 riety. The flesh is of a dark red color. It is sweet and free 

 from fiber or strings, yet of firm texture. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; % pound 40 cts.; % pound 65 cts.; 

 pound $1.15; 5 pounds $5.00, postpaid 



^ 395 Tom Watson 85 days. The Most Popular of AH Melons for Shipping 





395 Tom Watson Watermelon 



This melon was an instantaneous suc- 

 cess in some of the very best watermelon 

 growing sections of the country. The 

 illustration was taken from a large 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 pro- 

 lific melons in cultivation. Although the 

 rind is thin It is very tough, making it a 

 most excellent shipper for long distances. 

 The fiesh is of most superb quality and 

 intense red in color; matures in 85 days. 

 A desirable melon for both market and 

 home use. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; 



% pound 30 cts.; % pound 50 cts.; 



pound 85 cts.; 5 pounds $3.50, postpaid 



For planting in the Northern States we recommend Harris' Earliest, Phinney's Early and Fordhook Early Watermelons 4 7 



