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Angel’s Kiss 4 .0ijens Water 
401 Novel and Attractive 
Angel’s Kiss originated with one of the largest Southern melon growers. It is a handsome melon of large oblong shape, which is well 
shown in the illustration herewith. The flesh is bright red, solid, firm and of melting flavor. The vine is a remarkably strong, vigorous 
grower and a heavy bearer of large mottled, silver gray melons with very tough thin rind. The melons measure from 20 to 30 inches in 
length, with an average weight of from 30 to 40 pounds each, ripening through and through and is one of the very earliest good melons in 
cultivation, maturing in 80 days. Theseed is pure white. Growers for market will find Angel’s Kiss a rapid seller and a good shipper. 
Packet, 10 cents; cunce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 45 cents; pound, $1.50; 5 pounds, $7.00, postpaid. 
x»; Kleckley Sweets or Monte Cristo 
The Sweetest Flavored Large Melon Grown 






























One of the most popular, early, large 
watermelons grown. It is a high bred 
delicious melon originated in the South, by 
Mr. W. A. Kleckley, and is especially cele- 
brated for its fine flavor. It isa long, oval 
shaped watermelon, averaging 18 to 20 
inches in length by 10 to 12 inches in diam- 
eter, with a dark green rind. Of handsome 
appearance; ripens early. The flesh is scar- 
let, very firm, and of luscious quality and 
erisp texture. It is widely popular, and is 
one of the best family garden melons, or for 
nearby market it is a ready seller, but the 
tind is rather too tender for distant ship- 
ping. It gives satisfaction almost every- 
where, and we can recommend it for use = = 
both North and South; matures in 85 days. 393 KLECKLEY SWEETS OR MONTE CRISTO WATERMELON. 
Packet 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25; 5 pounds, $5.75, postpaid. 
415 Sweet Heart Remains in Condition Much Longer than Most Sorts 
A large watermelon, nearly globular in shape, but a 
little longer than thick. The skin is a bright, beautiful 
mottledgreen. The flesh is red, firm, crisp and exceeding- 
ly sweet. A good keeper and excellent shipper, and a 
good selling melon, maturing in 90 days. 
Packet, 8 cents; ounce, 12 cents; 
quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 
420 Colorado Preserving Citron 
For Preserving or Sweet Pickles 

































A productive citron melon producing medium sized 
round fruit, with white flesh, which is very solid; used 
exclusively for preserving or pickling. The rind is dark 
green, distinctly striped with light green. Seed red; ma- 
tures in 100 days. The fruit will keep in good condition for 
= some time after picking and can be used when wanted. 
420 COLORADO PRESERVING Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 
CITRON MELON. quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 415 SWEET HEART WATERMELON. 










Customers may order half pound at pound rate, 2 pounds or over at 5 pound rate, postpaid. 
