

64 WM. HENRY MAULE, Inc., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
»sFiarris Earliest Watermelon _ 
Largest Early Melon. Best Early Melon for the Home Garden 
Sweetest Early Melon. 












397 HARRIS’ EARLIEST WATERMELO 


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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 exceptionally 
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 cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25, postpaid. 
33 Kleckley Sweets or Monte Cristo 
The Most Popular Melon for Home Use 
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 
crisp 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. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 

































































































































Packet, § cents; ounce, 10 cents; quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 

396 BRANCH’S IMPROVED GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE WATERMELON. 
















396 Branch’s Improved 
Georgia Rattlesnake 
Known as Striped Gypsy 
The old Rattlesnake has always been rm 
garded as a fine melon. Our improve 
strain is the result of careful selection b 
an experienced Georgia melon grower, M 
Steiner Branch. Mr. Branch unhesitatiny 
ly claims, and we agree with him, th: 
this is the best strain of Rattlesnake mele 
in existence; in quality and flavor it is nm 
surpassed. It has a thin, tough rind, whic 
makes it a good shipper. Flesh dex 
scarlet, sweet and delicious; shape oblon 
striped and mottled with various shades 
green, maturing in 80 days. Branch’s Ir 
proved Georgia Rattlesnake is largely groy 
for shipping to Northern markets. 



