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The vines are strong, thrifty and prolific, and well adapted to withstand either wet weather or drought. 
public in our 1894 catalogue. 
praise is given to it. 
Matures in 90 days. 






























































































394 Gray Monarch or Long White Icing 
Known for its Sweetness 
The exterior color of this fine melonisa 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. Specimens of Gray Monarch weigh- 
ing 60 to 70 pounds haye been produced. It has become widely popular 
both in the home market and garden. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 
quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 
408 Peerless or ice Cream 
Gocd for the Home Garden : 
A. watermelon which we 
strongly recommend for 
home market or garden 
culture. Of good size. Color 
mottled green. Flesh rich 
scarlet and sweet; rind thin. 
Vine is very productive. 
Matures in 85 days. Being 
thin in the rind, it is not so 
well adapted for shipping. 
Packet. 5 cents; 
ounce, 10 cents; 
quarter pound, 30 cents; 
pound, $1.00, postpaid. 

.« Wonderful Sugar or Mclver Watermelon 
Always Sweet; an Ideal Shipper 
This widely famous watermelon is, we believe, the sweetest ever put before the people of this country. 
A seeds. 
Since that time it has been tried by many thousands of our customers, 
It is well adapted to nearby markets. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00, postpaid 





























It is of medium size, with striped or 
stringless, and of perfect quality as to texture. 
We introduced it to the American 
both North and South, and unlimited 
An excellent home garden melon. 
The flesh is entirely 

















































































































































































Of Enormous Size and Excels all 
389 Excel Others for Heme or Market 
The large oblong melons are of a dark green color wit) 
faint stripes. The tough rind permits rough handling i 
transit, making it a good long distance shipper. The rei} 
flesh is very solid, crisp and of excellent flavor. The vine} 
produce an enormous crop in about 90 days. This melo: 
has black seeds, also white with a black border. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 
quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 
“2 Phinney’s Early 
A Melon Anyone Can Grow 
The finest of all the early 
maturing melons of medium 
size and oblong shape, 
marked with two sbades of 
green. The rind is thin. The 
red flesh is very sweet and 
tender. The yipve is produc- 
tiveand a surecropper, ma- § 
turing in 65 days. Adapted to 
all sections, and does excep- 
tionally wellin the Northern 
States. 
Packet, 5 cents; 
G ounce, 10 cents; 
quarter pound, 30 cents; 
pound, $1.00, postpaid. 4142 PHINNEY’S EARLY WATERMELON 

