KOLB'S GKM.— This variety, on accouut of Its c-arll- 

 ness and excellent shippinf^ qualities, is largely grow u for 

 shipping puiposes. They grow nearly round; dark green, 

 with narrow stripes of lighter shade. Melons raised vary 

 in weight from 30 to 50 pounds each. Packet, 5 cents; 

 ounce, 10 cents; '-^ pound, 20 cents; pound, tiO cents. 



TRUE DARK ICING Taking everything into con- 

 sideration, 1 think there are but few better melons 

 than the true Uark Icing. In flavor it is simply deli- 

 cious. It is very solid, rind very thin and an excellent 

 shipper. It is round in form and white seeded. Ha\!iig 

 sold it by the hundreds of pounds for years, I have \ et to 

 hear from a customer who does not praise it. Pa( ket, 

 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; '^ pound, 20 cts.; pound, 60 cts. 



SEMINOL.E. — Urigmated with Mr. Girardeau, the 

 originator of the Florida Favorite. A most excel- 

 lent and desirable variety. Flesh a brilliant car- 

 mine, very solid, of a rich, melting flavor; light skin, 

 rind thin, but so tough as to make it a most superioi 

 shipping and market melon. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts , 

 11 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



JIOUNTAIN SWEET.— Old, but 

 good; flesh, bright scarlet. Pkt., 5c , 

 oz , lOc; I4 lb., 20c.; lb., 50e. 



BL..\tK SPANISH.— Large size, 



round; dark green skin; flesh red 



and of tine flavor. An excellent ''-- 



shipping melon. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; ]4 pound 20 cts.; pound, 50 cts. 



MOUNTAIN SPROUT — A large, long variety; skin dark green, marbled with 

 lighter shades. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 1^ pound, 20 cts.; pound, .50 cts. 



GRAY MONARCH OR LONG WHITE ICING For several years past a 



few melon growers of New Jersey have had a type of the favorite Icing Water- 

 melon, entirely distinct In shape, being oblong as shown in illustration. The 

 skin is an attractive, mottled, very light green color, so light as to nearly war- 

 rant the name white or gray. The flesh is deep red in color and of verv fine qual- 

 ity fully equal to the old Icing. In size tir 

 new variety 

 specimens 

 to weigh BO to 

 Packet, 5 cents; 

 cents; '^ pound, ; 

 pound, 75 cents. 



CUBAN QUEEN. 



CUBAN Q,UEEN. — This variety has become 

 justly celebrated alike with both producer and 

 consumer. Its large size, great productiveness, 

 bright scarlet, solid flesh, crisp, luscious and spicy 

 flavor, thin rind and superior shipping qualities, rt- 

 commend it to all. Pkt., 5c.; oz. ,10c.; 'i lb.,20c.; lb.,tX)c. 



KENTUCKY "WONDER — Is oblong in shape, 

 skin dark green, flesh beautiful scarlet, crisp, but 

 firm and solid. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; I4 lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



PRIDE OP GEORGIA. — A Southern melon, 

 that is of particularly crisp, delicious flavor and 

 very flrm. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; '4 lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



COLORADO PRESERVING MELON. — Im- 

 mensely productive. Preserving qualities the very 

 finest. Makes beautiful, nearly transparent pre- 

 serves of surpassing flavor Pkt , 5 ct«., oz , 10 cts ; 

 '4 pound, 20 cts.; 

 pound, 60 cts. 



The 

 DIXIE 

 WATERHELON 



FLORIDA PAVORI'i'E. — H:is ripened ten days 

 earlier than Koib's Gem, Ironclad or Rattlesnake, 

 planted at the same time. Its superior oblong shape, 

 beautiful color, rind being alternately stripped with 

 dark and light green, bright crimson, crisp and deli- 

 ciously sweet flesh, are sure to make it a favorite. 

 Pkt , 5c.: oz.. lOc; U lb., 25c.; lb., 7oc. 



THE DIXIE.— The introducer has this 

 to say: "A cross between the Koib's Gem 

 and (lid Fashioned Jlounfain Sweet, made 

 bv oQe of the largest truck and melon 

 growers of North Carolina, surpassing the 

 l. former in shipping qt,alities. and fully 

 f equaling the latter in flne eating quality 

 h and flavor, being a week to ten days earli- 

 er than either, with a remarkably thin rind, 

 almost impenetrable, which preserves it for 

 a great length of time, keeping three times 

 ^^ as long as either before showing decay. 

 ^ Its great productiveness is shown from 

 ( the fact that the past season each vine ma- 

 J tured from seven to eight large melons, 

 " while the Koib's Gem rarely produced 

 more than three. The vines grow strong 

 and rapidly with more laterals than any 

 other melon, and have the singular and 

 very valuable quality of rooting from 

 every joint, adding greatly to the produc- 

 tiveness and life of the vines. The meat is 

 more scarlet, finer and of much better 

 quality. These strong claims have been 

 more than verified by hundreds of other 

 growers." Packet. 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 

 '4 lb., -JO cents; lb., i« cents; 6 ibs., SZ.M. 



