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NEW WATERMELON-BLACK-EYED SUSAN 



We have purchased the control of this new watermelon from the originator, Hon. Paynter Frame, 

 of Delaware, who has probably originated more varieties of watermelon, that have become leading 

 standard sorts, than any other grower or hybridizer in America. It has never before been offered for 

 sale, and in describing it we quote from the originator as follows: " Black-eyed Susan is a cross between 

 ' Kolb Gem,' 'Jumbo ' and Johnson's ' Dixie ;' tough rind, handsome red flesh, like Johnson's ' Dixie,' 

 but even more delicious ; not the least stringy, and will reach a very large size. ' ' We have thoroughly 

 tested it on our trial grounds and also among a number of our customers in various climates. See tes- 

 timonials, page 39. We fully endorse all Mr. Frame claims for it. ^^very one a good one. 



Each seed has a large black eye, hence the name given it. Pkt., loc. ; oz., 20c. ; X 1^., 60c. ; lb., I2.00. 



JDlue Cjem Vv atermelon 



A Long-Iooked-for Variety at last 

 A BLUE KOLB GEM 



Large Southern growers say this 

 is the coming shipping melon of 

 the United States. It possesses 

 the shipping and keeping qualities 

 and is as tough as Kolb Gem and 

 infinitely better in quality, reaching 

 better size and with less culls. Mr. 

 T. H. Johnson, of South Carolina, 

 the largest melon shipper of the 

 South, his yearly shipments being 

 250 cars, or 300,000 melons, re- 

 gards Blue Gem the greatest ship- 

 per, quality far superior to the 

 Kolb Gem and will keep longer 

 than any known melon. What 

 few reached the market last year 

 brought the highest prices, selling 

 far ahead of Kolb Gems. Every- 

 body who can grow a melon should 

 try Blue Gem, and large growers 

 need not hesitate to plant it largely. 

 Pkt., IOC. ; oz., 2oc,, 14; lb., 50c.; 

 lb., I1.50. 

 Special Prices for Quantities. 



NEW BLUE GEM WATERMELON — ACTUALLY A BLUE KOLB GEM. 



