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JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA 



Johnson's Dixie Watermelon 



Nothing we have ever introduced lias met with such 

 Inrge sale, and broiiglit lis so many strong recommendations 

 from growers in all sections of the country as this wonderful 

 melon. It is a cross between the Kolb Gem and Old- 

 Tashioned Mountain Sweet, and surpasses the Kolb Gem 

 in shipping qualities, and fully equals the IMoimtain Sweet 

 in fine eating quality and flavor, and is a week to ten days 

 «arlier than either. It has a remarkably thin rind, almost 

 impenetrable, which preserves it for a great length of time. 

 It* great productiveness is shown from the fact that the past 

 five seasons it matured from six to eight large melons to 

 itlie vine. 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 productiveness and life of tlie vines. The meat 

 is more scarlet, finer and of much better qualit.v. 



When we first introduced this new melon to the public 

 in the spring of 1890, we paid wliat we believe to be the 

 highest price per pound ever given for a crop of melon seed. 

 'The stock seed from which our present supply was grown 

 was taken from the ver.v choice-^t specimens in a field of 

 thirty acres. The great popularity of Johnson's Dixie is 

 •due entirely to the great care and attention given to our 

 selected strain, \vhich is the best that care and money could 

 produce. It has come to our knowledge tluit a vastly inferior 

 tnelon is being offered and sold as Dixie. Look out for it. 

 Buy direct from the Introducers and you will be sure 

 "to get the genuine. Pkt., oc.; oz., 10c. ; J4 lb., 20c.; lb., 

 ■eOc.; 5 lbs. and over, 50c. per lb. 



Extra Selected Stock Seed, saved from picked melons, 

 the largest and finest in our patch. Pkt., lOc; oz.,20c.; ^Ib., 

 40c.; lb., SI. 25. 



JOHNSON'S DIXIE WATERMELON 



Jas. B. Lineberry, Greensboro, N. C, September 1, 1897, 

 ■writes: "Johnson's Di.vie Watermelons afe the best of all. 

 I sell them for good prices while others are a drug on the 

 market." 



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MCIVER'S ■WOJIDEEFUI, SUGAR ■WATKKMEI.O>-. 



McITER'S ^VONDERFUt SUGAR. This new water- 

 melon was firet brought to notice by Col. E. R. Mclver, of 

 North Carolina, the seed ha\ing come originally from the 

 West Indies. In outward appearance it somewhat resembles 

 the old Rattlesnake. The quality, however, is so much 

 superior that it is an injustice to mention the Rattlesnake on 

 the same page with it. as it even surpasses such excellent 

 varieties as Florida Favorite and Icing. It is also an ex- 

 tremely productive and hardy variety, never cracking or 

 losing its fine flavor in the wettest sea=ons. Per pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., lOc: 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c.; 5 lbs. and over, 65c. per lb., 

 by express. 



FORDHOOK EARLY. Originated some years ago by 

 Mr. Frame, of Delaware, who is also the originator of our 

 BI.ACK-EYED SU.SAN. It is of large size, shape nearly 

 round, and averages thirty pounds in weight; tlie rind is 

 tough, the flesh bright red and sweet. Equally desirable for 

 home or market. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; )4 lb., 2.5c.; lb., T5o. 



JONES' JUMBO. Skin green, with faint stripes of 

 lighter green. In form and habit of resting on the blossom 

 end, is like the Pride of Georgia, but is free from the ribs 

 of thwt variety. They grow to a fine large size, with a very 

 tough rind, making it a valuable shipping variety. Flesii 

 red and very sweet. Ripens quite early, and is a most popu- 

 lar sort for market. Pkt., oc; oz., lOc; Ji lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 



BLACK BOULDER. For this grand new and distinct 

 watermelon we are indebted to Aaron Paul, the veteran 

 melon grower of New Jersey. Of very uniform symmetrical 

 shape, growing to a large size, and rich dark green, almost 

 black, color. It cuts equal to any melon we have ever eaten, 

 and its shipping qualities are superior to Kolb Gem. Crop 

 of seed very short Pkt., lOc; oz., 20c ; 34 lb., oOc. 



BLACK DIAMOND. Originated in Indiana, being a 

 cross between Kolb Gem and Hoosier King. It grows to 

 large size, nearly round, with dark green skin, red flesh of 

 fairquality. Its greatest value is the tough skin and rind, 

 which make it one of the best shippers. Pkt., oc; oz., 10c : 

 34 lb., 25c; lb., 75c 



KENTUCKY WONDER. This is a new red-seeded 

 variety. We have never known a red-seeded watermelon 

 that was not a good one, this being the best we have ever 

 grown. In shape it is oblong ; skin dark green, marbled in 

 stripes of light green ; flesh a beautiful scarlet color, crisp, 

 tender, rich and sugary flavor, always firm and never mealy. 

 Attains an average weight of forty to sixty pounds. A real 

 good, old-fashioned Kentucky melon, that has few equals in 

 quality. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



KEW SWEET HEART W ATEEMELO N . 



SWTilET HEART. A magnificent new shipping melon, 

 of uniformly large size and fine quality. Vine vigorous and 

 productive, ripening its fruit early. Fruit large, oval, very 

 heavy, uniformly mottled light and very lightgreen. Rind 

 thin but firm, flesh bright led, firm, solid but very tender, 

 melting and sweet. Fruit remains in condition for use longer 

 than any other sort. Tliis variety has no superior as a melon 

 to ship to distant markets, and it is so attractive in appear- 

 ance that it is readily sold when many others are a ilrug. 

 Pkt., oc; oz., lOc; \i lb., 20c.; lb., 55c.; 51bs. and over, 60c 

 per lb. 



NEW RED-SEEDED VAUCLUSE. This is not only 

 the best foreign watermelon we have ever grown, but one of 

 the most promising of the many sorts lately introduced. It 

 is of French origin, very early, of large size, elongated, egg- 

 shaped. The flesh is a briglit crimson, very sweet, not 

 stringy, and edible to within one-eighth of an inch of the 

 skin; theseedsare also bright red. The rind, though so thin, 

 is very tough, and the shell glossy, making it an excellent 

 shipper; dark green color, beautifully threaded with a still 

 darker green. Pkt., 5c; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 20c.; lb., 60c 



HUNGARIAN HONEY. A new variety brought from 

 Hungary a few years since. They grow round as a cannon 

 ball, very uniform in size and weight, running from ten to 

 twelve pounds. The outside skin is dark green, rind very 

 thin, flesh red and unusually sweet and luscious. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., 10c; 34 lb., 20c.; lb., 65c. 



WHITE GEM. A new round, white-skinned variety, 

 said to have come originally from China. It is extremely 

 hardy and productive, and thrives well in our climate ; flesh 

 pink and of delicious flavor; rind thin, but very tough and 

 hard. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



