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NEW NATIO 
NEW NATIONAL North. In shape it is oblong. The outside color is pale, with dark 
° markings, resembling Seminole, but with markings more distinct] 
The reason that this fine, new watermelon received the name of Na-| The flesh is brilliant red in color, and remarkably solid; so solid, ir 
tional was because of its proven ability to flourish almost anywhere, | fact, that a 40-pound National watermelon does not appear to be| 
even in districts where watermelons are not usually grown. much larger than a Seminole weighing only 25 pounds. The flavor is| 
The National is a watermelon of medium to large size and of | delicious, and the flesh is entirely stringless. The rind, though thin, is) 
figh table quality. It is of Southern origin, but thrives well in the | very tough, insuring good shipping qualities. F 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; quarter-pound, 20 cents; poumd, 60 cents. 
PANMURE ALL-HEART.—(See yellow pages.) 
Icebers HARRIS’ EARLIEST.—(See yellow pages.) 
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ALABAMA SWEET. 
— Alabama Sweet is a dark green melon with light seeds. It is firsiljtly 
ee ; class for shipping purposes. It is of good size, though not ungainly lik 
Triumph. Its flavor is simply delicious, and its outside appearance 
ICEBERG. attractive. Its size and shape are such as to make it a first-rate businesi}§ 
it may be described as a distinctly improved form of the old cele-| elon. It is to be emphatically recommended for the South, where jt 
brated Kolb’s Gem, which has never Bean excelled as a shipper. It | }aS been fully tested; and I ghee) confident that it will be a prize winne) , 
resembles Kolb’s Gem in shape, size and appearance, but is darker | i2 the North, in all melon growing sections. eee) 
in color, both outside and inside. Where it rests upon the ground it is Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 44 pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00. | 
yellow, while Kolb’s Gem is white. The outside of : = | 
the new melon is dark green, with lighter mark- 
ings, but the general effect is dark. The flesh is 
deep red and very sweet. The rind is compara- 
tively thin, but remarkably tough and not disposed 
to crack. I recommend Iceberg for shipment to 
distant markets. The excellence of Kolb’s Gem, 
especially as a profitable shipper, is so well known 
that Iceberg should at once be in very wide demand 
for commercial purposes. 
Packet, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.: 14 Ib., 20 cts.; 1b., 50e. 
CAROLINA BRADFORD. 
A splendid melon for home use, maturing in about 
85 days. It is quite like the famous old Joe Johnson 
in shape and markings. It is a large, long melen 
of dark green color, with darker stripes. The red 
flesh is sweet and melting, and of excellent texture. 
The seeds are white. It has a strong vine and is 
very productive,and is in high esteem where known. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 
l4 pound, 20 cents; pound, 60 cents. 
CAROLINA BRADFORD WATERMELON. 
