60— Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1913 



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Harris' Earliest Watermelon 



Sweetest Early Melon. Largest Early Melon. 



Best Shipping Early Melon. 



The Harris is the earliest -R-atermelon on the 

 market; the sweetest early melon, the largest 

 early melon and the best shipper in the early 

 class. These are sweeping statements, but 

 they are true. Moreover, the Harris will out- 

 yield any other early melon. 



The general shape and appearance of the 

 Harris are shown in the illustration. The skin 

 is mottled with green and white. The flesh is 

 red, sweet, juicy and crisp. The seeds are 

 black. The weight varies all the way from 

 12 to 40 pounds, the average being 15 to 20 

 pounds. Its table quality is first-class. 



Previous to its introduction the originator, 

 Mr. B. F. Harris, of Tennessee, wrote me as 

 follows: "For twenty years we have been 

 trying to find an extra early watermelon, one 

 that we surely could depend upon, one with 

 which we could beat all competitors, and one 

 that would be the first on the market; and at harris' earliest watermelon. 



last our efTorts are crowned with success. We have sue- 1 able to introduce the earliest watermelon 

 ceeded beyond all expeetations. We are sure that we are | We have never seen its equal." 



Packet, iO cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50, postpaid. 



in the world. 



415 



A large watermelon, nearly globular In 

 shape, but a little longer than thick. The 

 skin is a bright, beautiful mottled green. The 

 flesh is red, firm, crisp, melting and exceed 

 mgly STveet. A good keeper and excellent 

 shipper, and a good selling melon, being at- 

 tractive and of good quality. The quality 

 continues to improve after ripening. Very 

 opular as a shipping melon, particularly in 

 Le South. My strain of this grand melon 

 lb a notably sweet hearted kind excellent 

 for home use or for market. 



PadkCt, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 

 1^ pound, 25 cts.; pound, 75 cts. 





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H IRONCLAD WATEF ^ 



416 MAMMOTH IRONCLAD 



This extra large watermelon is faithfully pictured on this page. It is one of the great com- 

 mercial melons. The flesh Is of prime quality, always solid and never mealy. The heart is very 

 large, and the flesh next to the rind is fully equal in quality to that at the centre. It uni- 

 formly grows to greater size wit"h more marketable melons to the acre than any other of the 

 extra large varieties. Ironclad will mostly resist a fall of 8 feet without fracture or even 

 bruise, and is one of the best shippers known. Pbt., 5c.; oz., lOc; ]4 lb., 35c.; lb., 75c. 



SWEET HEART WATERMELON. 



A watermelon which I 

 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. 

 Being thin in the rind, it is 

 not so well adapted for ship- 

 ping to the market. Not- 

 withstanding It is grown ex- 

 clusively by some for market 

 on account of its earliness. 

 Facbet, 5 cents; ounce, 

 10 cents; i^ pound, 25 

 ecnts! pound. 75 cents 



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Phinney^s Early 



The finest of all the early 

 maturing melons of medium 

 size and oblong shape, 

 marked with two shades ni 

 green. The rind is thin. Tli- 

 red flesh is very sweet anil 

 tender. The vine is produc- 

 tive and a sure cropper, the 

 melons maturing early. 

 Adapted to all sections, and 

 does exceptionally well In 

 the Northern States. A dls- 3 

 tinct early watermelon, be- 

 coming very popular for the 

 home garden. phinney'S early WATERMELON. 



Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, JO sts.s Vi pound? 25 cte.! pound, 75 ct«. 



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