VICK'S EARLY. 



WATERMELONS 



MAULE'S EARLY RIPE — See Specialties. Packet, 15 cents. 

 VICK'S EARLY.- One of the earliest. Small, long, solid, and 

 sweet ; flesh bright pink. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 10 cts.; M lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 

 PHIIVNEY'S EARLY — Deep red flesh ; excellent flavor ; prolific, 

 and very early. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 341b., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



MOUNTAIN SWEET Flesh, bright scarlet, very sweet, deli- 

 cious ; old but good. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 65 cts. 



MOUNTAIN SPROUT A large, long variety ; skin, dark green, 



marbled with lighter shades. Pkt., 5 c; oz., 10 c; 34 lb., 25 c; lb., 65 c. 

 PEERLESS.— An excellent sort for garden cultivation. Size, 

 medium ; color, a mottled green ; flesh, a rich scarlet ; thin rind ; sweet 

 and productive. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; >4 lb., 25 cts.; lb.. 65 cts. 



KOLB'S GEM. — This variety, on account of its earliness and ex 



cellent shipping qualities, is largely grown for shipping purposes. 



They grow nearly round; dark green, with narrow stripes of lighter 



shade. Flesh, bright red and of good flavor. Melons raised vary in 



weight from 30 to 50 lbs. each. It is not only one of the "best 



hipping, and most profitable sorts for the South, but is hardy and 



productive at the North. Pkt, 5c; oz., 10c; 34 lb., 30c; lb., 90c 



TRUE DARK I C I N G.— Taking everything into 



consideration, I think there are but few better melons than 



the True Dark Icing. In flavor it is simply delicious, and 



cannot be excelled. It is very solid, rind very thin, and an 



excellent shipper. It is round in form, and white seeded. 



Having sold it by the hundreds of pounds for years, I have yet to 



hear from a customer who does not praise it. By purchasing 



the True Dark Icing from me, you will discover you have secured 



a melon very hard to beat in all the points that go to make a 



perfect melon. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 341b.. 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



PIIINNEY'S EARLY. 



rkpt. 5 cents. 



50 



«g=l HAVE NEVER OFFERED A PRE- 

 MIUM, AS YET. FOR DARK ICING. TO 

 ENCOURAGE A LARGER DEMAND 

 AMONG MY CUSTOMERS FOR THIS 

 PROFITABLE AND MOST EXCELLENT 

 MELON. I WILL PAY, NEXT OCT., $50 FOR THE FINEST SPECIMEN 

 OF THIS VARIETY RAISED BY ONE OF MY CUSTOMERS IN 1889. 



SCALY BARK.— This melon was first brought promi- 

 nently before the public at the Atlanta Exhibition in 1881. One 

 peculiarity it has, especially, and it is a very important one, 

 namely : It remains in good eating condition from 

 10 to 15 days after being pulled. This makes it most valuable 

 to shippers, as in addition it has a very tough, though thin 

 rind. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 65 cts. 



BOSS. — An excellent shipper, very productive, and of delicious 

 flavor. Color very dark ; flesh of an unusually deep scarlet, rich in 

 sugar. It well deserves the name of BOSS, and vou should 

 not neglect to plant it. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 34 lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.10. 



CHRISTMAS.— It is claimed they can readily be kept in good 

 condition till Christmas. Pkt, 5c; oz., 10c; 34 lb., 30c; lb., 90c. 



VOLGA.— New, originally from Russia. Of small size round 

 in shape. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 34 lb.. 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



"Arroyo Grande Herald;" Arroyo Grande, CaL, August 18, 1888; con- 

 tained the following: "On Thursday we paid a visit to the acre of 

 Onions being raised by Mr. Byers in the lower end of the valley. The 

 < minus were planted to compete for the $250 prize offered by Wm. 

 Henry Maule, the well-known Philadelphia seed-grower. The tract 

 presents the aspect of being covered with a green and red carpet. The 

 rows are twelve inches apart, but the onions are so close together in the 

 rows that they almost touch each other. Several experts have figured 

 upon the probable yield, and all unite in placing the figures at from 

 800 to 1000 sacks. The variety is what is known as Maule's Wethers- 

 field, and in his catalogue the estimated yield is from 600 to 800 

 bushels per acre. He will have to double these figures next time or 

 we are very much mistaken. The land on which this acre of Onions is 

 planted is valued at $200 per acre. Five acres of such land will sup- 

 port a family, and keep any man busy. 



" During our visit down the valley on Thursday, we also called upon 

 our old friend Roberts, and though we do not propose to give away all 

 the wonderful things he has down on his ranch, we are permitted to 

 mention a few. The first is a Sunflower 45 inches in circumference ; a 

 Gate Post Beet 31 in. around ; an Imp. Long Red Beet VlM in. around 

 Eclipse Beet 35 in. round ; Silver King Onion 25}£ in. around ; Prize- 

 taker Onion, 21J< in.; Swedish Ruta-Baga, 32}£ in. around. When it is 

 considered that these vegetables have a month yet to grow, it is 

 difficult to imagine how large they will be. In his orchard there is a few 

 months' old graft that has 51 well developed apples upon it." 



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GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE An improved Gipsey ; excellent for shipping and very popular. 



Flavor, first class : rind, verv thin ; flesh, bright red. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



BLACK SPANISH.— Large size : round ; dark green skin ; flesh red, and of fine flavor. An old 

 variety, but still a verv desirable one. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 2.5 cts.; lb., 65 cts. . 



PRIDE OF GEORGIA.— Another Southern melon that is of particularly crisp and delicious 

 flavor, and verv firm. An excellent shipper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 10 cts.; 34 lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts _ 



CUBAN Q.UEEN This variety, introduced for the first time in 1881, has already become justly 



celebrated, alike with both producer and consumer, and it may well be called "The Perfection ot 

 Watermelons." Its large size, great productiveness, bright scarlet solid flesh, crisp, luscious and spicy 

 flavor, thin rind, and superior shipping qualities, recommend it to all growers. Melons have been grown to 

 weigh over 100 pounds under extra cultivation. And in 1883 Mr. Miller, of Georgia, beat 

 the record with a Cuban 0,ueen weighing one hundred and eleven pounds. In flavor it is 

 the equal of the Icing. It has no superior but Iron-Clad. Nothing of recent introduction has 

 created so wonderful a demand, or been more highly praised than the Cuban Q,ueen. 

 My seed is direct headquarters stock, grown especially for my trade, strictly pure, and 

 carefully selected. Pkt., 10 cts.: oz., 20 cts.; J4 lb., 40 cts.; lb..' $1.10. 



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