56—Vegetable Seeds THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1911 
.Harris’ Earliest Watermelon 
Sweetest Early Melon. Largest Early Melon. 
Best Shipping Early Melon. 
The Harris is the earliest watermelon 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 i 
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 ‘i HARRIS’ EARLIEST WATERMELON. 
last our efforts are crowned with success. We have suc-|able to introduce the earliest watermelon in the world. 
ceeded beyond all expectations. We are sure that we are| We have never seen its equal.”’ 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; + pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50. 
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= ONAL WATERMELON 
« Maule’s New National Watermelon 
The reason that this fine, new watermelon received the|is pale, with dark markings, resembling Seminole, but with 
name of National was because of its proven ability to flour-] markings more distinct. The flesh is brilliant red in color, 
ish almost anywhere, even in districts where watermelons|and remarkably solid, so solid, in fact, that a 40-pound 
are not usually grown. National watermelon does not appear to be much larger than 
The National is a watermelon of medium to large size and | a Seminole weighing only 25 pounds. The flavor is delicicus, 
of high table quality. It is of Southern origin, but thrives|and the flesh entirely stringless. The rind, though thin, is 
well in the North. In shape it is oblong. The outside color | very tough, insuring good shipping qualities. 
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Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; + pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50. 
