WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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Culture— Watermelons do best on light, well drained soils, but there are varieties adapted to heavy 

 loams The hills should be 8 feet apart each way, with some well rotted manure in each hill, thoroughly 

 incorporated with the soil. Plant the seed as soon as the weather is really warm and settled. One ounce of 

 need will plant 30 hills; 2 or 3 pounds of seed to the acre. Allow two or three plants to remain in each hill. 



Panmure All-Heart Watermelon. 



Here we have an entirely distinct variety that 

 is sure to excite the admiration of all lovers of 

 fine watermelons. It is not only of superb 

 flavor, but is all its uame implies. Solid as a 

 cauuon ball, and while it has a thin rind, the 

 skin is firm, consequently making it a good 

 shipper. At Panmure our trial patch of about 

 three-quarters of an acre contained more than 

 3,600 watermelons, of which 3,500 would have 

 commanded the highest market price. New 

 Jersey is a great melon district, but for miles 

 around the neighbors drove to see the Panmure 

 All Heart, and were astonished at its superb 

 flavor and wonderful productiveness. Seeds are 

 about the same size as an apple seed ; but, not- 

 withstanding this fact, the average weight of 

 the melon is 30 to 40 pounds. The shape, size, 

 etc., is well shown in illustration. Not a single 

 one of my customers who grow watermelons 

 should fail to make a trial of Panmure All Heart 

 this season, as it is sure to please the most exact- 

 ing. This is only the sixth year for All Heart. 

 As the seed is still scarce I advise early orders. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; ] pound, $1.00. 



WONDERFUL MclVER OR SUGAR MELON. 



FORDHOOK EARLY — One of the largest of the extra early varie- 

 ties, and claimed to be the earliest of all. Shape nearly round. Color 

 a medium shade of green. Flesh bright red, and of deliciously sweet 

 flavor. The rind is sufficiently hard to make it a good shipper. Its 

 originator, who lives in Delaware, says that this variety always ma- 

 tures first in competitive trials with other sorts, and mav justly be re- 

 garded as the earliest of all. Pitt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 85c. 



CUBAN Q.TJEEN. — A favorite watermelon for home and market. 

 Exterior beautifully striped and mottled. Rind thin but firm. Flesh 

 bright red, solid, sweet and luscious. One of the best keepers of all the 

 watermelons, and a first rate shipper. Specimens of this splendid va- 

 riety weighing 100 pounds have been grown. The Cuban Queen is a very 

 prolific and profitable melon, and is planted extensively for market 

 purposes. It is in equally high esteem with consumer and grower. 

 My seed of this favorite melon is of headquarters stock, strictly pure 

 from carefully selected melons, and I can recommend it to all wishing 

 the true Cuban Queen. Plst., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 35c; lb., 85c 



PANMURE ALL-HEART WATERMELON. 



Wonderful Mclver or 

 . Sugar Melon. 



The Sweetest of All. 



This widely famous watermelon is, I believe, 

 the sweetest ever put before the people of this 

 country. It is of medium size, with striped or 

 vai legated exterior, beautiful red flesh, and light 

 colored or white seeds. The flesh is entirely string- 

 less, and of perfect quality as to texture. ThB 

 vines are strong, thrifty and prolific, and well 

 adapted to withstand either wet weather or 

 drought. This melon was grown for many yearn 

 by Col. E. R. Mclver, of South Carolina, president 

 of his county agricultural society, and a water- 

 melon enthusiast, and he considered it the sweet- 

 est within his knowledge. The seed came origin- 

 ally from the West Indies. I Introduced It t® 

 the American public in my 18S4 catalogue. 

 Since that time it has been tried by many thou- 

 sands of n.y customers, both North and South, 

 and unlimited praise is given to it. It is well 

 adapted to nearby markets, but is rather delicate 

 for long freight shipment. I highly recommend 

 Wonderful Sugar to every melon lancier. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; lb., 81.00. 



GRAY MONARCH OR LONG WHITE ICING. 



THE KLECKLEY SWEETS. 



THE KLECKLEY SWEETS This high bred, delicious melon 



was originated in the South, by Mr. W. A. Kleckley. It is especially 

 celebrated for its fine flavor. It is a long, oval shaped watermelon, 

 with a dark green rind. The flesh is scarlet, very firm, and of lus- 

 cious quality and crisp texture. It is yearly becoming more widely 

 popular. It is a good family garden melon, but the rind is rather 

 too tender for distant shipping. It gives satisfaction almost every- 

 where, and I can recommend it for use both North and South. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; % pound, 30 cts.; pound, $1.00. 



GRAY MONARCH OR LONG WHITE ICING The exterior 



color of this fine melon is a light green, though its mottled mark- 

 ings make it appear gray. The flesh is deep red in color, and equal 

 or superior in quality to the old Icing from which it is derived. It 

 differs in shape as well as in size from its parent, but lacks none of 

 the virtues of that sweet flavored variety. Specimens of Gray Mon- 

 arch weighing 60 to 70 pounds have been produced. It has become 

 widely popular. Pitt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 75c 

 J'JOTE. When you order seeds to go by express, you to pay the tram- 

 x ~ portation charges, 10 cts. may be- deducted from the pound pricei. 



