IHEHRrADREER-PNIlADELPHIA-RAmRKIABLE^OETABLE SEEDS 



Wasser Melone, Ger. 



WATERMELONS. 



Melon d'eau, Fr. Zandia, Sp. 



One ounce for thirty hills; four to five pounds for an acre. 



CULTURE. — See directions given under Muskmelon. Watermelons, however, are slightly less subject to " bug " depredations 

 and disease attacks than Muskmelons. At the same time they are more easily hurt by strong spray mixtures, and caution in the 

 use of such mixtures is advisable. 



Watson. (See colored plate and page 8.) 

 Pkt., lOcts. ; oz., 20 cts.; £ lb., 50cts.; 

 lb., $1.50. 

 Harris' Earliest. (See Specialties, page 

 7. ) Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 40 

 cts.; lb., $1.25. 

 Yellow Ice Cream. (See Specialties, 



page 7.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; £ 



lb., 50 cts.; lb., §1.50. 

 Cole's Early. The earliest variety. 



Large heart, flesh of fine texture and 



good flavor. Rind thin. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz., 10 cts.; I lb,, 30 cts,; lb., $1.00. 

 Mountain Sweet. Early, large, oblong, 



skin dark green, flesh red, very solid and 



sweet; a good Melon for northern gar- 

 dens. Pkt., 5 cts ; oz., 10 cts.; £ lb., 



25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 

 Ice Cream. Skin mottled gray, flesh pink. 



Very solid and sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. , 



10 cts.; I lb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 

 Dark Icing. Very solid, rind thin, and 



highly prized as a shipper. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz., 10 cts.; 1 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 

 Blue Gem, or Iceberg. (See cut.) Similar in shape to the 



well-known Kolb's Gem. Flesh pink, darker than Kolb's 



Gem. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; £ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Alabama Sweet. A large and attractive Melon, oblong in 



shape, early in maturing, and very sweet. Pkt, 5 cts,; oz., 



10 cts.; I Ik, 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Kolb Gem. Of a delicious, sugary flavor, bright red flesh. 



Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 

 Florida Favorite. Of medium size, striped alternately light 



and dark green, flesh deep red, crisp and sweet. Pkt, 5 cts.; 



oz., 10 cts.; i lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Striped Gypsy, or Rattlesnake. Oblong shape, skin 



mottled and striped; medium early; flesh crimson and fine 



flavor. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; £ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 

 Dixie. A cross between the Kolb Gem and old-fashioned 



Mountain Sweet, surpassing the former in earliness, produc- 

 tiveness and shipping qualities, and fully equalling the latter in 



quality. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz'., 10 cts.; £ lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 85 cts. 

 Monte Cristo, or Kleckley Sweets. Where sweetness 



combined with large size is desired this variety will surely 



please, as it not only produces Melons above the medium 



size, but has that crisp, sugary flavor so much desired in a 



Watermelon. It is the sweetest of all. Oval shape, skin 



dark green and somewhat mottled. The rind is thin, but suf- 

 ficiently tough to stand carrying to nearby markets. ■ Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 10 cts.; j lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Sugar Stick. Oblong in shape and fair size. The skin is 



mottled green and white, flesh bright red, heart large and 



very sweet. The vines are strong and very productive. 



Pkt, Sets.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., §1.00. 

 Halbert Honey. A large and attractive Melon, oblong 



shape; rind dark green, flesh crimson; very sweet and tender. 



Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; } lb., 3> cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Wonderful (The MrTner Sugar Melon). A very sweet, 



solid-fleshed sort; often grows to the length of two feet. Rind 



is marked with broad bands of yellowish green. Pkt, 5 cts.; 



oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Sweet= Heart. Vine vigorous and productive, flesh bright 



red, solid and very tender, melting and sweet. Pkt, 5 cts.; 



oz., 10 cts.; \ lb,, 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 

 Cuban Queen. One of the largest varieties, flesh bright red. 



Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 

 Black Spanish. Solid, thin rind; flesh scarlet. Pkt, Sets.; 



oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 



Seminole. (See cut.) An early Watermelon, of large size 

 and delicious flavor. Flesh, a vivid crimson color; crisp and 

 sugary. Melons are of two colors, gray and light green skin. 

 Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 



Snowbound. A good variety for the home garden, and as it 

 has a strong, tough rind; it will also make a good shipping 

 Melon. The vines make a vigorous and healthy growth, even 

 in a poor season, and produce a large crop of fine Melons, the 

 quality of which will satisfy the most exacting. The skin is 

 irray in color and flesh light pink, very tender and sweet. 

 Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Jordan's Gray Monarch, or Long Light Icing. A vari- 

 ety of Icing Watermelon, producing large, oblong Melons. 

 Color of skin very light green. Quality good. Pkt, 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 



Mammoth Ironclad. An oblong Melon, which grows to a 

 large size, solid and of most delicious flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts ; lb., 85 cts. 



Colorado Preserving Citron. Excellent for making pre- 

 serves. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



MARTYNIA. Gemschor?i, Ger. 



Culture. — The seedpods are used for pickling, when gath- 

 ered young and tender. Sow in the open ground in May, in 

 hills 3 feet apart each way, or in a hotbed, and afterwards trans- 

 plant. If once planted in the garden, volunteer plants are likely 

 to spring up the following year from scattered seeds. 

 Martynia Proboscidea. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; Jib., 



85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 



Benf.G**. MUSTARD. tToM K - 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 



Culture. — A small, pungent salad used with cress; the seed 

 is also used for flavoring pickles, pepper sauce, etc. For salads 

 sow thickly in shallow drills, 6 inches apart, or in frames or 

 boxes during the winter, where frost can be partially excluded. 

 Successive sowings may be made every week or two. To grow 

 seed, sow in April, in rows 1 foot apart, and thin out to 3 inches 

 apart when 2 inches high. 

 White London. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 



40 cts. 

 Chinese. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



