HmRTADRKR -PfllLADEIiPHIAM-^ RELIABLE VtOETABLE SEEDS 



ll'ttsser Me/one, GeR. 



WATERMELONS 



AleloH d'. 



Fr, Zandia, Sp. 



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



(FOR CULTURE see directions given under heading Mubkmelons.) 



(See Specialties, pages 

 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 

 .25. 



Harris' Earliest 



•25 to 30.) Pkt. 



lb., 40 cts.; lb. J 

 Snowbound. (See Specialties, pages 25 



to 30.) Pkt., 10ct.s.;Oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 



30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Yellow Ice Cream. Flesh is a ncli 



golden-yellow, but, unlike other varieties 



of this character, it is entirely free 'from 



coarseness, and is sweet, luscious and 



melting. It grows to laige size, oblom; 



shape, with dark green rind. Pkt., 10 



cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 CIS.; lb., $1.5U. 

 Cole's Early. The earliest variety. 



Large heart, flesh of fine texture and 



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



oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 

 Mountain Sweet. Early, Ln-ge, oblong, 



skin dark green, flesli red, very solid and 



sweet; a good Melon for northern 



gardens. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 



25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 

 Ice Cream. Skin mottled gray, flesh 



pink. Very solid and sweet. Pkt., .5 



cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts,; lb., 75 cts. 

 Dixie. A cross between the Kolb Gem 



and old-fashioned Mountain Sweet, surpassing the former in 



earliness, productiveness and shipping qii.alities, and fully 



equalling the latter in quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; i 



li)., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 

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



hrm and solid. One of the best keeping Melons. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 

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



tender and very sugary. Rind is thin but tough. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz , 10 cts ; 1^ lb., 25 cts,; lb., 75 cts. 

 Wonderful {The Mclver Sugar Melon.) A very sweet, 



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

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

 Monte Cristo, or Kleckley Sweets. Where sweetness 



combined with large iize is desired this variety will surely 



please, as it has that crisp, sugary flavor so much desired. 



Oval shape, skin dark green and somewhat mottled. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 15 cts.; ^^ lb., 35 cts.; lb., %l 00. 

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



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



sugary. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz , 10 cts.; i lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75. cts. 

 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. , 75 cts. 



Mammoth Ironclad, Large size, solid and of most delicious 



llavnr. Pkt., 5 c:s.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 Cts..; lb., 75 cts. 

 Sugar Stick. (See cut.) A new variety of Watermelon, 

 olilong in shape and fair size. The skin is mottled green 

 and white, flesh bright red, heart large and very sweet. The 

 vines are strong nnd produce an abundant cro)i of Melons. 

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

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

 weil-known Koib's Gem, but with darker skin. The Melons 

 grow to large size. Flesh a beautiful shade of pink, darker 

 than Koib's Gem, heart large and flesh extends close to the 

 outer skin Pkt., 5 cts.; oz,. 10 cts.; ', lb., 25 cts,; lb , 75 cts, 

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

 ety of Icing Watermelon, producing large, oblong Melons. 

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

 oz,, 10 cts,; .', lb,, 80" cts.; lb., 85 cis, 

 Alabama Sweet. A large and attractive Melon, oblong in 

 shape, early in maturing and continues to bear and ripen the 

 Melons during a long season. Color dark green, flesh re- 

 markably firm and of luscious flavor. Pkt., 5 cts,; oz,, 15 

 ct-;.; :| lb, 35 cts.; lb., $L00. 

 Halbert Honey. A large and attractive Melon, oblong 

 shape ; rind dark green, flesh crimson ; very sweet and ten- 

 der. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., V> CIS,; j lb., 35 cts,; lb., $1.00. 



Striped Gypsy, or Rattlesnake. 

 Oblong shape, skin mottled and 

 striped ; medium early ; flesh crim- 

 son and fine flavor. Pkt,, 5 cts,; 

 oz,, 10 cts,; |- lb , 25 Cts,; lb,, 75c. 

 Florida Favorite. Of medium 

 size, striped alternately light and 

 dark green, flesh deep red, crisp 

 and sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; ^ lb., 25 cts.; lb„ 75 cts. 

 Nabob. Shape of Kolb Gem, de- 

 licious flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; 1- II.., 25 cts.; lb ,75 cts. 

 Dark Icing. Very solid, rind thin, 

 Vid highly prized as a shipper. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; i lb., 25 

 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 

 Klack Spanish. Solid, thin rind ; 

 flesh scarlet. Pkt., 5 cts.; 07.^ 10 

 cts.; J lb., 25 cts.; lb,, 75 cts, 

 Colorado Preserving Citron. 

 Excellent for making preserves. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 35 

 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



