FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



21 



WATER riELON. 



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



Dixie 



Dixie Water Melon. 



Florida Favorite. Of medium size, striped alternately 

 light and dark green, flesh deep red, crisp and deliciously 

 sweet. Earlier than Kolb Gem by two weeks. Pkt. 5 cts., 

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



BOSS. Color dark green, 

 flesh unusually deep scar- 

 let, rind very hard, but 

 thin; quality of the best. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 | lb. 25 cts. 



Ironclad. Of large size 

 and very solid. The rind, 

 though quite thin, is re- 

 markably strong, thus 

 rendering it an excellent 

 shipping sort. It is of 

 a most delicious flavor, 

 and is not surpassed for 

 productiveness. Pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 10 cts., I lb. 25 

 cts. 



Dark Icing - . The fla- 

 vor of this variety cannot 

 be excelled. It is very 

 solid, rind very thin, and 

 highly prized as a ship- 

 per; seed white. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 

 20 cts. 



The Boss. 



A cross between the Kolb 

 Gem and old-fashioned Mountain 

 Sweet, surpassing the former in 

 earliness, productiveness and ship- 

 ping qualities, and fully equalling 

 the latter in quality and fine flavor. 

 It has a remarkably hard but very 

 thin rind, and will keep longer 

 than any other variety. Pkt. 5 cts., 

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

 Black Spanish. Solid; very 

 thin rind, flesh scarlet, sweet and 

 luscious; a profitable variety for 

 the market gardener. Pkt. 5 cts., 

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

 Mountain Sweet. Early, large, 

 oblong, dark-green, thin rind, flesh 

 red, solid, rich and sweet. Pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 20 cts. 

 Kolb Gem. This Melon grows 

 to a very large size and is an ex- 

 cellent shipper. Of a delicious 

 sugary flavor, bright red flesh, firm 

 and solid. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 \ lb. 20 cts. 

 Cuban Queen. One of the largest varieties, ripening to 

 the very centre, heavy cropper, flesh bright red, tender and 

 melting, luscious, crisp, and very sugary. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., \ lb. 20 cts. 



Pride of Georgia. 

 Dark green ; oval and 

 attains a large size; flesh 

 deep red, crisp and sweet. 

 A good shipper. Pkt. 5 

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

 cts. 

 Scaly Bark. A very 

 largeoblong variety ,with 

 a dark tough rind, which 

 has a peculiar scaly ap- 

 pearance, crimson flesh, 

 very solid, remarkably 

 sweet, and an excellent 

 keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., \ lb. 20 cts. 

 Striped Gipsy, or 

 Rattlesnake. An 



early variety, large, ob- 

 long, skin green, mottled 

 and striped, rind thin, 

 flesh crimson and fine 

 flavored. One of the best 

 shipping sorts. Pkt.5cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., I lb. 20 cts. 



Ice Cream {white seed). One of the best ; skin mottled gray ; flesh pink, solid, 

 sweet and melting ; of medium size and nearly round. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J 

 lb. 30 cts. 

 Seminole. A new extra early Water Melon, of large size and delicious flavor. 

 Flesh a vivid crimson color; crisp and sugary. The melons are of two colors 

 — gray and light green, the latter a darker coloring of the former. Melons of 

 both colors are found on the same vine, and are exactly the same in shape, size, 

 color of seed, flavor and quality. It is a very productive Melon, and should be 



largely grown by farmers and 

 truckers. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., \ lb. 25 cts. 

 Colorado Preserving- 

 Citron. This variety com- 

 bines all the best characteris- 

 tics of a preserving Melon, and 

 often attains a weight of 20 

 lbs. ; flesh white and very firm. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., \ lb. 40 



1'LOKIDA i-AVOKITE. CtS., lb. $l-25. 



Seminole. 



We can also supply the following varieties: Light Icing. Green and Gold. 

 Hungarian Honey. Volga. Orange. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., £ lb. 25 cts. 



Ruby Gold. White Gem. 



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pay postage on Flower and Garden Seeds except where noted. 



purchaser's expense. 



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