FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



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WATERHELONS. 



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



For culture, see directions given under heading for Muskmelons. 

 Price : Pitt. 5 cts., oz., 10 cts., 'j lb. 'ZO cts., lb. 60 cts., except where noted. 



Sweet-Heart. An entirely distinct and handsome new Water 

 melon. Vine vigorous and productive, ripening early. Fruit 

 large, oval, very heavy, uniformly mottled light and dark 

 green. Flesh bright red, solid and very tender, melting and 

 sweet. The Melons retain their good quality for a long time 

 after ripening ; is sure to become a popular variety. 



Black Spanish. Solid ; very thin rind, flesh scarlet, sweet 

 and luscious ; a profitable variety for the market gardener. 



Mountain Sweet. Early, large, oblong, dark green, thin 

 rind ; flesh red ; solid, rich, and sweet, especially good for 

 Northern gardens. 



Cuban Queen. One of the largest varieties, ripening to the 

 very centres; heavy cropper, flesh bright red, tender and melt- 

 ing, luscious, crisp, and very sugary. 



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. 



Kolb Gem. This Melon grows to a very large size, and is an 

 excellent shipper. Of a delicious, sugary flavor, bright red 

 flesh, firm and solid. It is one of the largest (30 to 50 lbs.), 

 most productive and best keeping Melons grown. 



Nabob. (See cut.) A new variety, shape of Kolb Gem, but 

 different color, being mottled. Grow to weigh 50 to 60 lbs. 

 each, with thin, firm rind. Two average-sized men have 

 stood, bearing their whole weight on a Nabob weighing 30 

 pounds, without cracking the rind or injuring the Melon. They 

 are of most delicious quality, sweet, luscious and melting. The 

 Melons stand shipping a long distance. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 )i lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 



Boss. Color dark green, flesh unusually deep scarlet, rind 

 very hard, but thin, quality of the best. 



Dark Icing. The flavor of this variety cannot be excelled. 

 It is very solid, rind very thin, and highly prized as a shipper ; 

 seed white. 



Wonderful ( The Mclver Sugar Melon). A variety intro- 

 duced from North Carolina. A very sweet solid-fleshed sort, 

 often grows to the length of two feet, and from 12 to 16 

 inches in diameter. The rind is marked with broad bands of 

 yellowish-green, shading to deep green ; shaped oblong ; 

 is entirely stringless ; an acquisition to the list of Melons. 



Hoosier King. (See cut.) A large variety, oblong shape, 

 with skin striped, light and dark green. The flesh is brilliant 

 red, very solid, sweet and luscious ; the rind is thin but tough, 

 making it a good variety for shipping. The beautiful markings 

 of the " Hoosier King," together with its desirable shape, 

 make it an attractive and salable Melon. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., % lb., 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Striped Gypsy, or Rattlesnake. An early variety, large 

 oblong, skin green, mottled and striped, rind thin, flesh crim- 

 son and fine flavored. One of the best shipping sorts. 



Ice Cream {^WJiite Seed). One of the best, skin mottled 

 gray, flesh pink, solid, sweet and melting, of medium size 

 and nearly round. 



Iron=Ciad. Of large size and very solid. The rind, though 

 quite thin, is remarkably strong, thus rendering it an excellent 

 shipping sort. It is of a most delicious flavor, and is not sur- 

 passed for productiveness. 



Seminole. An extra early Watermelon, 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 l:y fanners 

 and truckers. 



Kleckley Sweets. This is one of the finest flavored Melons 

 grown. Shape oblong, skin dark green, rind thin. The 

 Melons are always extremely solid, never a hollow one. The 

 flesh is beautiful bright red, and heart very large and meaty. 

 The quality and flavor is grand, being extremely sweet, melt- 

 ing and luscious. For the family garden, and also for home 

 market this variety is highly recommended. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., % lb. 35 cts., lb. §1.25. 



Dixie. A cross between 

 the Kolb Gem and old- 

 fashioned Mountain Sweet, 

 surpassing the former in 

 earliness, productiveness, 

 and shipping qualities, and 

 fully equaling the latter in 

 quality and fine flavor. It 

 has a remarkably hard but 

 very thin rind, and will 

 keep longer than any other 

 variety. 



Colorado Preserving 

 Citron. This variety com- 

 bines all the best charac- 

 teristics of a Preserving 

 Melon. It is much larger ^'^Wf^t^^VArfp, 

 than the common citron, CoLORADO PreservI ng Citron. 

 weighing from 20 to 



30 pounds ; flesh very soiid, and makes the most beautiful, 

 clear and transparent preserves. 



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