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Sweet-Heart Watermelon. 



WATERriELONS. 



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



For culture see directions given under heading for Muslvmelons. 



Price: Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 1 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 70 

 <;ts., except where noted. 



"Wonderful {T^e Mclver Sugar Melon). Tlie sweetest melon 



that grows (see page 3). Pkt., 10 cts,; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 30 



cts.; lb., 1100. 

 Sweet-Heart (see cut). An entirely distinct and handsome 



new Watermelon. 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 centre; heavy cropper, flesh bright red, tender and melt- 

 ing, luscious, crisp, and very sugary. 

 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 lbs., 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.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Dixie. A cross between 



the Kolb Gem and old- 

 fashioned Mountain 



Sweet, surpassing the 



former in earliness, pro- 

 ductiveness, and ship- 

 ping 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. 

 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 produc- ! 



tive and best keeping | ■ • 



Melons grown. i ■ . ■ '. -^ 



Seminole. An extra early Watermelon, of large size and delicious flavor. 



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The Melons are of two colors- 



^ Striped Gyp.sy, or 

 " Rattlesnake. An 



early variety, large, ob- 

 long, skin green, mot- 

 tled and striped, rind 

 thin, flesh crimson and 

 fine flavored. One of 

 the best shipping sorts. 

 Ice Cream ( White 



Seed). One of the best, 

 skin mottled gray, flesh 

 pink, solid, sweet and 

 melting, of medium size 

 and nearly round. 



Iron-Clad. 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 surpassed for 

 productiveness, 

 color ; crisp and sugary. 



Melons of both colors are 



Flesh a vivid crimson 

 gray and light green ; the latter a darker coloring of the former. 



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. 

 Kleckley Sweets. Shape oblong, skin dark green, rind thin, 

 heart large, meaty and luscious flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 

 35 cts.; lb., $1 25. 

 Hoosler 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. 

 Bos.S. 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. 



.: Florida Favorite. Of medium size, striped alternately light and 



i dark green, flesh deep red, crisp and deliciously sweet. Earlier than 



i Kolb Gem by two weeks. 



I Colorado Preserving- Citron. This variety combines all the 



j best characteristics of a Preserving Melon, and often attains a weight 



j of 20 lbs. ; flesh white and very firm. 



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