THE LOVETT COMPANY, LtTTLE SILVER, N, /. 



THE BEST FOUR MELONS. 



One pkt« of each for 



// to he sent by mail add 8c per pound extra for postage. 



WONDERFUL 

 SUGAR. 



This new Watermelon 

 certainly is a iconder. It 

 is the most magnificent 

 and perfect melon in 

 every sense of the word, 

 and although only intro- 

 duced thi-ee years ago, is 

 taking the lead every- 

 where. It is early^ large, 

 handsome, heavy, a good 

 shipper, long keeper, of 

 bright color and the best 

 quality. The vine is a 

 vigorous grower and very 

 productive. The melons 

 are large, heavy, uniform- 

 ly inottled light and dark green {see illustration, which has been sketched from nature), rind thin, but firm, flesh 

 bright red, solidj tender, melting and sweet. It is certain to become the most popular melon in cultivation. Dur- 

 ing the past three years it has been tested by all of the leading growers, and they have pronounced it the best 

 meljn ever brought to their notice. Himdreds of letters have been received [see testimonials) praising this splen- 

 did variety and we recommend it, kn> wiag our customers will not be disappointed. Our seed has been saved 

 from the finest specimens grown from selected stock seed by one of the largest and most reliable seed growers in 

 the country. Pkt., 4c; 3 pkts., 10c; oz., 123^c; }£ lb., 25c; lb., 60c; 2 lbs., 81.00. Special prices on larger quantities. 



HOOSIER KING. THE BANQUET MELON. 



A Watermelon that is hard to beat. A p:reat manv 

 melons have been recently introduced but none excel 

 the Hoosier King in size, shape and shipping qualities. 

 It is regarded by large growers as the ^ ery best for 

 market. The melons grow oblong and are of an even 

 diameter thi'ough their entire length. The flesh is a 

 brilliant red, very solid, sweet and luscious. The skin 

 is striped light and dark green; the rind is thin, but ex- 

 tremely hard; very productive and handsome in ap- 

 pearance. Pkt.. 3c; oz., 10c; 3^ lb., 17c; lb., 45c. 



BLACK DIAMOND. 



A Watermelon with many good 

 points: large si2e — no other variety 

 producing melons so uniformly 

 large, nor approaching it in pro- 

 ductiveness. It is the most prol ijic 

 melon ever planted — one grower 

 loaded five cars from five acres 

 TVith melons that averaged 34 

 pounds. The most distinctive point 

 in its appearance is its color, which 

 is a rich dark green, almost black, 

 presenting a beautiful glossy ap- 

 pearance — see illustra'^ion ; very 

 uniform in shape. The conmiission 

 men last season gave Black Dia- 

 mond the preference, and when 

 other melons dragged it was the 

 or.ly one that sold in any quantity 

 No mistake will be made by the 

 market gardener who plants this 

 melon for his main crop this year. 

 Pkt., 6c;o2., 12Kc; 3^1b., 35c. 



The Banquet Muskmelon is medium sized and very 

 beautifully netted. The flesh is a deep rich salmon color, 

 and of a very pleasant, sweet flavor. The Banquet will 

 produce more fine edible melons to a given area than any 

 other variety. Plant the Banquet, and have plenty 

 of good melons. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; }^ lb., 17c; lb., 50c. 



C^^" Other varieties of melons^see preceding page, 



The Banquet melons froin seed received of yOu were 

 very fine. I got S18.00 from seed that only cOst me 10 

 cents.— M. A. Saunders, Walenford, N. J., Nov. 14th. 



I had very good success with 

 Hoosier King and The Wonder- black diamond watermelon, pktl, 6c. 



FUL Sugar— planted along side of Dixie and Cuban Queen, thev were at least 50 per cent, better and in shape 

 and quahty ^^ ere the best melons ever seen in this section. The Sugar I^Ielon bore the most melons, the Horsier 

 King was very uniform in shape and they both stood the drv weather better than anv other varietv. I regard them, 

 as very fine melons and shall plant nothing else another season.— H. C. T.wlor, Cookeville, Pa., Nov. 5th. 1896. 



