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WATERMELONS, continued 



SHAKER BLUE. The picture shows the shape of this. It grows very 

 large, melons frequently weighing 60 to 80 pounds. If you want 

 really fine, big melons, plant Shaker Blue. The ordinary Shaker 

 Blue is from 16 to 18 inches long and 12 to 15 inches through; 

 very dark, with stripes of lighter green. The flesh is red, with an 

 almost solid heart and no core, and the flavor is excellent. The 

 seeds are white. Shaker Blue is very vigorous and productive. I 

 recommend it for either home use or for shipping to distant 

 markets. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 30 cts., lb. Si. 



BRADFORD. A fine shipping melon. This variety grows large and 

 has a very dark green skin with still darker stripes, which the en- 

 graving below does not show plainly. The flesh resembles, in flavor, 

 the Old Mountain Sweet; it is very tender, yet solid to the heart, 

 and a rich dark red. The seeds are small and nearly white. The 

 Bradford melon brings the highest prices on any market. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Jilb. 30 cts., lb. 85 cts., postpaid; by express, 

 S lbs. §3.50, 10 lbs. S6.50. 



PAUL'S EARLIEST. The late Aaron ^J^^^ ncf* 1 a. I T-vl 



Paul, the famous New Jersey melon- ^^ ^k.^ l^^l— I 1 I 



grower, originated this Watermelon, which is absolutely the earli- 

 est in cultivation. In my trial grounds I had plenty of good melons, 

 weighing 15 to 20 pounds each, ready for market on July 10, from 

 seed planted May 9, while most other varieties could not be eaten 

 until about August i. The flesh is red and delicious, sweet, with 

 few seeds. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts., post- 

 paid; by express, 5 lbs. $3.50, 10 lbs. $6. 



Paul's Earliest. Ripens with me in two months 



BLACK BOULDER. No melon equals this in tough skin and rind. 

 It is the greatest melon for shipping and has become one of the 

 most popular kinds. Aaron Paul originated this distinctive melon. 

 It is enormously productive, reaching great size, with rich dark 

 green skin. In quality it is as good as any market melon. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 541b. 25 cts., lb. 70 cts., postpaid; by express, 

 S lbs. $3, 10 lbs. Ss.50. 



TRUE DARK ICING. Nearly round, with a thin rind, yet a good 

 shipper. The seeds are white; the flesh solid and good, of delicious 

 sweetness. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 25 cts., lb. 70 cts., post- 

 paid; by express, 5 lbs. I3, 10 lbs. $5. 



FLORIDA FAVORITE. The Florida growers swear by this melon, 

 which reaches the Philadelphia markets in prime condition. It is 

 a beautiful melon, oblong, with dark green skin, striped with darker 

 green. The flesh is bright crimson, crisp and sweet. It ripens 

 earlier than Kolb's Gem, another favorite in the South, and is 

 also earlier than Rattlesnake. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 25 cts., 

 lb. 75 cts., postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. $3, 10 lbs. $5.50. 



BLUE GEM (Iceberg). One of the most popular market and ship- 

 ping varieties. Grown very extensively in the South for northern 

 markets, and is today the favorite variety with the Watermelon- 

 growers of New Jersey, who supply the Philadelphia and New 

 York markets ; it keeps well and seldom cracks or splits in tran- 

 sit. Its flesh is a beautiful shade of dark red. Melons very uni- 

 form in size and shape. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. loc, Mlb. 25c., lb. 75 cts. 



A 65-pound Shaker Blue Watermelon 



NEW EDEN. This melon originated in South Carolina, and is a 

 cross between the Rattlesnake and Kolb's Gem, combining the 

 good shipping qualities of the Kolb's Gem with the splendid table 

 quality of the Rattlesnake. It is similar in shape and appearance 

 to the Kolb's Gem, excepting it is of bright stripes and more at- 

 tractive in appearance. The seeds are white and set in small cavi- 

 ties. The flesh is very firm yet tender and delicious in flavor and 

 bright red. The rind is very tough, making it the best for ship- 

 ping. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., }i\h. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



TRIUMPH. It is a cross between Duke Jones and Kolb's Gem. It 

 has the handsome appearance and dark green color of the former 

 and the shipping qualities of the Gem; medium season, very pro- 

 lific, deliciously sweet and of enormous size. It possesses £l11 the 

 qualities that go to make up a desirable melon. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., 3-iIb. 20 cts.. Ih. 60 cts. 



SWEETHEART. My strain is a notably sweet-hearted kind for 

 home and market use. Vine vigorous and productive, ripening its 

 fruit early ; fruit large, oval, very heavy, uniformly mottled light 

 and dark green; rind thin but firm; flesh bright red, firm and 

 solid, but very tender, melting and sweet. A fine shipper. Pkt. s 

 cts., oz 10 cts., i-ilh. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



KLECKLEY SWEETS. This is the standard Kleckley Sweets and 

 should not be confused with Stokes' Hard-Shell Kleckley Sw-eets. 

 A fine, long, dark-skinned, red-fleshed melon. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., M'b. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



GRAY MONARCH, or LONG WHITE ICING. Long, very large, 

 with crimson flesh. Color is dull, grayish green, giving it a unique 

 appearance. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 



KOLB'S GEM. Very large; flesh red; a good shipping sort, popular 

 in the South. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



GYPSY, or GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE. Oblong in shape; color 

 dark green, striped with white. The rind is thin and tough; the 

 flesh deep scarlet and of excellent flavor. Pkt. s cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Mlb. 25 cts., lb. 70 cts. 



COLORADO PRESERVING CITRON. Green seed. Also called 

 Apple Pie; not used for eating in a raw state, but for preserves. 

 This is a favorite citron melon, and may be grown with little 

 trouble. A few hills will give a great supply of citron. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., f4lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



GREEN CITRON. Red seed. Round and handsome; for preserv- 

 ing only. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Jllb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



The Bradford. Teader, but solid to the heart; small s^eeds 



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