DE JONG FLORAL AND SEED CO., PELLA, IOWA 



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FORDHOOK EARLY WATER MELON 



This melon has proven itself to be 

 early. We have had early melons of 

 good quality, but this is the FIRST EX- 

 TRA EARLY WATER MELON of fine 

 quality that is also of large size. From 

 seeds planted on the tenth day of May, 

 large ripe melons were picked the last 

 day of July, demonstrating its inbred 

 character of maturing extra early. The 

 form is nearly round. The average 

 weight of the melon is from twenty-five 

 to thirty-five pounds each — a size rarely 

 attained by any other extra early melon 

 under favorable conditions. The rind is 

 tough, making it a valuable variety for 

 shipping; the outer color is a uniform 

 medium green, the seeds are white; the 

 flesh is bright red and very sweet. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.. 1/4 lb. 25 cts., lb, 

 75 cts. 



KLECKLEY SWEET WATER MELON 



OR MONTE CRISTO 



The introducer says: "In our ex- 

 tensive trials of watermelons, we fail 

 to find any of so uniformly fine qual- 

 ity as the Kleckley Sweets. It is the 

 unanimous verdict of growers that it 

 is the finest of Water-melons for 

 home use or nearby market. The on- 

 ly drav/back to the variety is that the 

 fruits are too tender to stand ship- 

 ment. The vines are strong and vig- 

 orous and the fruits grow uniformly 

 to quite large size ; oblong in form. 

 The skin is a rich dark green, while 

 the flesh is bright scarlet, ripening 

 close to the skin, the rind being only 

 about one-half inch in thickness. 

 Large solid heart, which does not 

 crack open when ripe, as is the case 

 in many large Melons. The rich scar- 

 let flesh is crisp, sugary, and melting 

 to the highest degree, being entirely 

 free from any stringiness. 



Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 

 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Irish Grey Water Melon 



A superb melon, equal to Tom Watson. This combination melon is equally as good for shipping 

 as for home use and has attained great popularity on its merits. It is a melon that everyone will 

 like when it becomes better known. The flesh is red, sweet, crisp and free from stringiness. The 

 thin but tough rind is a mottled greenish grey. Vines are vigorous, healthy, and produce fine melons 

 through a long season. It is a melon worthy of a trial. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., M lb. 35 cts., 

 lb. $1.00. 



If you cannot fill order complete, please substitute other varieties just as good and I am sure it 

 will be satisfactory, as I have ordered from you for a number of years and have always been pleased 

 with the seed sent. — Esther Hamilton, Winfield, Iowa. 



