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WALyER^P. STOKES 2lQ Market Street, PHIbADELPHIA,PA. 



WATERMELON 



CuLTuy^. — TreM th^ ^^'Sf muskmelon, except tIi;U the\- should be planted 8\t(^ lo'feet apart, selecting a light, SMdy soil. One 

 ounce will^ant abonp^o hilly d pounds will plant one acre. ' V V ^ 



^Stokes* SpeciaJ, Ala- 

 bama Sweets 



Tflfejwa selected strain of the 

 old and popular Alabama Sweets 

 which is so extensively grown in 

 Texas and other Southern water- 

 melon-growing sections. The rind 

 is dark green, marked with a still 

 darker green mottled stripe, and 

 while thin it is very tough, making 

 the melon a first-class shipper. 

 This special strain is selected for 

 its uniformity in size, only large 

 selected melons being used. The 

 flesh is bright red, fine-grained, 

 sweet and luscious, entirelj- free of 

 stringiness. The seeds are slightly 

 brown and are firmly set in small 

 ^cavities near the rind. Pkt. lo cts., 

 ;)z. 25 cts., lilb. 40 cts., lb. Si. 25; 

 W express, 5 lbs. $5.50, 10 lbs. $10. 



"Stoke's Special" Alabama Sweets Watermelon 



New Eden Watermelon. 



This melon originated in South Carolina, and is a cross beween 

 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 attractive in 

 appearance. The seeds are white 

 and set in small cavities. The 

 flesh is very firm j-et tender and 

 delicious in flavor and bright red. 

 The rind is very tough making it 

 the best for shipping. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., 5ilb. 30 cts.. lb. $1 : by 

 express, 5 lbs., S4, 10 lbs. S7.50. 



Triumph Watermelon 



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 sea.son, very pro- 

 lific, deliciously sweet and of 

 enormous size. It possesses all 

 the qualities that go to make up 

 a desirable melon. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 20 cts., lb. 70C. 

 postpaid ; bv express, 5 lbs. 

 $2.75, 10 lbs. $5. 



Blue Gem Watermelon (Iceberg) 



Triumph Watermelon 



' One of the most popular market and shipping 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 transit. 

 Its flesh is a beautiful shade ot 

 dark red. Melons very uniform 

 in size and shape. Pkt. 5 cts. , oz 

 10 cts., Vi\h. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts.; by 

 express, 5 lbs. $3, 10 lbs. S5.50. 



True Dixie 



The True Dixie is a cross be- 

 tween the Kolb's Gem and old- 

 fashioned Mountain Sweet, and 

 surpasses the Kolb's Gem in ship- 

 ping qualities, and fully equals 

 the Mountain Sweet; Kleckley 

 and Florida Favorite in superior 

 eating quality, and is ten dajs 

 earlier than any of them. It is a 

 long oblong in shape, with an in- 

 distinct stripe, and a fine shipper. 

 Its great productiveness is shown 

 from the fact that it frequently 

 matures six to eight large, melons 

 to the vine. Pkt. 5 cts., bz. loa, 

 Vt\h. 25 cts., lb. 75c.; by icpre*, 

 5 lbs. S3> 10 lbs. S5.50. ' \ J 



The Halbert Honey Watermelon 



This melon originated in Texas. The rind is thin and will not 

 hold for shipping any great distance. It has scarcely any pulp, and 

 is very melting. It is long, dark green, slightly ridged, blunt at both 

 blossom and stem ends and runs from 15 to 30 inches in length. 

 There are earlier melons, but they cannot compete with this variety 

 after it is ready for market. It uniformly demands the highest price. 

 It is more productive than any other variety we have seen, in all 

 combining so many good points that we feel that it is a valuable 

 addition to our list of melons. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., KIb. 40 cts., lb. 

 Si. 25 ; by express, 5 lbs. $5, 10 lbs. S9. 



Mrs. Wm. Butcher, Providence, R. I., writes January 25, 1909: "We have 

 had \ery good results from jour seeds last year ; hope they will be as good 

 this year." 



Halhert Honey^atermelon 



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