SIX MELONS OF TRII MPH ' WATERMELON WEIGHING 420 POUNDS. 



This new melon, as a market sort and for ship- 

 ment, is the best we have ever introduced. It is 

 very prolific, very early ,and of uniformly large 

 size. It is a cross between the Duke Jones and 

 Kolb Gem; has the fine, handsome appearance of 

 the former and the fine shipping qualities of the 



latter. The rind, like the Duke Jones, is of dark 

 green color, the seed exactly the same color as 

 those of the Kolb Gem. The average size of the 

 melon is very large. Our stock of this seed is very 



limited. 



Pkt. lOc. 1-4 11>. 30c. 1-2 lb. 50c. Lb. 90c. 



FLORIDA FAVORITE. 



This we consider the richest and sweetest flavored 

 melon grown, of medium size and prolific. The 

 best of all for family garden. It is now very pop- 

 ular with the truckers and melon growers of Mary- 

 land and Virginia, and sells readily in the Balti- 

 more market. 



Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. Lb. 50c. 

 Five lbs. $2.00. 



CITRON FOR PRESERVES 



Fruit round, handsome and small; used in making 

 preserves onlv. 



Pkt. r,c. Oz. lOc. 1-4 lb. 20c. Lb. GOc. 



. BLUE GEM. 



This splendid melon resembles the Kolb Gem in 

 shape, and is of a dark bluish color, with small 

 i grayish stripes. It is one of the best shippers, 

 and as a table melon much superior to the Kolb 

 Gem. Very productive and is handsome and showy. 

 A grower in Dixie. Georgia, says : " If you want 

 i a shipper that will go around the world, you can 

 safely select the BLUE GEM. 



Pkt. 5 and 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. Lb. 50c. 

 5 lbs. $2.00. 



McIVER'S SUGAR WATERMELON 



In outward appearance it somewhat resembles 

 the old Rattlesnake. The quality, however, is so 

 much superior that it is an injustice to mention the 

 Rattlesnake on the same page with it, as it even 

 surpasses such excellent varieties as Florida Fa- 

 vorite and Icing. It is also an extremely productive 

 and hardy variety. 



Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. Lb. 60c. 



GRAY MONARCH, or LONG WHITE ICING.— 



I This distinct melon is, without doubt, one of the 

 largest of all, frequently attaining a weight of sev- 

 ! enty pounds and over. The skin is a mottled gray 

 j color; shape, long; flesh, bright crimson, and of 

 ; sweet, delicious flavor. It is also a fine shipper, 

 carrying well long distances, and bringing very 

 ( high prices. 



Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. Lb. 40c. 



