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In this we have a WATER-MELON of 

 excellent merits and we can recommend 

 it to our customers as the BEST SHIP- 

 PING MELON grown, being larger, 

 earlier and far more productive than the 

 Kolb's Gem, which has heretofore been 

 considered the best melon for shipping. 

 It is of a very fine appearance, being a 

 much darker green than Kolb's Gem and 

 more beautifully striped; it is longer and 

 ■xtremely hardy, while its eating qual- 

 ity is unexcelled, being sweet and juicy 

 and tender. Another very important 

 point is its great productiveness, having 

 six to eight large melons on a vine. 

 Per. pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^4 lb. 15 cts., 

 lb. 55 cts. 



ICE KING WATERMELOR 



This new variety comes highly recommended, and the 

 claims: It ripens about ten days earlier than Kolb's Gem, 

 of that famous variety with those who 

 grow melons for shipping purposes. In pro- 

 ductiveness it surpasses any melon we have 

 ever known. Many of the vines matured 

 from six to eight large melons each. The 

 flesh is of a scarlet color and fine flavor. 

 Kind is thin and very tough. Owin;? to its 

 great productiveness, it is the best ipelou 

 that can be raised, either for market or pri- 

 vate use. J. D. Corry, of Kansas -wno 

 one of the most extensive melon growers 

 thi- country, v:rites that the lOE KING is 

 the finest appearing melon he had out of 

 twenty varieties the past season, and 

 that no melon can beat it in flavor. 



Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., 

 lb. 75 cts. 



introducers make the following 

 and is bound to take the place 



CE KIKG WATERMELON. 



FORDHOOK EARLY WATERMELON. 



This new melon has proven itself to 

 be the earliest. We have had early 

 melons of good quality, but this is the 

 FIRST EXTRA EARLY WATER- 

 MELON of fine quality that is also of 

 large size. From seed planted on the 

 tenth day of May. large ripe melons 

 were picked the last day in July, dem- 

 onstrating its inbred character of 

 maturing extra early. The form is 

 nearly round. The average weight of 

 the melons is from twenty-five to 

 thirty-five pounds each— a size rarely 

 attained by any otlier extra early 

 iicloii undt'r favorab'c conditions. The 



nil is tough, making it a Aainalile 

 variety for sliipp'ng: 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. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



