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WATER MELONS, 



Ger. Wasser Melone. Ft. Melon d' Eau. 

 One oz. will plant about 40 hills. 

 Water Melons require a rich, though rather 

 sandy soil for best development, and thrives 

 best in a warm, sunny exposure. Plant in hills 

 eight to ten feet apart each way, and cultivate 

 like the Musk Melon. To secure the largest 

 fruit, have but one or two melons to a vine. 

 FORDHOOK EARLY. See Novelties. 

 VAUCLUSE RED SEEDED. See Novelties. 

 THE DIXIE. See Novelties. 



DELAWARE. Of oblong shape, the melons are 

 very thick through. The skin is striped dark 

 and light green. The flesh is red and ripens 

 within one-half of an inch of the rind; very 

 solid, luscious and sugary, free from strings 

 and of excellent flavor. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., M. lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



GREEN AND GOLD. — A new golden fleshed, 

 novel and valuable variety. It is of good 

 size (25 to 30 lbs.), early, productive; rind very 

 thin, flesh is juicy, very sweet, and of delicious 

 flavor. Its rich golden color makes it desira- 

 ble as an ornament for the table, its golden 

 slices contrastins with the crimson sorts. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 30 cts.,;ib. $1.00. 



HUNGARIAN HONEY.— This variety is of a very 

 rich honey flavor, richer and sweeter to the taste 

 than any other. Flesh brilliant red color and 

 stringless, completely melting in the mouth. 

 The meloDS ripen early, the vines are strong 

 and healthy, and very productive. Fruit 

 medium size and a popular favorite for the 

 family garden. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J4 lb. 

 25 cts.. lb. 75 cts. 



JOHNSON'S CHRISTMAS. — The flesh is of a 

 rich scarlet, very solid, and of delicious, 

 sugary flavor. It is one of the best shipping 

 and keeping melons yet introduced. It has 

 been kept until Christmas. Their vigorous 

 growth, productiveness, and handsome appear- 

 ance makes this melon popular wiierever 

 introduced. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.. }i lb. 25 

 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



OEMLER'S TRIUMPH.-The seeds are so small 

 they can be swallowed without inconvenience. 

 It is very early and productive. The color is 

 a dark mottled green, and that of the flesh a 

 dark red with an edging of orange yellow. 

 Very sweet and delicious. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 

 cts., H lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



RUBY GOLD. A curiosity. Remarkable for its 

 beauty and excellent quality. Flesh pure gol- 

 den-yellow, variegated with streaks and layers 

 of bright pink. It is tender and of delightful 

 flavor, which quality it retains a long time 

 after ripening. . Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., H lb. 

 30 cts., lb., $1.00. 



VICK'S EARLY. Oblong, smooth, rather small; 

 flesh bright pink, solid, sweet, and the earliest 

 melon in the market. Per pkt 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 M lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



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PHINNEY'S EARLY. Flesh red, sweet, tender 

 and brittle. Hardy, productive, early and a 

 sure cropper. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 20 

 cts.. lb. 70 cts. 



KOLB'S GEM MELON. 



KOLB'S GEM. This variety is more largely 

 grown by shippers than any other. The rind, 

 though quite thin, is very tough, standing 

 handling and shipment long distances without 

 breakage. The flesh is bright red and of fine 

 quality. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J4 lb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 65 cts. 



MAMMOTH GRAY MONARCH. This fine vari- 

 ety frequently attains a weight of ninety 

 pounds. Thp skin is a mottled gray color, 

 shape long. Flesh bright crimson, and of sweet, 

 delicious flavor. One of the most productive 

 varieties known, and destined to become a pop- 

 ular market variety. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 J4 lb., 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



MAMMOTH IRON-CLAD. This variety grows 

 uniformly large, often weighing sixty to sev- 

 enty pounds; hardly ever bursting or showing 

 any bruises, hence the best market melon. 

 Plucked when ripe or left on the vines, they 

 keep in fine condition. It is of the most delic- 

 ious and sugary flavor. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 8 

 cts., % lb. 20 cts., lb. 70 cts. 



CUBAN QUEEN. — The vines are very strong, 

 healthy and vigorous in growth. The flesh is 

 bright red, solid, peculiarly luscious, crisp and 

 sugary. It is an excellent keeper, very thin 

 rind, enormously productive, and very heavy, 

 having been grown to weigh 100 pounds. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., ;4 lb. 20 cts., lb. 70 cts, 



THE BOSS. — Large, long in shape, very dark 

 green in color. Flesh red color, crystaline, melt- 

 ing, of unusually fine flavor, and extending al- 

 most to the skin. A variety certain to please, 

 either for shipping or home consumption. Per 

 pkt. 4 cts . oz. 8 cts., ^4 Ih. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts, 



PEERLESS, OR ICE CREAM.— One of the best 

 Melons in cultivation. Of medium size, thin 

 rind, light mottled green; flesh bright scarlet, 

 solid to the center, crisp, melting, and sweet as 

 honey. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz.Scts., J4 lb. 20 cts., lb. 

 70 cts. 



MOUNTAIN SWEET.-One of the very best for 

 general cultu re ; rind thin and dark green ; flesh 

 red, solid, and very sweet. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 8 

 cts., 34 lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



ORANGE. -An odd variety, the rind of which 

 can be peeled oft' the flesh like an orange, mak- 

 ing a very odd and eftective table decoration. 

 The fle^h is very high colored, and of good 

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



COLORADO PRESERVING.— An improvement 

 on the green preserving melon; enormously 

 productive, and of better quality, and making 

 very clear, transparent preserves, of fine fla- 

 vor. Directions for cooking and preserving inside 

 each packet. Per pkt. 5 cts,, oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 30 

 cts., lb. $1.00. 



