COLE'S VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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DI^IG WATGI^]V[GLO]V 



Per uktr5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



lu this we have a Water-melon of ex " 



cellent merits and we can recommend it 

 to our customers as the best shipping; 

 Melon grown, being larger, earlier and 

 far more •productive than the Kolb's Gem, 

 which has heretofore been considered the 

 best meion for shipping, it is of a very 

 fine appearance, being a much darl^r 

 green than Kolb's Gem and more beauti- 

 fully striped; it is longer and extremely 

 hardy, while its eating quality is unex- 

 celled, being sweet and juicy and tender. 

 Another very important point is its great 

 productiveness, having six to eight large 

 melons on a vine. 

 lb.'20 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



ICE KING WATERMELON. 



This new variety comes highly recommended, and the introducers mal<e the following claims: 

 about ten days earlier than Kolb Gem, and is bound to take the place of that famous variety with 

 grow melons for shipping purposes. In produc- 

 tiveness 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 soar- 

 let color and fine flavor. Eind is thin and very 

 tough. Owing to its great productiveness, it is 

 the best melon that can be raised, either for mar- 

 ket or private use. J. D. Corry, of Kansas, who 

 is one of the most extensive melon growers in 

 this country, writes that the Ice King is the fin- 

 est appearing melon he had out of twenty varie- 

 ties the past season, and that no melon can beat 

 it in flavor. 



Per pkt. 5 cts., o-l. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 7.5 



ICE KING WATEKMELON. 



It ripens 

 those who 



EORDHOOK EHRLY MHTERMELON. 



This new melon has proven itself to be 

 \b.G eailiest. "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 

 .-eed planted on the tenth day of May, 

 large ripe melons were picked the last 

 riiiy in July, demonstrating its inbred 

 character of maturing extra eci.-Zi/. The 

 form is nearly round. The average 

 weight of the melons is from twenty-five 

 to thirty-five pounds eac/i— a size rarely 

 attained by any other extra early melon 

 under favorable conditions. The rind 

 is tough, making it a valuable variety 

 for shipping; tPe outer color is a uni- 

 form medium green; the seeds are 

 white; the flesh is bright red and very 

 sweet. Per pkt. Sets., oz. 10 cts., 14, Ih 

 25 cts., lb. 80 cts., 



