German, TVasscr-Melone. French, Melone d' Eau. Spanish, Sandia. Swedish, Vatton JJeJon. 

 One ounce lor 30 hills ; 2 to 4 pounds in hills for an acre. 

 Melon growing for seed purposes only is a leading specialty of my establishment. My seed is saved from the choicest specimens. Hundreds of 

 thousands of pounds have been furnished my customers to their entire satisfaction, without a single complaint, for the simple reason it has 

 never been my practice to market all the best melons and save all the culls for seed purposes. Seeds from the best melons only are none too 

 good for my customers. 



SUCKBEE'S MONTE CRISTO— The best Melon ever introduced. 

 So say thousands of my customers whr Wanted Monte Cristo in 

 1S96. and fully sul'' antiate my claims for its being the largest 

 early Water Melc o mature, ripening in the remarkably short 

 period of 65 to SO days, and ■weighing, under ordinary cultivation 

 more than 60 pounds. The greatest yielder. The sweetest, 

 juciest. crisp and most solid melon ever produced, never having 

 a hollow or pithy centre when ripe. The easiest to sell, forwhen 

 once tried people will have no other. Buckbee's Monte Cristo 

 ripens very early, has a firm, solid rind not too thick, yet will 

 stand the most severe handling, therefore the most superior 

 shipper. The outside skin is of a rich, dark gi-een color, shaded 

 with feint stripes of a somewhat lighter color. Certainly the 

 finest appearing melon ever grown for the market and table use. 

 Mr. Dodge, the veteran melon grower, says: Bucltbee's Monte 

 Cristo is tlic best Melon I ever raised." "What more can you ask of 

 this Melon when I say: "Not half of its good qualities have 

 been told '" My supply of seed is naturally limited this season, 

 yet considering the voluminous good qualities of Buckbee's 

 Monte Cristo, I have placed the price within reach of all. Order 

 early. Don't wait until my supply is exhausted. I control the 

 entire stock of this variety. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, M lb. $1.00, 3^ lb. 

 81.75, lb. S3.00. 



f ORDHOOK EARLY — 1— As shown in the illustration engraved from 

 a photograph, the form is nearly round. The average weight of 

 the melons are thirty-five pounds each, a size rarely attained by 

 any other extra early melon under favorable conditions. 



The rind is tough, making it a valuable variety for shipping 

 The outer color is a uniform medium-green. The seeds are 

 white; flesh is bright red and very sweet. Pkt. 4c, oz. Tc, i^lh. 

 ISc, }4 lb. 30c, lb. 50c. 



SWEET HEART— 2— An entirely new and distinct Water Melon 

 which is early, large, handsome, heavy, good shipper, lone 

 keeper, bright color and of best quality. Carloads of Sweei 

 Hearts were sold at fancy prices when no other was saleable. 

 Tine vigorous and productive, ripening its fruit early. FruiJ 

 large, oval, heavy, uniformly mottled, light and dark green ; rind 

 thin but firm ; flesh bripht red, firm, solid, very sweet and ten- 

 der. A good keeper. Pkt. 4c. oz. 7c, 3^ Ib.'lSc, }^ lb. 30c, lb. 50c. 



MAULE'S WONDERFUL SUGAR MELON— 3— Excellent new variety. 

 In fact it has already become so popular that it is grown in some 

 localities to the exclusion of most other sorts. Of large size, 

 melons of 40 to 60 pounds being of average occurrence. Flesh red 

 and deliciously sugary. Very prolific. Does well in any weather. 

 Fine keeper. Pkt. 5c, oz. Sc, lb. 25c, y< lb. 40c, lb. 70c. 



COLE'S EARLY — 4 — Is the finest Melon ever offered for the ama- 

 teur and for the home market. Being somewhat bi'ittle, will 

 not do for shipping purposes. Very early and will mature in 

 every state. Very hardy, vigorous and a sure cropper. Flesh 

 sweet and delicate in texture, of a deep red color. The rind is 

 thin and the quality of the flesh is sustained clear to the rind. 

 Melons medium size, nearly round in shape; rind green, striped 

 with lighter shades. Pkt.''4c, oz. 7c, ^ lb. ISc, K lb. 30c, lb. oOc. 



