GENERAL LIST OF VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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WATER MELON. (Wassermelone.) 



Although the Water Melon is a tropical fruit, and can 

 be most easily grown at the South on a warm, rich, sandy 

 soil, yet no one need abandon its culture because he has 

 not these conditions, for one of the sweetest melons we 

 ever ate was grown in Michigan, and in the latitude of 

 45° north, and Cuban Qvieen weighing 69 pounds have 

 been raised on cold clay soil in northern Ohio. 



The essential thing in culture is to get a good strong 

 vine early in the season, which may be secured by form- 

 ing a large, well-drained hill of rich earth, avoiding 

 using the manure in such a way as to cause the plant to 

 dry out under the hot sun. On this hill plant the seed 

 as soon as the ground is warm and dry, and carefully 

 protect the young plants from insects, and hasten their 

 growth by the use of liquid manure. 



One ounce will plant 60 hills. 



Green and Gold. Of good size; from twenty-five to 

 forty-five pounds in weight; its productiveness is equal 

 to any of the red-fieshed sorts, while in delicious flavor 

 it is unsurpassed. The rind is very thin, the white being 

 only from three-eighths to one-half inch in thickness. 

 The flesh is a beautiful golden orange color, free from any 

 tinge of white or other color, even immediately arouna 



the seeds. The flesh is beautifully granular in appear- urccn ana ouiu 



ance, juicy and sweet. Independent of the delicious flavor of the Green and Gold Water Melon, its rich golden color 

 will make it most desirable as an ornament for the table, especially if its golden slices are arranged in contrast with 

 ■ ■ - . -- — - 1^ lb. 25 cts.; lb. SO cts. 



Ruby Gold Water Melon. The finest melon ever in- 

 troduced. In shape it is long, often two feet or more, and 

 frequently weighs as high as sixty pounds, though its av- 

 erage weight is about forty pounds each. Its flesh is solid, 

 pure golden yellow, variegated with streaks and layers of 

 bright pink or ruby red which often appear in a star- 

 shaped form. This makes it at once the most beautiful, 

 odd and novel melon ever seen. It is also as much supe- 

 rior to other melons in quality as it is in beauty. It has a 

 sweetness and lusciousness which no other melon possesses, 

 it being tender, and melts in the mouth like ice cream, 

 without a particle of core or stringy substance. It is very 

 juicy, and does not lose its flavor when it becomes over- 

 ripe, like most sorts. It is solid to the center, and ripens 

 close to the rind, which is very thin. It is a hardy, robust 

 grower, medium early, and sure to give a good crop. Pkt. 

 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; >X lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 80 cts. 



Vick's Early. Long and smooth, rather small; flesh 

 bright pink; solid and sweet; very early. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 

 10 cts.; % lb. 25 cts.; lb. 80 cts. 



Scaly Bark. Excellent for shipping; rind thin, but 

 very tough and strong; flesh light crimson, tender and of 



the crimson of the 



oz. 10 cts. 



excellent flavor ; fruit very large. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts.; lb. 25 cts.; lb. 80 cts. 



Mountain Sweet. Oblong in form ; skin dark green ; 

 flesh red, solid and very sweet. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 

 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 80 cts. 



Black Spanish. Large in size and nearly round; skin 

 dark green; flesh red. sweet and delicious. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 

 10 cts.; 1^ lb. 25 cts.; lb. 80 cts. 



Colorado Preserving. This is much more productive 

 than the common preserving citron and larger. The flesh is 

 firm and solid, with few seeds, which are pale green. The 

 pre,<;erving qualities are the finest. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 

 1^ lb. 25 cts.; lb. SO els. 



Florida Favorite. An oblong shaped water melon from 

 Florida; claimed to be ten davs earlier than Kolb's Gem. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 80 cts. 



Phinney's Early. Early and productive; flesh deep red 

 and of superior quality. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; 3^ lb. 25 

 cts.; lb. SO cts. 



Kolb's Gem, or American Champion. Specially adapted 

 for sliipping, keeping a long time without decay. Size ex- 

 tremely large and uniform, and vine an immense yielder; of 

 excellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; K lb. 25 cts.; lb. 

 80 cts. 



Christmas. 



Its valuable 

 keeping and 

 shipping quali- 

 ties are due to a 

 ^ pec u 1 i a r hard, 

 tenacious coat- 

 ing or outside 

 enamelingof the 

 skin; the flesh is 

 of rich scarlet 

 color, very solid 

 and of sugary 

 flavor; seeds few 

 and quite small. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 

 10 cts.; lb. 25 

 cts.; lb. 80 cts. 

 Boss. Grows 

 ^ very large; rind 

 thin and very 

 tough; a fine 

 shipper; oblong 

 h and melting. Pkt. 5 cts.; 



oz. 10 cts.; ]/l lb. 25 cts.; lb. 80 cts. 



