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J. STECKLER SEED CO.,^ LTD., AI-MANAC AND 





Florida's Favorite. 



kind. Flesh crimson, very thin but tough 

 rind; fine flivor and full of flesh; no hollow 

 in the middle. It is the heaviest Melon for 

 its size. What we offer are Southern grown 

 seeds. 



Florida's Favorite. This Melon originated 

 in Florida. It is an excellent variety ; prolific, 

 earlier than the Kolb Gem, Rattle Snake or 

 Pride of Georgia, and very fine for the table. 

 It is not as good for shipping as the Kolb 

 Gem or Rattle Snake, of medium size, colored 

 with light and dark green stripes alterna- 

 tely, flesh deep red, deliciously sweet, 

 firm and crisp. Oae of the best Melons. 



Se-minols. A very early Blelon, oblong 



ll 



Kolb Gem. 



in shape, of two colors, some very grey and 

 others light green, resembling the Ice Cream, 

 but larger in size. It is fine flavored and 

 productive. 



Duke Jones. A Southern Melon of gre^t 

 merit. It is of the same shape as the Kolb 

 Gem, but of much finer flavor and of large 

 size. Rind dark green, red flesh, large and 

 early. The seed we offer has been grown 

 from headquarters by a careful grower of 

 Georgia. It is a good shipper. We recom^ 

 mend it highly. 



Lone Star. This Melon was brought here 



from Texas by Mr. Nat. Henderson, of Iberia 



Parish, La. It has proven to be the best 



Melon for this section, 



-- either for market or 



family use. This Melon 



A, is above medium and 



veiy uniform in size; a 



;^^ prolific bearer, oblong' 



; ; in shape; the rind is 



of mottled green and 



*^ black color, somewhat 



1^ like the Rattle Snake, 



but of a darker green. 



The flesh is of a deep 



red color, solid, crisp 



and very sweet in flavor 



it cannot be excelled 



by any variety. It is 



excellent for market as 



well as for family use# 



It is one of the leading 



varieties for the South. 



Recommend same very 



highly. 



Eariy Triumph True 

 Strain. This new Me- 

 lon has been largely 

 planted in the past, 

 and has proven so suc- 

 cessful that we con- 



Shears, Pruning Knives, Pruning Saws, Hedge Shears, Etc. 



