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W. F. Allen's Plant and Seed Catalogue^ Salisbury, Md. 



EI>EN GEM. — This Is my favorite market va- 

 riety, liaviu;; lirown tlie past season over 70 acres of 

 litis variety aloue. It is tlie most popular market melon 

 in cultivation. It was originally selected from the 

 riocky Ford stock. Imt has been selected and im- 

 proved until it is entirely distinct and very superior 

 to that popular old variety. The size is about the 

 same, but aveiajje better in qualit.v, and is much 

 firmer, therefore standing shipment and handlins' 

 with loss than half the loss sustained in handling 

 and shippint;- the Rocky Ford. If planting for mar- 

 ket .vou will make no mistake in planting Allen's 

 strain of the Kden Gem. whether you plant a few 

 hills in your garden for your own use. or a hundred 

 acres for market. The seed that I am offering of 

 this variety are all of my own growing, and are sav- 

 ed from selected melons from healthy \ines in a 

 field where the cro]) was matured without blight. I 

 feel .so confident that my .selected strain of Eden 

 Oem will please our customers that I will refund 

 evei.v dollar paid me for these seeds should it 

 give you cause to be dissatisfied, or should you be able 

 to buy seed elsewhere at any price that when 

 planted and cultivated under the same conditions will 

 give you better results. I made this same offer last 

 year, and parties who paid double the price for 

 Colorado grown stock assured me that mine were 

 far superior. I shall plant about 100 acres the 

 coming season. 00 per cent, of which will be of this 

 variety. I shall be pleased to have your order for 

 what Eden Gem (^anteloupe .seed you will want be- 

 cause I know mv stock will please vou. Pkt. 5c. : 

 oz. 10c. : 1-4 lb, :'.0r. : lb. $1.00. 



IMPROVED WATTER'S SOLID NET 

 ROCKY FORD. — l am glad to be able to offer 

 this season this valuable early strain of Rock Ford. 

 About ninety per cent, of these melons are solid net. 

 and will give excellent satisfaction to those grow- 

 ing it for market. This variety sets a very heavy 



BREAKEAST LUXTJi;,Y. — 



About the size of Early HacKenfeack, 

 and is all that its name impqgs. It 

 is indeed a lu.xury and one that' any 

 lover of canteloupes will not foil to 

 enjo.v. The vine is very strong and 

 healthy and bears abundant cripps of 

 luscious, green-fleshed melons-, that 

 makes the mouth water for the stecond 

 l)iece. It Is larger round and flatter 

 than the Hackensack. with flesh tlxat 

 is frequently one and one-half to two 

 inches thick. We would like 4v6ry 

 lover of good canteloupes to trjj this 

 new melon, and as an inducement to 

 have you do so I will refund every 

 cent paid me for seed of this variety 

 lo anyone who is not satisfied with 

 the quality of the melon. Pkt. 10c. ; 

 oz. liOc. ; 1-4 lb. 60c. : lb. ?2.00/« 



JTnODOO. — A ideal yellow-fleshed 

 melon. Average size about one and 

 one-half pounds. I'acks uniform in 

 crates and baskets: flesh very thick 

 and firm ; an excellent keeper and 

 shipper ; with small seed cavity and 

 few seeds ; fle^ sweet. My stock is 

 equal to the best. Pkt. 10c. , oz. 

 1.JC. ; 1-4 lb. 500.; lb. $1.7.5. |t 

 first crop, so that within a few days after the Irst , 

 ripe melons heavy pickings are ripening. It i? a4,, 

 \alnable variety to plant where first melons on ifhe' . 

 market is of great importance. I'roducos melons ' 

 of even size and shape. The heavy gray netting is 

 closely laced and very slightly ribbed. The thick 

 flesh is light green, spicy and sweet. This variety 

 is in great demand by many of the most successful 

 market growers. The seed that I am offering are 

 of mv own growing and selections, and is strictly 

 first class. Pkt. 10c. : oz. 20c.; 1-4 II). 40c.; lb. 

 .i;i..->o. 



BTJR'P.ELL G'RM.-- One of the best of the yel- 

 low fleshed varieties, and is sometimes called a yel- 

 low fleshed Rocky Ford, This variety has yellow 

 meat, which is very thick, leaving only a small seed 

 cavity. The quality is very fine indeed. The vines 

 make a vigorous growth, and are very productive, 

 averaging about one-fourth largi-r than tlie Rocky 

 Ford or about two and one-half pounds each. My 

 .seed are of my own growing and I know there is none 

 better. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 15c.; 1-4 lb.40c. ; lb. .$1.25. .. 



M'^^'^X. — This would remind you of a big over- 

 grown Rocky Ford, being twice the size of that va- 

 riety. It originated in South .lersey. and its sweet, 

 melting green-flesh will satisfy the most discrimi- 

 nating customers. Pkt. inc.; oz. 20c.; 1-4 lb. 50c. J 

 II). .$1..")0. . - 



JEEiFEY BELIiE. — Somewhat like 3enny Lind; 

 larger, but not so early. The melons are flat and 

 heavilv ribbed, coarsely netted, green flesh, fine quality 

 and altogether desirable. Pkt. 5c. ; oz. 20c. ; 1-4 lb. 

 2.5c. ; lb. f-(h: 



PAUL ROSE OR PETOSKEY.— This is of the 

 Netted tiem and Kocky Ford I'amily, being smaller 

 in size, slightly elongati'd in shape, and of better 

 flavor. Flesh salmon color. Pkt. 5c. ; oz. 10c. ; 1-4 

 lb. 25c, : lb, 80c. 



WATERMELONS. 



Another of my specialties which I grow in large 

 quantities for market. The past season my output 

 was 131 acres. The seed which I offer is grown 

 especially for me in Florida and are very fine. 

 In comparing prices please do not overlook the fact 

 that my watermelon seed are Florida grown and 

 grown especially for the se<'d. and not cheap Western 

 seed which cost about one-half the price of the best 

 Florida seed. If there are any of my customers who 

 want Western watermelon seed I can supply them 

 of any variety at one-third off price quoted. 



KOLB GEM. — This variety is largely grown for 

 market on account of its superior shipping qualities. 

 Flesh bright red ; vines hardy and productive. This 

 is probably the most largely grown in the South as a 

 shipping melon on account of its superior carrying 

 qualities. Well-grown melons will weigh from 30 to 

 40 lbs. each. The rind, though thin, is very tough, 

 and is supposed to bear handling and shipping better 

 than any other variety. Pkt. 5c. ; 02. 10c. ; 1-4 lb. 

 20c. ; lb. 60c. 



MAMMOTH IROiNCLAD.— Extra large, always 

 solid and never mealy; the heart is very large and 

 grows uniform and large in size. An extra shipping 

 variety. Pkt. 5c. ; oz. 10c. ; 1-4 lb 20c. ; lb. 60c. 



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