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GREY flONARCH.-The ^— ——■-—- 

 tleshof this variety is a bril- g ggg^gSS S^ 



liant red and is remarkably K* i : 



gweet, delicious and crisp. 

 It it well adapted to both 

 N irtn and South, and claim- 

 a 1 t J bo excellent both for 

 mirket and the family gar- 

 den. It is a vigorous, rapid 

 grower, and ve.y productive 

 of large, beautifnl melons of 

 lUhtish color. It is one of 

 the best in quality and a 

 general favorite everywhere 

 Pkt 5c: ounce 10c; quarter 

 pjund20c; pound 50c. 



THREE FOLD.-This is a 

 new, very large variety of 

 superior quality. The mel- 

 ons are uniform, large and 

 long; vines of strong, vigor- 

 ous growth, and produce 

 enormous crops of richly- 

 fli.-ored melons. The skin, 

 while thin, is very tough, of 

 a 1 \uhery make, which in- 

 sures finest shipping quali- 

 ties. The flesh is richly col- 

 ored, being of a deep blood 

 red. Tnis new variety should 

 supersede many of the popu- 

 lar shipping varieties on account of its superior quality. 

 P.iekec 1 ■> cents ; ounce 20 cents ; quarter pound 35. cents; 

 one pound $1.00. 



FLORIDA FAVORITE.- A beautiful melon, with dark 

 and lijnt green exterior; shape oblong; flesh brightcrim- 

 Bon, crisp and deliciously sweet; ripens ahead of Kolb 

 Gem, Ironclad or Rattlesnake: a good shipper; a great 

 favorite for home use or near market. Packet Scents: 

 ounce 10 cents; quarter pound 20 cents; pound 50 cents. 



DARK RIND KOLB GEM, or ICEBERG. 



DARK RIND KOLB GEn, or ICEBERG.— This may be 



described as being very superior to the old Kolb Gem 

 variety. It somewhat resembles the old variety in size 

 and appearance, but is darker in color both outside and 

 insiJe Where it rests upon the ground it is yellow, 

 while the Kolb Gem is white. The shape is oblong to 

 nearly round ; the rind is thin but very tough, and mel- 

 ons bear shipping and handling better than most other 

 varieties. In this section it is more largely grown than 

 any other on account of its excellent qualities. Packet 

 5 cents; ounce 10 cents: quarter pound 20 cents; one 

 pound 50 cents. 



SWEETHEART.— Magnificent new shipping melon of 

 uni ormly large size and fine qualities: vine vigorous and 

 productive, ripening its fruit early: fruit large, oval, 

 very heavy, uniformly mottled, light, and very li lit 

 gr'en; rind thin but firm; flesh bright red. firm, solid, 

 but very tender, melting and sweet: fruit remains in 

 condition for use longer than most other sorts. I grew 

 quite a few of this variety the'past season and know that 

 it ■ i very fine. I shipped a few to Boston which sold for 

 $27 00 a hundred, and the parties that bought them were 

 anxious for more. It is indeed of lart'e size and ver ■■ 

 fine quality. Packet 5 cents : ounce 10 cents ; quarter 

 pound 23 cents : pound 80 cents. 



SUCCESS.— This grand sew and distinct watermelon 

 has proven wonderfully popular with the large growi - 

 who wish, to supply the fancy trade of the New York 

 markets. It is enormously productive, very large, with 

 rich dark green skin. It ships as well as Kolb Gem and 

 others of that class, and has what they do not— that is. 

 fine quality. Its shipping qualities are phenomenal, 

 scarcely any other melon equaling it in tough skin and 

 rind. AYhile it has rapidly become one of the leading 

 melons for market, it is one of the best all-around mel- 

 ons in existence, and for the family garden it is also 

 without a peer. Last season I giew quite a large patch 

 of this variety, and shipped fifteen carloads to the Boston 

 market, and received prices far in advance of any other 

 grower in this section. The first picking it averaged 

 around 40 lbs. to the melon, with plenty of speci- 

 mens running from 50 to 60 lbs. I shall plant 

 about forty acre's for market this coming season, 

 and practically all of them will be of this variety. 

 One commission merchant to whom I shipped last 

 season, and who quoted me 25 cents on large mel- 

 ons, returned me 35 cents, stating that he had no 

 idea I had such large melons. The first picking 

 we could load a car with 1,000 to 1.050. Packet 

 10 cents; ounce 20 cents; quarter pound 35 cents : 

 one pound $1.00. • 



MAnnOTH IRONCLAD.— This extra large wa- 

 termelon is one of the greatest commercial melons 



on the market. The flesh is of prime quality, 

 always solid and never mealy ; the heart is very 

 large and the flesh next to the rind is fully equal 

 to that in the centre; it uniformly grows to great 

 er size, with more marketable melons to the acre 

 than any other of the extia large varieties. I ron- 

 clad will mostly resist a fall of three feet without 

 fracturing or even bruising, and is one of the !.>■ at 

 shippers known. It has excellent lasting quali- 

 ties in the field, remaining a month or more on 

 the vines without injury. It is said that it taken 

 from the patch in October it will keep until 

 Christmas. Packet 5 cents: ounce 10 cents; quar- 

 ter pound 20 cents; pound E.0 cents. 



BLACK BOULDER.— This is enormously pro- 

 ductive, reaching a mammoth size, with rich uark 

 green skin. It cuts equal to any melon on the 

 market, and its shipping qualities are phenomenal, no 

 other melon equaling it in tough skin and rind. It is 

 claimed to be even superior to Kolb Gem. Packet 5 cents; 

 ounce 10 cents; quarter pound 20 cents; pound 00 cents. 



HALBERT HONEY.— Planters who sell their melons 

 in nearby markets say that Halbert Houey outsets any 

 other variety they grow, and claim that ii will sell even 

 when the market is well supplied. It is essentially a 

 home melon for your own use or nearby market, us the 

 thin skin is too brittle to withstand rough handing in 

 distant shipping. The vines are of strong, vigorous 

 growth, and sets fruit freely; four or five large melons 

 are frequently seen clustered closely together. The vines 

 grow quickly, so that they will ripen choice fruits even 

 in the Northern .States, if planted in good location. Fur- 

 ther South two plantings mav b« made, one for sumirt r 

 and one for f*U use. Th" melons average eighteen to 

 twenty inches long and are full or bluntly rounded at 

 both ends; th* skin is a dark glossy green: flesh is a 

 beautiful crimson, rich color and luscious quality, ex 

 tending to s closelv defined line where it joins the thin 

 rind. The teeri nre white and comparatively small. 

 Packet ' eon*-: ■ 'Mince 10 cents; quarter pound :'0 cents; 

 one pound 50 cunts. 



