GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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MELON— Water. 



For Price List see Red Pages in Bacl< of Book. 



Melon d'Eau (Fr.), Wassermelone (Ger.), Sandia (Sp.), Melone d'Aqua (Ital.) 



Duke Jones. 



fee Cream, white seeded. 



Rattle Snake. 



Pride of Georgia. 



Kolb Gem. 



Mclver's Wonderful. 



Early Dark Icing. 



Bradford. 



Seminole. 



Florida's Favorite. 



Frotscher's Lone Star. 



Early Triumph. 

 Alabama Sweet. 

 Black Diamond. 

 Kleckley's Sweet. 

 Sweetheart. 

 Monte Cristo. 

 Marie Louise. 

 Cole's Early. 

 Eden. 

 Halbert Honey. 



CULTURE. — Water Melons will grow and produce in places where Canteloupes 

 will not do well. The soil for this plant must be light and sandy. Plant in hills 

 about eight feet apart, eight to twelve seeds in a hill; when the plants are well up 

 thin cut to three. The plants should be hoed often, and the ground between the 

 hills kept clean till the vines touch. 



Marie Louise. 



Marie Louise. This is one of the finest 

 varieties introduced. It is a cross be- 

 tween the Lone Star and Florida Favor- 

 ite; shape similar to the latter, but 

 larger; just as early, and far superior 

 than either. Dark striped, thin rind, and 

 fle?h red and very succulent, ripening 

 almost to the rind. The seed resembles 

 that of the Lone Star, but is darker in 

 color. We had some of the Melons weigh- 

 ing fram 20 to 25 pounds. Recommend 

 same highly, 



Halbert Honey. Most handsome melons 

 of truly superb quality — the very finest 

 melon in cultivation for home use or 

 nearby market. It succeeds well and 

 ripens early in all melon-growing sec- 

 tions, and has only the single drawback 

 of a thin, brittle rind which will not with- 

 stand shipment on the cars. The vines 



are of strong, healthy growth and set 

 fruits freely. The melons are of cylindric- 

 al oblong form with smoothly rounded 

 ends and free from any tendency to 

 necks at the stem end. The first melons 

 ripen early and the vines continue to 

 develop fine fruits throughout the 

 season; even the late fruits are of the 

 same large size and regular form. The 

 melons are from eighteen to twenty 

 inches in length with smooth dark-green 

 skin. The beautiful crimson flesh is of 

 such sugary melting consistency that it 

 can only be fully appreciated by actual 

 trial. 



Seminole. A very early Melon, oblong 

 in shape, of two colors, some very grey 

 and others light green, resembling the 

 Ice Cream, but larger in size. It is flne 

 fla-iTDred and productive. 



New Orleans Market Cucumber should be planted before any other. 



