GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



Alabama Sweet. 



AIiABAMA SWEET. — The best Melon 

 fTOwn for shipping-. Oblong", very large, 

 dark grreen, faintly striped, very sweet, en- 

 tirely stringless; very prolific. We cannot 

 recommend this Melon too highly. 



EAIiBEBT'S BUBBEB BIND. — This 

 ^rand new variety is the product of Mr. 

 H. A. Halbert, the veteran melon grower 

 of Texas and the world. Mr. Halbert has 

 g-iven to the public many fine new^ varieties 

 of melons during the years he has been 

 making a specialty of growing Water- 

 melons. Some have been shipping varieties 

 with thick, tough rinds that would carry 

 long distances, and others of thin skin 

 type, of rich flavor and large heart for 

 home use or nearby markets. His greatest 

 melon until last year has been the Hal- 

 bert's Honey, so well known to every one 

 in the Southwest, and, in fact, the United 

 States, who grow melons. Since the in- 

 troduction of the Halbert Honey, Mr. Hal- 

 bert's one ambition has been to produce a 

 melon that would equal this variety and 



still produce a thin rind, harder and strong 

 enough to carry long distances in good 

 condition. He has succeeded be.-ond his 

 expectations in the Rubber Rind. This 

 variety has all the characteristics of the 

 Haibert Honey, being of about the same 

 shape, weighing from 20 to 40 pounds, very 

 thick heart, seed setting close to the rind, 

 flesh rich, bright red and free from strings, 

 very sweet and crisp. 



PEOTSCHEE'S Z.ONE S T A B. — This 



Melon was brought here from Texas by 

 Mr. N. Henderson, Iberia Parish, La. It 

 has proven to be the best melon for this 

 section, either for market or family use. 

 This melon is above medium and very uni- 

 form in size, a prolific bearer, oblong in 

 shape; the rind is of mottled green and 

 black color, somewhat like the Rattle 

 Snake, but of 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 one of the leading varie- 

 ties for the South. 





Frotscher's Zione Star. 



FroUcher's Large Purple Eggplant, the Standard for More than Thirty Year*. 



