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FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 



WATER MELON (Cent.) 



Code Word 



KLECKLEY'S SWEETS or MONTE CRISTO motac 



Early. The most popular home garden sort ; because of the thin 

 brittle rind it is not suitable for shipping. Fruits large, oblong, 

 very dark green; flesh bright rich red, crisp, exceedingly sweet; 

 seeds white. Very similar to Halbert Honey. 



KLONDIKE, MORSE'S STRAIN mondik 



Early. Unsurpassed in quaUty. Widely used in home and market 

 gardens in California and increasingly in demand for shipping. 

 Fruits oblong, with shallow ribs; pure green; flesh bright red, very 

 sweet; average weight about 25 lbs. Seeds very small. 



1 lb. 25 I 



or more 

 per lb. 



$0.50 



1.50 



or more 

 per lb. 



$0.45 



1.25 



Selected Fruits of Georgia Rattlesnake (Gypsy) Watermelon Grown at Our 

 Oakview Plant Breeding Station 



Code Word 



Long Light Icing moon 



Medium early. High quality melon for home and market garden. 

 Fruits large; oblong; light green faintly veined with darker green; 

 rind brittle; flesh bright light red; crisp and sweet; seeds white. 



Round Light Icing mount 



Medium early. Fruits medium large, roundish, Ught green faintly 

 veined with darker green; rind brittle; flesh bright light red; crisp 

 and sweet; seeds white. Fruits roundish and a trifle smaller, but 

 otherwise very similar to Long Light Icing. 



STONE MOUNTAIN moral 



Main crop. Recently introduced melon of outstanding merit; ideal 

 for home and market garden; shipped North in enormous quanti- 

 ties. Fruits very large; broad oval, almost round, with blocky 

 ends; dark green with indistinct veining; rind hard and tough; 

 flesh bright red, crisp and sweet. 



Sweet Heart motto 



Main crop. Splendid shipper and popular home and market gar- 

 den sort. Fruits very large; round to slightly oblong, with blocky 

 ends; Ught green with fine, darker veining; rind hard and tough; 

 flesh bright red, crisp and sweet; seeds black. 



lib. 



or more 



per lb. 



$0.50 



.50 



25 lbs. 

 or more 

 per lb. 



$0.45 



.45 



.50 



.50 



.45 



.45 



