COLK'S \\.\I I;K Mla.ON' SEKDS 



Fordhook Early Water Melon 



This new melon has proven itself to 

 be the earliest. We have had early 

 melons of good quality, but this is the 

 FIUST EXTRA EARI.Y WA'ix.K MEL- 

 ON of fine quality that is also of largo 

 size. From seed planted on the tenth 

 day of May, large ripe melons were 

 picked the last day of July, demon- 

 strating its in'^red character of matur- 

 ing extra early. The form is nearly 

 round. The average weight of the mel- 

 on is from twenty-five to thirty-five 

 pounds each — a size rarely attained by 

 any other extra early melon under fav- 

 orable conditions. The rind is tough, 

 making it a valuable variety for ship- 

 ping; the outer color is a uniform me- 

 dium green* the seeds are white; the 

 flesh is bright red and very sweet. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 65 eta. 



Kleckley Sweets Watermelon 



The introducer says: "In our ex- 

 tensive trials of watermelons, we 

 fail to find any of so uniformly fine 

 quality as the Kleckley Sweets. It 

 is the unanimous verdict of growers 



that it is the finest of Water-mel- 

 ons for home use or nearby market. 

 The only drawback to the variety 

 is tliat the fruits are too tender to 

 stand shipment. The vines are 

 strong and vigorous and the fruits 

 grow uniformly to quite large size; 

 oblong in form. The skin is a rich 

 dark green, while the flesh is bright 

 scarlet, ripening close to the skin, 

 the rind being only about one-half 



inch in thickness. Large solid 



heart, which does not crack open wlicri ripe, as is the case in many large Melons. The rich, scarlet flesh 

 is crisp, sugary, and melting to the highest degree, being entirely free from any strlnginess. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz 10 cts., 14 lb., 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. , 



Mclver's Sugar Water ilelon 



This now variety is sent out by Mr. Maule as 

 the WONDERFUL SUGAR MELON, its deli- 

 cious melting flavor surpassing every known 

 variety. It originated on the plantation of Col. 

 Mclvcr of South Carolina, who has been grow- 

 ing it in preference to all other sorts, seed 

 originally coming from the West Indies. One 

 of the greatest excellencies of this Melon is 

 its ability to withstand wet weather. All those 

 who have grown it, embracing among them 

 many of the most celebrated melon growers, 

 unanimously indorse Mclver's Sugar without ex- 

 ception as the most perfect and thoroughbred 

 melon they have ever raised, and in flavor far 

 ahead of anything they ever conceived of in a 

 water melon. Per pkt, 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Va. lb. 

 20 cts.. lb. 65 eta. 



