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this variety is especially grown for us by 

 one of the best growers in Georgia. It 

 is one of the purest strains that can be 

 found. 



v \J£olb Gem. Only a few years since this 

 variety has been introduced, but the ship- 

 ping qualities are so good that the bulk of 

 Melons raised for the market are of that 

 kind. Flesh crimson, very thin but tough 

 rind; fine flavor and full of flesh; no hol- 

 low in the middle. It is the heaviest Melon 

 for its size. What we offer are Southern 

 grown seeds. 



; Florida's Favofite This Melon orig- 

 inated in Florida. It is an excellent va- 

 riety; prolific, earlier than the Kolb Gem, 

 Rattle Snake or Pride of Georgia, and very 

 fine for the table. It is not as good for 

 shipping as the Kolb Gem or Rattle Snake, 

 of medium size, colored with light and dark 

 green stripes alternately, flesh deep red, 

 deliciously sweet, firm and crisp. One of 

 the best Melons. 



Pride of Georgia. A variety from 

 Georgia of excellent quality; attains a large 

 size when well cultivated. Very good for 

 family use. 



Seminole. A novelty of recent intro- 

 duction. 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 fine flavored 

 and productive. 



- Duke Jones. A Southern Melon of 

 great merit. It is of the same shape as the 

 Kolb Gem, but of much finer flavor and of 

 large size. Rind dark green, red flesh, 

 large and early. The seed we offer has 

 been grown from headquarters by a careful 

 grower of Georgia. It is a good shipper. 

 We recommend-it highly, 



Early Dark Icing Water Melon. 

 This is an early variety, round with thin, 

 dark skin, yet very solid and of superior 

 quality. Not well adapted for shipping 

 purposes. 



Lene Star. 



,one Star. This Melon was brought 

 here from Texas by Mr. Nat. Henderson, of 

 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 uniform in size; a prolific 

 bearer, oblong in shape; the rind is of mot- 

 tled green and black color, somewhat like 

 the Rattle Snake but of a darker green. 

 The flesh is of a deep red color, solid, crisp 

 and very sweet in flavor, it cannot be ex- 

 celled by any variety. It is excellent for 



market as well as for family use. When 

 better known it will become one of the 

 leading varieties for the South. Recom- 

 mend same very highly. 



Early Triumph, True Strain. This 

 new melon has been largely planted the 

 pa-t two years, and has proven so success- 

 ful that we consider it worthy of being 

 classed as one of our leading varieties. 

 It is the best market and shipping melon 

 thus far introduced. The rind is dark 

 green, the flesh deep red and very sweet. 



As a Winter Lawn the English Rye is Unexcelled. 



