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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



WATER MELONS 



Ger. IVasser Aleloiie. ¥r. Meloji d ^ Eau. 

 One oiime will plant about 40 hills. 



Water melons require a rich though rather sandy 

 soil for best development, and thrive best in a 

 warm sunny exposure. Plant in hills eight to ten 

 feet apart each way, and cultivate like the musk 

 melon. To secure the largest fruit, have but one 

 or two melons to a vine. 



H ALBERT HONEY, See Novelties. 



Cole's Early Melon 



COLE'S EARLY. This is the finest ev- 

 ery-day Melon ever offered for the amateur and 

 for the home-market. Being somewhat brittle, will 

 not do for shipping purposes. It is very early 

 and will mature in every state; very hardy, vig- 

 orous and a sure cropper. It is sweet and deli- 

 cate in texture of flesh, which is a deep red color, 

 the rind is thin and the quality of flesh is sus- 

 tained clear to the rind. The melons are of medi- 

 um size, nearly round in shape, rind green, strip- 

 ed with lighter shades. As this variety combines 

 all the desiraoie qualities of the best melon, it can 

 be highly recommended for home use. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



THE TRIUMPH. Mr. Girardeau, the 



originator, describes this melon as follows: 



"It is earl J', prolific, and averages very large. 

 As a market melon it has no competitor for first 

 place in the list of shipping and selling melons. 

 Its fine appearance makes it a ready seller in any 

 market. Where it has been planted for long dis- 

 tance shipping in comparison with other varieties, 

 it has distanced them all. The rind is of dark 

 green color. Ine average size of the melon is very 

 large, weighing over forty pounds each. The flesh 

 is red, very solid, melting and sweet." Per pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



HUNGARIAN HONEY. This variety is 

 of a very rich honey flavor, richer and sweeter to 

 'the taste than others. Flesh brilliant red color 

 and stringless, completely melting in the mouth. 

 The melons ripen early, the ^dnes are strong and 

 healthy, and very productive. Fruit medium size 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^ lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 

 cts. 



FLORIDA FAVORITE. An excellent va- 

 riety of large size. Shape oblong, skin mottled 

 with alternate dark and light stripes; rind thin but 

 firm, flesh bright crimson, very crisp and delicious 

 sweet. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., ^4 lb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 60 cts. 



MOUNTAIN SWEET. One of the very 



best for general culture; rind thin and dark green; 

 flesh red, solid, and very sweet. Per pkt, 4 cts., 

 oz. 7 cts., 14 lb. 15 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Cuban Queen 



CUBAN QUEEN. The vines are very 

 strong, healthy and vigorous in growth. The flesh 

 is bright red, solid, peculiarly luscious, crisp and 

 sugary. It is an excellent keeper, very thin rind, 

 enormously productive, and very heavy, having 

 been grown to weigh 100 pounds. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 8 cts., 14 lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



PEERLESS or ICE CREAM. One of the 



best Melons in cultivation. Of medium size, thin 

 rind, light mottled green; flesh bright scarlet, 

 solid to the center, crisp melting and sweet as 

 honey. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., % lb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 60 cts. 



SWEET HEART. An entirely distinct 

 Melon Vine vigorous, and productive, ripening its 

 fi-uit early. Fruit large, oval, very heavy, uni- 

 formly mottled light and dark green, rind thin but 

 firm, flesh bright red, solid but very tender, melt- 

 ing and sweet. Remains in condition for use long- 

 er than any other sort. This melon is sure to 

 become one of the most popular sorts in cultiva- 

 tion. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 15 cts., 

 lb. 50 cts. 



THE DIXIE. One of the best shipping 



melons grown, being larger, earlier and far more 

 productive than the Kolb's Gem, which has here- 

 tofore been considered the best melon for shipping. 

 It is of a very fine appearance, being a much 

 darker green than Kolb's Gem and more beauti- 

 fully striped. It is longer and extremel.y hardy, 

 while its eating quality ds unexcelled, being sweet 

 and juicv and tender. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 1/4 lb. 20 cts., lb., 60 cts. 



BLUE GEM or ICEBERG. This fine var- 

 iety is considered by large growers to be the com- 

 ing mel on of the United States It possesses the 

 shipping and keeping qualities and is as tough 

 as Kolb Gem, reaching better size and with less 

 culls. It is of a dark bluish green color, bright 

 red flesh; it has a tough rind, keeps lohger than 

 any other variety, and, combined with its superior 

 quality, it readily brings the highest price on the 

 market. Large growers need not hesitate to plant 

 it largely. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^4 lb. 20 

 ct^., lb. 60 cts. 



COLORADO PRESERVING. An improve- 

 ment on the green preserving melon; enormously 

 productive, and of better quality, and making 

 very clear, transparent preserves, of fine flavor. 

 Directions for cooking and preserving inside each 

 packet. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^ lb, 20 cts., 

 lb. 75 cts. 



