46 J. STECKLER SEED co., LTD., ALMANAC AND 
Florida’s Favorite. 
FLORIDA’S FAVORITE.—It is of oblong 
shape, and large size; rind dark with light 
green stripes; flesh light crimson, very 
crisp and deliciously sweet, seed rather 
small and of a light creamy-white color. 
It is earlier than the Kolb Gem or Rattle 
Snake. 
BLACK DIAMOND.—All that could be 
said of Kolb’s Gem as to good _ shipping 
qualities can be truthfully stated in a 
higher degree of the Black Diamond. All 
the praise of high quality bestowed on the 
Sweet Heart can be repeated of this Melon, 
but its prominent point of merit is its ex- 
treme size—no Melon ever yet produced 
anything so uniformly large fruit, nor ap- 
proached it in productiveness. Melons 
weighing from 75 to 90 pounds are _ (fre- 
quent. It is the most prolific Water Melon 
ever planted. Its color is a rich, dark 
green, almost black. Its symmetrical 
shape, roundish to bluntly oval, is uniform 
throughout the field. The vine is extreme- 
ly vigorous. 
ALABAMA SWEET.— The best Melon 
grown for shipping. Oblong, very large, 
dark green, faintly striped, very sweet, en- 
tirely stringless; very prolific. We cannot 
recommend this Melon too highly. 
SWEET HEART.—A shipping Melon of 
large size and fine quality. The vines are 
very vigorous and productive, bearing the 
fruit early. Melons uniform in size, oval- 
shaped and.very heavy. The rind is light 
green, thin, but firm; flesh bright crimson, 
sweet and tender. This Melon is particu- 
larly fine for distant shipping, being of 
such fine appearance that they sell readily 
and they remain in fit condition to use 
longer than any other sort. 
EDEN.—A _ splendid shipping Water- 
melon extensively planted in the Carolinas, 
Georgia and Florida. Fifteen hundred 
acres of Eden were planted at one point 
in Filcrida in one season. In general ap- 
pearance it closely resembles Kolb Gem, 
but it has light colored seeds and a sweet- 
ness of flesh almost equal to our Georgia 
Rattle Snake. This combination of excel- 
lent eating and shipping qualities makes it 
a quick seller at high prices on Northern 
markets. If you grow for shipment the 
Eden should interest you. 
COLE’S EARLY.—A great favorite for a 
large area of different climates. Fruit 
medium sized, oblong, striped and mottled. 
Flesh bright red, solid, and of fine sweet 
flavor. 
Alabama Sweet. 
It Will Pay You to Buy From a Reliable House. 
