CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 
them unless checked by some efficient means._ the 
the young plant dusted with “Corona Dry,” being sure to get it well under the 
and on the stem. Planted from March to June. 
Wr 
The best method of control is 
MciIver’s Wonderful. 
STECKLER’S MONARCEH.—The largest 
shipping melon yet produced. Similar in 
shape to Tom Watson only longer and 
thicker. A large, solid, firm, crisp flesh 
melon that will carry to any market and 
keep well; color is dark green with darker 
bands of black green, uniform color and 
melons cut big hearts with few seed. Seed 
are both black and white with dark rim or 
eye. Very prolific. and averages more 
large melons than any other varieties and 
weighs heavier. It is no trouble to grow 
70 to 80 pound melons from this seed and 
while the rind is thick, which makes it 
the best long distance shipping melon, the 
melon itself is so large that the thick 
rind wraps up more heart than other 
melons, rind and all. Paeket, 5c. and 10c.; 
0z., 15c.; %4 I1b., 50c.; 1b., $1.50, postpaid. 
melons, rind and all. Packet, 
McIVER’S WONDERFUL.—An oblong 
shaped melon of uniformly large size, and 
handsome in appearance. The skin shows 
broad bands of white, shading into narrow- 
er bands of dark green. The quality is 
very superior, flesh of a soft, pale pink, 
erisp and free from any stringiness and 
very juicy. These melons have a solid 
heart free from cracks, while the seed 
rows are close to the rind. Packet, 5c. and 
oy oz., 15¢.5; % I1b., 35c.; lb., $1.00, post- 
paid. 
IRISH GREY.—A distinct and very valu- 
able melon, the productiveness is wonder- 
ful, producing more good merchantable 
melons under the same conditions than any 
other variety, the eating quality is all that 
could be desired in a watermelon, the 
sparkling red flesh is very sweet and en- 
tirely free from hard centers or stringiness, 
yet the fiesh is very firm and compact and 
will not break when sliced. The size is 
uniformly large, color of rind yellowish 
grey and almost as tough as that of the 
Citron, ripens earlier than Tom Watson 
and will keep in good condition for a 
long time after picking and stand long dis- 
tance shipping. Packet, 5c. and 10c.; oz., 
20c.; 14 1hb., 50c.; 1b., $1.50, postpaid. 
ICE CREAM.—White Seeded.—This 
variety is annually increasing in populari- 
ty; it grows to a medium size; nearly 
oval of a pale green color, and has a 
thinner rind then any other variety; flesh 
is bright crimson, crisp and of delicious 
flavor. Packet, 5c. and 10c.; oz., 15c.; 14 Ib., 
25c.; 1h., 75c., postpaid. 
Excel Watermelon, 
