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The "Henderson" 

 Bush Musk Melon 



Short, Vigorous Vines. The Gem of the 



_„ -Small Garden. A Bush Jenny Lind 

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Radically different from any existing kind. 

 The bush character is attained by a shortening 

 of the stem between the joints. There are just 

 as many leaves on the plant as on other kinds, 

 but these grow so compactly that the plant can 

 be grown on one-half the space usually required. 

 Notwithstanding its radical departure from 

 existing types it is by no means a freak ; its free- 

 dom from variation has been constant over the 

 entire time of our observance of it. 



The fruit is small, but fully equal in quality to 

 the old and justly esteemed Jenny Lind, which 

 is probably the best flavored of all green-fleshed 

 sorts. They are produced in abundance, in fact 

 we advise that each plant be allowed to ripen 

 only about one-half of the fruit, as it is apt to 

 bear too many. 



It delights in a rich, preferably sandy, well manured soil, and responds 

 favorably to frequent applications of water during drought. ' (See en- 

 graving.) Price, 25c. pkt., 3 pkts. for 60c. 



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" I think your Bush Musk Melons are great. I grew them last summer, 

 and although there was not a drop of rain for 52 days during the growing 

 season, they matured some fine Melons, about 5 inches across, deliciously 

 sweet-flavored." 



GEORGE SID A Y, Sylvania, Ga. 

 " It may interest you to know that the Henderson Bush Musk Melon does 

 excellently well in this part of the country. They proved superior to the Rocky 

 Ford in my garden." 



E. W. BROWN, De Land, Fla. 



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COLE'S EARLY 



WATERMELON 



NORTH rivals SOUTH 

 with COLE'S EARLY 



PRODUCES LUSCIOUS MELONS 

 WHERE NONE GREW BEFORE 

 SUREST IN CROP PRODUCTION 



QUALITY EQUAL TO THE REST 



This is the easiest to grow of all the Watermelons. If you have 

 failed with other sorts you can succeed with Cole's Early. It is 

 the best variety for the family garden, primarily so on account of 

 its extreme earliness, but mainly because it has all the qualities 

 necessary to a perfect variety for this purpose. Its remarkably 

 early character entirely removes the most common hindrance to 

 its cultivation. As far north as Canada and in places where 

 Watermelons never grew before, Cole's Early is now supplying 

 the 1 tables of those who grow it, just as bountifully and with just 

 as good Melons as in the sunny regions of the South. 



It is good in every respect, producing a liberal crop of Melons 

 twelve inches long and nine inches in diameter, not large, but in 

 abundance and of delicious quality. The deep red, fine grained 

 flesh ripens from heart to rind, while its rich color and luscious 

 flavor are tempting to the most exacting and critical taste. (See 

 engraving.) Price, 10c, pkt., 20c. oz., 60c. M lb-, $2.00 lb. 



"I planted a package of your Cole's Early Watermelon seed last year and 

 I raised about 15 of them. I got some big ones and the quality of all of them 

 was fine. Everybody in town had a small piece." 



MAX CLINTON SNOW, So. Royalston, Mass. 

 "Cole's Early Watermelons were of the best quality and also very productive." 



V. M. BROWN, East Moravia, Pa. 

 "I had excellent results from all your seeds, notably Cole's Early Water- 

 melon, which produced abundantly. They are the most delicious Melons I 

 have ever eaten" 



E. H. BANGS, Jacksonville. 



"The Cole's Early "Watermelon seed from you produced the finest Melons 

 ever raised in this section of the country." 



PERC Y L. MILLER, Merriam, Kans. 

 " Your Cole's Early Watermelon beat all other varieties around here by 



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F. N. COLBERG, Cannon Falls, Minn. 



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