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"WINTER" VARIETIES 



CASSABA, Golden Beauty A medium sized melon of distinct 

 appearance. Globular in shape and pinched at the stem 

 end, with a leathery rind that is rich golden yellow in color. 

 The Cassabas were introduced from Asia Minor and require 

 a long growing season. They can not be raised successfully 

 where the summer season is short. In California and the 

 Gulf states they are highly esteemed. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 



HONEY BALL The result of a cross between a small round 

 variety named Cannon Ball and the popular Honey Dew. 

 It inherits the small size and ball shape of the former and 

 the color and quality of the latter. It is earlier than Honey 

 Dew and can be grown where the season is shorter. A very 

 prolific and long keeping variety of high quality. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 



HONEY DEW, Green Fleshed This is no doubt the best 

 known of the so-called winter melons. The creamy yellow 

 fruits are nearly round, about 6 inches in diameter with a 

 downy sparsely netted skin. Honey Dew has very thick 

 flesh, light emerald green in color. It is fine grained, melt- 

 ing and delicious. The melons n ay be picked before they are 

 fully ripe and stored in a cool place. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 



WATER MELON 



The widespread popularity of the water melon is based on the 

 fact that it is food and drink combined with tempting color and 

 luscious sweetness. 



The requirements for raising water melons are practically the 

 same as for muskmelon except that the vines are more spreading 

 and require considerably more room. 



If the hills are liberally manured and cultivation is careful 

 and thorough any home gardener can have these delicious fruits 

 fresh from his own patch. 



ANGELENO, Black Seeded An ideal melon for family use 

 because of its delicious flavor, convenient size and produc- 

 tive habit. It is round, very dark green and of medium size. 

 The flesh is deep red and solid. The black seeds and bright 

 deep green rind, contrast sharply with the deep red flesh, 

 presenting a very appetizing appearance. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



CHILIAN, Black Seeded This melon quickly became popular 

 in California, where it originated and gains favor wherever 

 grown. The medium sized spherical fruits are very dark 

 green, faintly marked with lighter striping. The flesh is 

 crisp, fine grained and very sweet. It is of an attractive red 

 color, and in combination with the smooth almost jet black 

 seeds presents a tempting appearance. 



CITRON, Red Seeded American housewives have depended 

 on this for many years as a favorite for preserves and can- 

 died fruit. The stock we offer produces an abundance of 

 round green fruits distinctly marked with irregular stripes. 

 The flesh is white, very firm and solid and is not palatable 

 when uncooked. When preserved it is prized as a delicacy. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; V4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



FLORIDA FAVORITE A large midseason melon of long-oval 

 shape with medium deep green color and shadowy lighter 

 green striping. Under Northern conditions the mature fruits 

 weigh 25 pounds and ripen in about 95 days. They attain 

 larger size in the warmer sections and are popular on ac- 

 count of the sugary sweetness of the crisp luscious flesh. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE (Gypsy) This old Southern favor- 

 ite is one of the largest and best adapted for the home 

 garden. It has the most conspicuous striping of the oblong 

 types. The rind is moderately thick and strong and the flesh 

 is juicy and sweet. A very desii-able white seeded variety 

 but only useful where summers are short. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



HARRIS' EIARLIEST By far the earliest and one of the most 

 attractive of water melon varieties. The fruits are oval but 

 blocky and are deep emerald green with stripes of light 

 green. They ripen in 80 days and are large for so early a 

 melon. Home gardeners in the North will find this par- 

 ticularly satisfactory. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



KLECKLEY;S sweets or MONTE CRISTO This excellent 

 variety is distinctly a home garden melon as the very dark 

 bluish-green rind is so crisp that it breaks easily. The fruits 

 are long and oval being shghtly larger near the blossom end. 

 They weigh from 25 to 35 pounds and ripen in 105 days. 

 We know of none better in quality of flesh. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



KLONDIKE, Morse's Strain This variety is perfectly adapted 

 to the California climate and has become popular for its 

 delicious flavor. It will also grow admirably in cooler 

 climates. Matures in about 90 days to a weight of 15 pounds. 

 The fruit of Morse's excellent strain is oblong, an even 

 dark green, bright red in the flesh and very sweet. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 



STONE MOUNTAIN The originator of this outstanding 

 variety combined extra large size with earliness. In addi- 

 tion it combines nearly round symmetrical shape with a 

 very pleasing green color and produces a melon of un- 

 excelled succulence and sweetness. Fruits weighing 60 to 80 

 pounds are produced in the South, and the 95 days re- 

 quired for maturity make it easily possible to produce 

 correspondingly large fruits in the North. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 



TOM WATSON A long smooth melon of cylindrical shape and 

 large size, being very popular wherever the season is moder- 

 ately long. It is especially favored in the South. The hand- 

 some rich green skin is faintly webbed with a veining of 

 deeper green and the thin rind is tough and rubbery. The 

 vines are hardy, vigorous and productive and the quality 

 of flesh is distinctly crisp and iuicy, 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 





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