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Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



WATER MELONS 



Ger. Wasser Melone. Fr. Melon d' Eau. 

 One ov/nce 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. 



Cole's Early Melon 



COLE'S EARLY. This is the finest every- 

 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, vigorous and a sure 

 cropper. It is sweet and delicate in tex- 

 ture 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 medium size, nearly round in shape, 

 rind green, striped with lighter shades. As 

 this variety combines all the desirable 

 qualities of the best melons, it can be 

 highly recommended for home use. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Vi lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 

 cts. 



FLORIDA FAVORITE. An excellent variety 

 of large size. Shape oblong, skin mottled 

 with alternate dark and light stripes; rind 

 thin but firm, flesh bright crimson, very 

 crisp and deliciously sweet. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., y± lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. ' 



SWEET HEART. An entirely distinct Melon. 

 Vine vigorous and productive, ripening its 

 fruit early. Fruit large, oval, very heavy, 

 uniformly mottled light and dark green, 

 rind thin but firm, flesh bright red, solid, 

 but very tender, melting and sweet. Re- 

 mains in condition for use longer 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. 25 

 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



/ am always ready to send you an order each 

 year, as I find your seeds of the choicest kinds. I 

 have used them for so long, I can always recom- 

 mend them to all my friends and neighbors. — Lewis 

 Baker, Woodbury Co., Iowa. 



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 keep- 

 er, very thin rind, enormously productive, 

 and very heavy, having been grown to 

 weigh 100 pounds. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 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. 

 10 cts., 14 lb. 25 cts,, lb. 75 cts. 



THE TRIUMPH. Mr. Girardeau, the origin- 

 tor, describes this melon as follows: 



"It is early, prolific, and averages very 

 large. As a market melon it has no com- 

 petitor 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. The 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., 14 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75, cts. 



COLORADO PRESERVING. An improve- 

 ment on the green preserving melon; 

 enormously productive, and of better qual- 

 ity, 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. 25 cts., lb. 

 75 cts. 



GOLDEN SWEET. There are repeated calls 

 for a yellow fleshed melon from customers. 

 We offer this year a variety that will suit 

 all. This is par excellence in quality, the 

 vines are strong growers and whether fully 

 grown or undeveloped, there seems to be no 

 difference in their quality, being exceeding- 

 ly sweet and crisp. The flesh is bright 

 golden yellow and makes a fine contrast 

 'with the red sorts for table service. They 

 average about 20 lbs. in weight, and are 

 good keepers. The meat is of a luscious 

 sugary flavor and of a firm texture. A 

 really delicious yellow-fleshed melon is a 

 novelty to many. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 

 cts., 14 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



