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Steckler’s Monarch. 
STECEKLER’S MONARCH. — The largest 
shizping 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. Packet, 10c.; oz., 15c.; %4 Ihb., 
50c.; Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
IRISH GREY.—A _ distinct and very 
valuable melon, the productiveness is won- 
derful, 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 flesh 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 keen in good condition for a long 
time after picking and stand long distance 
shipping. Packet, 10c.; cz., 15c.; %4 Ihb., 
40c.; 1b., $1.25, postpaid. 
Florida’s Favorite. 
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 than any other variety; flesh is bright 
FLORIDA’S FAVORITE.—A_ splendid 
meion of very large size and excellent 
quality. The fruits are long, dark green, 
with irregular mottled striping of a lighter 
shade. The rind is thin but firm. The 
flesh is very bright, deep red, very sweet 
and tender. The vines are vigorous and 
productive. Seed nearly white. Packet, 
acon OZ., 15¢.;5 wy Ib., 30c.; Ib., $1.00, post- 
paid. 
crimson, crisp and of delicious flavor. 
Packet, 10c.; 0z., 15c.; %4 lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00. 
postpaid. 
