COLE'S CHOICE NOVELTIES. 



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RUBY GOLD WATER MELON- 



pkt., 5 cts. 



This splendid new Melon is a hybrid 

 seedling of the famous . " Green and 

 Gold" Watermelon. It excels in beauty 

 and quality all other varieties. The 

 distinct dark markings as shown in the 

 engraving are the red flesh, and the 

 light shade shows the yellow. Shape 

 long, often two feet or more. Weight 

 forty to sixty pounds. Flesh solid, pure 

 golden-yellow, variegated with streaks 

 and layers of bright pink. In quality it 

 has a sweetness and lusciousness which 

 no other melon possesses, being tender, 

 and melts in the mouth like ice cream, 

 without a particle of core or stringv 

 substance. Very juicy, and does not 

 lose its flavor when it becomes over 



lb., 60 cts. 



FORSOOK EARLY WATERMELON. 



This new melon has been grown side 

 by side with all other early sorts, and 

 has proven itseTf to be the earliest of 

 all. We have n<xd early melons of good 

 quality but this is the first extra early 

 watermelon of fine quality that is also 

 of largesize. From seed planted on the 

 tenth day of May, large, ripe melons 

 were picked the last day in July, xhus 

 even in the past unfavorable season, 

 demonstrating its inbred character of 

 maturing extra early. 



As shown in the illustration, the 

 form is nearly round. The average 

 weight of the melons, even during this 

 exceptionally bad season, was thirty- 

 five pounds each —a. size rarely attained 

 by any other extra early melon under 

 favorable conditions. The rind is 

 tough, making it a valuable variety 

 for shipping; the outer color is a uni- 

 form medium green; the seeds are 

 white; the flesh is bright red and very 



Per pkt., 7 cts., oz., 20 cts., J4 lb 60 cts., lb., S1.50. 



vaUclUse red seeded melon. 



This new watermelon differs from 

 nearly all others. It has bright red 

 seeds. This in unison with its in- 

 tensely brilliant red flesh, gives it a 

 peculiarly beautiful appearance on the 

 table. The flesh colors right up to 

 within one-fourth inch of the skin, is 

 melting, very juicy, and of most ex- 

 quisite flavor, not in the least stringy. 

 The Melons attain good size, ripen 

 very early, and are of an elongated 

 egg-shape, as shown in the illustration. 

 The skin is dark green, threaded with 

 still darker green, of handsome, glossy 

 appearance. It is a first-class shipper 

 and is altogether a distinct novelty. 



Per pkt 



4* *Co. 



VATTOLUSE BED SEEDED MELON. 



7 cts., oz., 20 cts., % lb., 50 cts. 



