GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



Pride of Georgia. 



Early Triumph True Strain. This new melon 

 has been largely planted the past two years, and 

 has proven so successful that we consider it 

 worthy in being clnssed as one of our leading 

 varieties. It is the best market and shipping 

 melon thus far introduced. The rind is dark 

 green, the flesh deep red and very sweet. The 

 melon is very large, weighing from 40 to 80 lbs. ^ 



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Mclvers "Wonderful Water Melon. An ob- 

 long-shaped melon of uniformly large size, and 

 handsome in appearance. The skin shows broad 

 bands of white, shading into narrower bands of 

 dark green. The quality is very superior, flesh of 

 a soft, pale pink, crisp and free from any stringi- 

 ness and very juicy. These melons have a solid 

 heart free from cracks, while, the., seed rows are 

 close to the rind. 



Early Triumph True Strain. 



--Bradford Water Melon. This 

 melon is similar to the famous Joe 

 Johnson in shape and markings. 

 In shape it is long, and color dark 

 green, with darker wavy bands; 

 flesh melting and of excellent fla- 

 vor. Seed white, an excellent vari- 

 ety. 



--<Early Bark Icing: Water 

 Melon. This is an early variety, 

 round, with thin dark skin, yet 

 very solid, and of superior quality 

 Not well adapted for shipping pur- 

 poses. 



We recommendlthe planting of Celestial Fip Trees, always a market for its 



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