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WATER MELON 



To make certain of raising good Watermelons, it is essential that the plants have a good start and to this end it is important 

 to prepare hills about ei^ht feet apart, by thoroughly workiDg into the soil an abundance of well rotted manure— hen manure, 

 guano, or other forms nch in nitrogen being most desirable. Over this highly manured soil put an inch or more of fresh earth 

 and plant the seeds on this, covering them about an inch deep. 



It is important that the seed should not be planted before 

 the ground becomes warm and dry. as the young plants are very 

 sensitive to cold and wet. Put ten or twelve seeds in a hill. 

 When the plants have formed the first pair of rough leaves, they 

 should be thinned so as to leave two or three of the strongest 

 and best to each hill. 



Frequent watering of the plants with liquid mantire will 

 hasten the growth, thus diminishing the danger from insect 

 pests. If the striped beetle appears use tobacco dust freely. 

 The best protection against bhght and insect _ pests is to 

 maintain a vigorous and continuous growth. It is desirable to 

 change the location as often as practicable. 



U • » r 1* .An extra earlv melon of excellent 

 rlams HiariieSt quaUty. The fruits are exceptiunally 



large for so early a variety, slightly oval with irregularly 



mottled broad stripes of light and dark green. The llesh is 



briJTht red. sweet and tender. Seed black. The vines are 



vigorous and productive. One of the best varieties for 



northern latitudes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 30c; 



Lb. $1.00 



D»« i-i o o > Sometimes sold as Ice Cream. C'ne 



. M. r erry Cfc ^^O S of the best early sorts for the 

 p___l^^^ home garden and for market ga'rdeners who de- 

 * ccric&& i^^Q^ direct to consumers. The vines are mod- 

 erately vigorous, hardy and productive. The fruits are 



verv tender, medium sized, oval to medium L^ng. bright 



green, finely veined with a darker shade. The rind is thin. 



The flesh is bright scarlet, solid, crisp and verv sweet. Seed 



white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 1/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 

 f T • 1.1. T • Also known as Grav Monarch. The 



JLOng^ LJgnt ICmg fruits are long and "large, light green. 



shghtly veined with a little darker shade. The tlesh is deep. 



rich red, and of splendid qualitv. Seed white. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 

 ry J f • l_i. I • The fruits are small-medium. 



KOUna Lilgnt icing nearly round, greenish white. 



slightly veined or dotted with liglit green. The flesh is bright, 



light red. verv sweet and tender. Seed white. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 



Monte Cristo or Kleckley's Sweets excellent 



variety is unsurpassed for home use or near markets. The vines 



are vigorous and productive. The fruits are medium to large. 



oblong, tapering slightly towards the stem end. dark green. 



The flesh is very bright. 'rich red and is exceeding!}- sweet. 



The variety is 'so crisp and tender that it will not stand 



shipping, the fruit bursting open if subjected to even a slight 



jar. or when the rind is penetrated with a knife. Seed white. 



(See colored plate, page U5 and further description, page S) 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 »-r| .J T7 ..A splendid melon of verv large size 



rlOrida raVOnte and excellent quality. Tlie 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. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 



2 Oz. 20c; 1/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 



I. 1 >-N A conaparatively new variety that is becom- 



nsn Varey ing very popular as a shipping sort. Fruits 

 long oval in shape and of light yellowish grey color. The 

 rind is exceptionally hard and firm. The flesh is bright red, 

 sweet, firm but free" from any ha^'d centers or striugmess. A 

 very desirable variety for those who prefer a long, light 

 colored shipping melon. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

 y4Lb. 40c;Lb. $1.25 



Harri 



Earliest 



Tom Watson 



Tom Watson 



A large, long melon similar in shape, color 

 and splendid quality to 3Ionte Cristo but 

 averaging larger in size and with a toueher rind, making it 

 especially adapted for shipping to distant markets. The vines 

 are vigorous and productive. The flesh is rich red. sweet and 

 tender. Seed white, more or less marked with brown. Wher- 

 ever grown in the south it has become very popular as a ship- 

 ping sort. There has been an increasing" demand of late for 

 a better quality of shipping melon and this demand has been 

 met in a most exceptional decree bv the Tom Watson. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



^1 M. The quality of this melon is equalled by few va- 



v./nilian rietles and surpassed by none for the home 

 garden. It is desirable also for shipping. The fruits are 

 medium sized, nearly round or slightly oblong. The skin is 

 very deep green, indistinctly mottled" and striped with a 

 hgtiter shade. The flesh is decidedly bright vermihon-red, 

 remarkably fine grained but firm and very sweet. Seed 

 white. A nielon of splendid quality, very popular on the Pacific 

 coast and taking high rank elsewhere as it becomes more 

 generally known. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. $1.00 



S. If . This variety, introduced by us in 1894, is 



Weet rleart much used "for shipping as well as for the 

 home garden. The vines are vigorous and very productive, 

 ripening their fruit evenly. The fruits are of largest size, oval 

 but flattened at the ends and very heavy. The rind is very 

 firm. The color is very light gree"n. very slightly veined with 

 a httle darker shade. The flesh is bright red. firm but very 

 sweet. The fruit remains in good condition a long time after 

 ripening. Seed black. Our stock will be found very uniform 

 in shape, size and color. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Y4 Lb. 

 30c; Lb. 90c. 



Gypsy or Georgia Rattlesnake es^^ °and ^ hfit 



known home garden and shipping sorts, especially adapted 

 for the south. The fruits' are very 

 long, of a light green color, distinctlj' 

 striped and"' blotched with a darker 

 shade. The flesh is bright scarlet, 

 tender and sweet when grown in the 

 south, although usually the fruits are 

 too late maturing to ripen properly in 

 the north. Vines are large and vig- 

 orous. Seed nearly white. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. "20c; V4 Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. 90c. 



C.^_^ The fruits are medium sized. 



itron uniformly rotmd and are 

 used exclusively ' for preserves or 

 pickles. The color is dark green dis- 

 tinctly striped and marbled with 

 light green. The flesh is white and 

 solid but is not at all suitable for 

 eating raw. Seed red. The fruits 

 mature late in the fall and in this 

 condition can be kept for a long time. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c: 2 Oz. 20c; 

 ^4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



