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Three New Watermelons. 



THE DELAWAKE. A fine new 

 variety, originated by Mr. Pay nter Frame, 

 of Delaware, the originator of the Iron- 

 Claci, being across of tliat variety, witli 

 Mountain Sweet. The shape is oblong, 

 and skin striped light and dark green 

 ns shown in accompanying illustration. 

 Itissaid to grow larger and ripen earlier 

 than the Iron-Clad, an excellent keeper 

 and fine shipper. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; ^ 

 lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.00. 



WHITE GEM. A new round white- 

 skinnetl variety, somewhat resembling 

 the well-known Russian Volga, but said 

 to have come originally from China. It 

 is extremely hardy and productive, and 

 thrives well in our climate ; flesh pink 

 and of delicious flavor, rind thin, but 

 very tough and hard. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; 

 14 lb., 35c.; lb., $1.25. 



GKEEN AND GOLD. This is a 

 fine, new, large melon, Avith flesh of beau- 

 tiful orange color, of delicious quality. 

 We have tested this variety for two sea- 

 sons and can recommend it as a fine, 

 family melon, as well as a curiosity. Of 

 course, the color of the flesh is against 

 it as a market variety. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 

 10e.;Hlb.,30c.; lb., $1.00. 



EAR1.Y CALIFORNIA, or IMPROVED ODELLA. 



This is the most popular market variety grown in New 

 Jersey, two weeks earlier than the Old Mountain Sweet, 

 round to oval in shape, color light green, good quality and 

 an excellent shipper ; rind very tough and grows to large size. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; lilh.,20c.; lb., 60c.; 5 lbs., $2.25. 



DARK ICING. This variety combines all the good 

 qualities essential to perfection. They grow to medium size, 

 averaging in weight fiom twenty-five to thirty pounds, 

 althougli we have known them to reach fifty pounds. The 

 skin is dark green and firm. The flesh is a deep rich scar- 

 let, of dilicioiis flavor ; it is one of the best shipping and car- 

 rj'ing melons grown. Pkt., 5c.; oz.,10c.; ^^ lb., 25c.; lb., 75c.; 

 6 lbs. or over, by express or freight, 60e. per lb. 



STOKBB' extra, early melon. — EARLIEST OF ALL. 



STOKES' EXTRA EARLY. This distinct melon, first 

 introduced by us, is, without doubt, the earliest of all. Our 

 illustration, made from a photograph, shows their shape, 

 which is nearly round, dark green skin, slightly mottled with 

 white. The flesh is deep scarlet, remarkably solid, and in 

 delicious, sugar]/ flavor is misiirpasscd by any other melon. 

 Their average weight is about fifteen pounds. The seed is 

 very small, being only about half the size of other melon seeds. 

 They are also much more productive than the larger sorts, 

 and for family use are quite unequalled. Pkt., lOc; oz., 20c. ; 

 M lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25. 



Johnson's Christmas watermelon. 



JOHNSON'S CHRISTMAS. This melon, introduced 

 by us a few years since has already become a most popular 

 shipping melon for long distances. Hundreds of customers 

 write us every year that they keep until Christmas in perfect 

 condition. Their valuable keeping and shipping qualities 

 are due to a peculiar, hard, tenacious coating or outside 

 enamelling of the skin, which also gives them an exceedingly 

 handsome and fresh appearance, even after being kept or 

 allowed to remain on the vines for months after ripening. 

 The flesh is of abeautiful rich scarlet, very solid and of delicious 

 svgary flavor. Its uniform size and handsome, fresh appear- 

 ance at all times make it a Ttiost salable variety. Pkt., 5c.; oz.; 

 lOc; 3^ilb., 30c.; lb., 80c.; 5 lbs. and over, 70c. per lb. 



VICK'S EARLY. Highlyprized for its earliness, grows 

 oblong, medium size, but somewhat irregular in color of out- 

 side skin. Flesh pink, very solid and sweet. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 

 lOc; lilh., 20c.; lb., 65c.; 5 lbs., 82.50. 



SCALY BARK. This variety originated in Georgia. 

 The skin is dark green, quite smooth and has a peculiar scaly 

 appearance. It is an unusually jiroductive sort, the average 

 weight of the melons being forty to fifty pounds, although it 

 is not unusual for specimens to reach seventy pounds. The 

 flesh is light crimson, solid, tender and of exquisite flavor; 

 remains in choice eating condition long after being pulled. 

 The rind, though quite thin, is remarkably tough. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., 10c. ; 1^ lb., 25c.; lb., 70c. 



RUBY GOLD. This melon was introduced two years 

 ago, under the claim of the flesh being veined with yellow 

 and red. In our trials, however, we found many specimens 

 bright red and others with intensely yellow flesh, but have 

 never seen a parti-colored one. Tlie originator's description 

 does not therefore hold out with us ; we think this statement 

 due our customers, that those "who purchase seed may not be 

 disappointed. Pkt., 5e.; oz., 15c.; % lb., a5c.; lb., $1.25. 



WE HAD A DELICIOUS CHRISTMAS WATERMELON JANUARY 20TH, AND HAVE A DOZEN MORE 

 IN THE CELLAR. TRULY A WONDER." M. E. POTTS, GLASCO, KANSAS. 



