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FORDHOOK EARLY WATER MELON 



This melon has proven itself to be 

 early. We have had early melons of 

 good quality, but this is the FIRST 

 EXTRA EARLY WATER MELON 

 of fine quality that is also of large 

 size. From seeds planted on the tenth 

 day of May, large ripe melons were 

 picked the last day of July, demon- 

 strating its inbred character of ma- 

 turing extra early. The form is near- 

 ly round. The average weight of the 

 melon is from twenty-five to thirty- 

 five pounds each — a size rarely at- 

 tained by any other extra early melon 

 under favorable conditions. The rind 

 is tough, making it a valuable va- 

 riety for shipping; the outer color is 

 a uniform medium green, the seeds 

 are white; the flesh is bright red and 

 very sweet. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., M lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



KLECKLEY SWEET WATER MELON 



OR MONTE CRISTO 



The introducer says: "In our 

 extensive trials of watermelons, we 

 fail to find any of so uniformly 

 fine quality as theKleckley Sweets. 

 It is the unanimous verdict of 

 growers t'iiat it is the finest of 

 Water-melons for home use or 

 nearby market. The only draw- 

 back to the variety is that the 

 fruits are too tender to stand ship- 

 ment. The vines are strong and 

 vigorous and the fruits grow uni- 

 formly to quite large size; oblong 

 in form. The skin is a rich dark 

 green, while the flesh is bright 

 scarlet, ripening close to the skin, 

 the rind being only about one-half 

 inch in thickness. Large solid 

 heart, which does not crack open 

 when ripe, as is the case in many 

 large Melons. The rich, scarlet flesh is crisp, sugary, and melting to the highest degree, 

 being entirely free from any stringiness. 



Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



IRISH GREY WATER MELON 



A superb melon, equal to Tom Watson. This combination melon is equally as good for 

 shipping as for home use and has attained great popularity on its merits. It is a melon that 

 everyone will like when it becomes better known. The flesh is red, sweet, crisp and free from 

 stringiness. The thin but tough rind is a mottled greenish grey. Vines are vigorous, 

 healthy, and produce fine melons through a long season. It is a melon worthy of a trial. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.00. 



If you cannot fiU order complete, please substitute other varieties just as good and I am sure it will be 

 satisfactory, as I have ordered from you for a number of years and have always been pleased with the seed 

 tent. — Esther Hamilton, Winfield, Iowa. 



