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FORDHOOK EARLY WATER MELON 



Tliis melon bas proven Itself to be 

 early. We have had early melons of 

 good quality, but this Is the FIRST 

 EXTRA EL^RLY 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., Vi lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



KLECKLEY SWEET WATER MELON 



OR MONTE CRISTO 



The introducer says: "In our 

 ixtenslve trials of watermelons, we 

 fail to find any of so uniformly 

 fine quality as theKleckley Sweets. 

 It is the unanimous verdict of 

 growers that it is the finest of 

 Water-melons for home use or 

 nearby market. Tlie only draw- 

 back to the variety is that the 

 fruits are too tender to stand ship- 

 ment. The vines are strong and 

 vigorous and tlie 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 tlie 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., 14 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Parsnips, New Intermediate 



Tliis new sort does not require the depth of soil for its cultivation that is n^cessarj^ for 

 the older varieties. Although equal in quality and flavor to the old sorts, the roots of 

 this variety are only one-half to two-thirds as long when grown under ordinary conditions. 



On heavy or clay soils Intermediate is especially valuable. It yields a heavy crop of 

 the best looking roots and is easy to harvest. 



Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



7/ you cannot fill order complete, please substitute other varieties just as fjood and I am sure it will he 

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

 sent. — Esther Hamilton, Winfield, Iowa. 



