Watermelons. 



Kit' For years both .Vim* and Watermelon seed, saved only from 

 the choicest specimens, has been one of my leading specialties. 

 Tens of thousands of pounds have been furnished my customers to 

 their entire satisfaction, without a single complaint ; for thesim- 

 1 pie reason that it has never been my practice to market all the best 

 melons and save only thecullsfor seed purposes. Scetlfrom the best 

 melons only are none too (loorj for my customers, uitom I well know 

 have no use for seed saved from culls and uwnarketable melons. 



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VICK'S EARLY c )ne of the ear- 

 liest. Small, long, solid and sweet; 

 flesh, bright pink. Packet. 5 cts.; 

 ounce, 10 cts.; V lb., 20 cts.; lb., go cts. 



PIIINNEY'S EARLY Deep red 



flesh; excellent flavor.; prolific and 

 very early. Packet, 5 cents.; ounce, 10 

 cents; \i lb., 20 cents; lb., GO cents. 

 FORDHOOK EARLY.— This new 

 atermelon, first otlered in 18110, is 

 largest of all the extra early viv- 

 eties, at the same time flesh is of a 

 deliciously sweet flavor, bright red 

 in color. Rind is tough, thus mak- 

 ing It a valuable shipper. Seed 

 we offer was grown especially for 

 us by Mr. Frame, of Delaware ,the 

 originator. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 

 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts. lb., 90 cts. 



SEMINOLE.— This new water- 

 melon comes from Florida, where 

 it originated with Mr. Girardeau, 

 the originator of the Florida Fa- 

 vorite. Mr. Girardeau, having 

 tested all known varieties, claims 

 that while his Florida Favorite is 

 a most excellent and desirable 

 variety, that the Seminole lays 

 on the shelf every watermelon at 

 present known. Flesh a brilliant 

 carmine, very solid, of a rich, 

 melting flavor ; rind thin, but. so 

 tough as to make it a most super- 

 ior shipping and market melon. 

 I am sure my customers will find 

 the Seminole extra good, and I 

 have no doubt that every one 

 who grows this variety this sea- 

 son will find it will even surpass 

 every claim made for It. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., lOcts.; \ \ lb., 25 cts.; lb. 75c. 



KOLB'S GEM.— This variety, 

 on account of its earliness and ex- 

 cellent shipping qualities, is 

 largely grown for shipping 

 purposes. They grow nearly 

 round; dark green, with narrow 

 stripes of lighter shade. Melons 

 raised varv in weight from 30 to 50 lbs.each. 

 Pkt., 5 cts; oz., 10 cts.; \i lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



TRUE DARK ICING Taking every- 

 thing into consideration, I think there 

 are but few belter melons 

 than the True Dark Icing. 

 In flavor it is simply delicious. 

 | It is very solid, rind very thin 

 and an excellent shipper. It is round in form and white seeded. Having sold 

 it by the hundreds of pounds for years, I have yet to hear from a customer who 

 does not praise It. By purchasing the True Dark Icing from me, you will dis- 

 cover you have secured a melon very hard to beat in all the points that go to 

 make a perfect melon. Pkt., 5 cents.; oz., 10 cents.; M lb., 20 cents.; lb., GO cents. 



CUBAN QUEEN. — This variety has become justly celebrated alike with both 

 producer and consumer. Its large size, great productiveness, bright scarlet, sol- 

 id flesh, crisp, luscious and spicy flavor, thin rind and superior shipping qualities, 

 recommend it to all growers. In flavor it is the equal of the Icing. Packet, 5 cents; 

 ounce, 10 cents; i£ lb., 25 cents; lb., 75 cents. 



THE BOSS. — xtn excellent shipper, very productive; of delicious flavor. Color, very 

 dark; flesh of an unusually deep scarlet, rich in sugar. It well deserves the name Of 

 Boss, and you should not neglect to plant it. Pkt., 5c; ounce, 10c; ' { lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 



PRIDE OF GEORGIA.— A Southern melon, that is of particularly crisp, delicious 

 flavor and very firm. An excellent shipper. Packed, 5c; ounce, 10c; lb., 25c.; lb., 70c. 



COLORADO PRESERVING MELON.— Immensely productive; one vine produci 1 1 

 25 melons weighing 10 to 10 lbs. each. Preserving qualities the very finest. Makes bear, 

 tlful, nearly transparent preserves of surpassing flavor. Pkt, 5c; oz, 10c; J4 Lb., 25c.; Hi.. 75c. 



ILK. 



CUBAN QUEEN 



MAMMOTH IRON-CLAD. — Iron-clad 



grows uniformly to a larger size, will yield 

 a far greater bulk, and more A 1 marketable 

 melons, than almost any ot her of the extra 

 large varieties. They have frequently 



been dropped three feet, and (Ti n from 

 the should, ra of a man without liurtU 

 tng or showing any bruise. The heart 

 Is very large, the flesh next to rind is fully 

 equal to the heart in luscious taste. The 

 flesh is ne ver mealy, but always solid. They 

 ripen with th( Cuban Queen. Tbeycnnbe 

 allowed to remain on tbe vines one 

 month lif ter tin y are ripe. Melons taken 

 in the first of October keep in good condi- 

 tion until Christmas. Packet, 5 cents; 

 ounce, 10 cents; % lb., 25 cents; lb., 75 cents. 



PEERLESS — An excellent sort for gar-, 

 den cultivation. Size, medium; color, mot- 

 tled green; flesh, rich scarlet; thin rind, 

 sweet and productive. Pocket, 5 cents;] 

 ounce, 10 cents; lb., 20 cents; lb., 60 cents. 



GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE. — An im- 

 proved Gipsy; excellent for shipping and! 

 very popular. Flavor, first class; rind, very 

 thin; tlesh, bright red. Packet, 5 cents;' 

 ounce, 10 cents; lb.. 20 cents; lb., CO cents, j 



FOR THE GREATEST WATER- 

 MELON OF RECENT YEARS 

 see Illustration on 

 r T third cover page. 



