THE JOXES.- Next to the Mclver Sugar Melon, Prof. Massey, of North 

 Carolina, considers this the best melon known to-day. It is certainly an ex- 

 cellent variety; color of the skin a solid green, flesh a bright red, very sweet 

 and juicy. It is an excellent shipper, and grows to a large size, often attaining 

 a weight of 60 to 70 pounds each. In shape it resembles very much the Kolb's 

 Gem. Packet, 5 cents: ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 30 cents; pound, S1.00. 



MOUXTAIS SWEET — Old, but good; flesh, bright scarlet. Packet, 5 

 cents; ounce, 10 cents: ' 4 ' pound, 20 cents; pound, 50 cents. 



BLACK SPANISH — Large size; round ; dark green skin ; flesh red and of 

 fine flavor. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; l£ pound, 20 cents; pound, 50 cents. 



MOUNTAIN SPROUT. — A large Ions: variety; skin dark ereen, marbled 

 with lighter shades. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.^ 10 eta.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



FRAME'S PRIZE. THE JUMBO OF ALL — This new watermelon is 

 a cross between those two grand melons, Cuban Queen and Iron-clad, per- 

 fected by Mr. Paynter Frame, originator of Iron-clad, New Delaware and Ford- 

 hook Early. Mr. F. writes me concerning it as follows: "The Prize Melon is a 

 cross betweeen Iron-clad and Cuban Queen. It resembles Cuban Queen some- 

 what, but is of finer quality than either that variety or Iron-clad. They ripen, 

 medium early, lesh solid, very sweet and juicy. They will grow the largest o: 

 any melon now known; and if you want to put the largest watermelon in the 



world on the 

 market, now is 

 your time to 

 strike." Color, 

 dark green, 

 striped light; 

 flesh, rich card- 

 inal; stringless; 

 seeds drab with 

 dark centre. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 



FHE JONES. 



Watermelon, en- 

 tirely distinct in shape, being oblong, as shown in illustration. The skin is 

 an attractive, mottled, very light green color, so light as to nearly warrant jf 

 the name white or gray. Tli.- flesh is deep red in color and of Very line /4g 

 quality, fully equal to the old Icing, which has long been recosnized as fij4 

 one of the finest flavored melons grown. In size, this new variety is L"! /' 

 much larger than the old, specimens bavins been raised to weitrh i.O to yCsjf; 

 70 pounds each. Pkt., 10 cts.; ounce, 20 cts.; pound, 35 cts.; pound, $L00. f&Sffik 



ounce, 20 cents; pound, 40 cents; pc 

 KENTUCKY WONDER.— Is o 

 scarlet, crisp, but firm and very soli 

 fashioned Kentuckv melon. Pkt., 5 

 GRAY MONARCH OR LON 

 ICING. — For several years past : 

 few melon growers of New 

 Jersey have had a type 

 of the favorite Icing 



flesh beautiful 

 t a good, old 

 iound, 90 cts. 



-A NOTE FROM PROF. MASSEY 



A 8 AX OFnCEK OF AX AliRICrLTCIUt. ElPEBIMEST STATION", I HAVE FELT IT 

 MY DUTY TO BRING OUB WOBK TO OUB FARMERS, AND GET AS CLOSE AS POS | 



sible to their lives axd methods, that I may learn tlietr wants and be 

 able to help them. I have therefore for years been contributing to 

 the agricultural press. But I never succeeded in getting so close to 

 the farmers as I hav* since I have been editing "The Experience 

 Pool" in THE PRACTICAL FARMER. In no other paper with 

 which I am acquainted are the relations beiweex those who make 



AND THOSE WHO BIAD, SO CORDIAL AXD ESTIMATE. I AM GLAD TO KNOW THAT 

 THE CIRCULATION" OF THIS PAPER IS RAPIDLY EXTENDING LN THE SOUTH, 

 AND I PROMISE OUR SOUTHERN READERS THAT WITH THEIR HELP AND 

 THAT OF OUR OTHER FRIENDS, WE WILL TRY TO MAKE "THE 



Experience Pool" alone well worth the Sl.O© which 

 the paper costs a year. I would 1'ke to see the 

 paper in every farmhouse in North Carolina, as 



an aid in doing oub Station work of diffusing in- 

 formation IV. F. MASSEY. 

 £aleigh,X. C, Sept. 20, 1S91. 



FLORIDA FAYORITE.— Has ripened ten 

 days earlier than Kolb's Gem, Iron-clad or Rat- 

 tlesnake, planted at the same time. Its superior 

 oblong shape, beautiful color, rind being alter- 

 nately striped with dark and light green, bright 

 crimson, crisp and deliciously sweet flesh, are sure 

 to make it a favorite. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 

 cents; l A pound, "25 cents; pound, 75 cents. 



THE DIXIE — The introducer has this to 

 say : "A cross between the Kolb's Gem and 

 Old Fashioned Mountain Sweet, made by one 

 of the largest truck and melon growers of 

 North Carolina, surpassing the former in ship- 

 ping qualities, and fully equaling the latter 

 in fine eating quality and flavor, being a week 

 to ten days earlier than either, with a remark- 

 ably thin rind, almost impenetrable, which pre- 

 serves it for a great length of time, keeping three 

 times as long as either before showing decay. Its 

 _reat productiveness is shown from the fact that 

 the past season each vine matured from seven to 

 JJeight large melons, while the Kolb's Gem 

 rareiy produced more than three. The 

 vines grow strong and rapidly, with more 

 laterals than any other melon, and have 

 the singular and very valuable quality 

 of rooting from every joint, adding greatly 

 to the productiveness and life of the vines. 

 The meat is more scarlet, finer and of 

 much better quality. These strong claims 

 have been more than verified by hundreds 

 of other growers." I wish to call the par- 

 ticular attention of my customers to ltg 

 strong point of rooting at every joint. 

 Towards the middle of September, when 

 other melons, particularly the Kolb's 

 Gem, are absolutely dead, the Pixie will 

 be sending out new shoots, and the foliage 

 will be as luxuriant as at any time of its 

 growth. This one quality alone, if noth- 

 ing else, would recommend Dixie for mar- 

 ket purposes. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 

 \i pound,25 cts.; pound, 75 cts.; 5 pounds, 83.00. 



THE DIXIE. 



The flclver Sugar J sab f2* e !i v 



*-> the most delic- 

 ious as well as the most thoroughbred Water- 

 melon known to-day. (See specialties.) 



