54 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1912 



WATERMELONS. 



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Culture.— Watermelons do best on light, well drained soils, but there are varieties adapted to heavy 

 loams. " The hills should be 8 feet apart each way, with some well rotted manure in each hill, thoroughly- 

 incorporated with the soil. Plant the seed as soon as the weather is really warm and settled. One ounce of 

 seed will plant 30 hills; 3 or 4 pounds of seed to the acre. Allow two or three plants to remain in each hill. Fight bugs with Bug Death. 



Panmure All-Heart Watermelon 



Here we have an entirely distinct variety that 

 is sure to excite the admiration of all lovers of 

 fine watermelons. It is not only of supeib 

 flavor, but is all its name implies. Solid as a 

 cannon ball, and while it has a thin rind, the 

 skin is firm, consequently making it a good 

 shipper. At Panmure our trial patch of about 

 three-quarters of an acre contained more than 

 3,600 watermelons, of which 3,500 would have 

 commanded the highest market price. 'New 

 Jersey is a great melon district, but for miles 

 around the neighbors drove to see the Panmure 

 All Heart, and were astonished at its superb 

 flavor and wonderful productiveness. Seeds are 

 about the same size as an apple seed ; but, not- 

 withstanding this fact, the average weight of 

 the melon is 30 to 40 pounds. The shape, size 

 etc., is well shown in illustration. Not a single 

 one of my customers who grow watermelons 

 should fail to make a trial of Paninure All-Heart 

 this season, as it is sure to please the most exact- 

 ing. I cannot recommend this Panmure All- 

 Heart too highly for home use or for market. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb.. 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



PANMURE ALL-HEART WATERMELON. 



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WONDERFUL SUGAR OR MclVER MELON. 



Wonderful Sugar 

 or Mclver Melon 



The Sweetest of All 



This widely famous watermelon is, I believe, 

 the sweetest ever put before the people of this 

 country. It is of medium size, with striped or 

 variegated exterior, beautiful red flesh, and light 

 colored or white seeds. The flesh is entirely string- 

 less, and of perfect quality as to texture. The 

 vines are strong, thrifty and prolific, and well 

 adapted to withstand either wet weather or 

 drought. This melon was grown for many years 

 by Col. E. R. Mclver, of South Carolina, president 

 of his county agricultural society, and a water- 

 melon enthus"iast, and he considered it the sweet- 

 est within his knowledge. The seed came origin- 

 ally from the West Indies. I Introduced It to 

 the American public in my 1894 catalogue. 

 Since that time it has been tried by many thou- 

 sands of my customers, both North and South, 

 and unlimited praise is given to it. It is well 

 adapted to nearby markets, but is rather delicate 

 for long freight shipment. 

 Ptt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; }i lb., 30 cts.; lb., SI. 00. 



392 Cuban Queen 



A favorite watermelon for home and market. Exterior beautifully 

 striped and mottled. Rind thin but firm. Flesh bright red, solid, 

 sweet and luscious. One of the best keepers of all the watermelons, 

 and a first rate shipper. Specimens of this splendid variety weigh- 

 ing 100 pounds have been gi'own. The Cuban Queen is a very prolific 

 and profitable melon, and is planted extensively for market pur- 

 poses. It is in equally high esteem with consumer and grower. 

 My seed of this favorite melon is of headquarters stock, strictly 

 pure from carefully selected melons, and I can recommend it to ail 

 wishing the true Cuban Queen. Paclcet, 5 ceuts; ounce, 10 cents; 

 quarter pound, fi5 ceuts; pouud, 75 cents. 



CUBAN QUEEN WATERMELON 



GRAY MONARCH OR LONG WHITE ICING WATERMELON. 



394 Gray Monarch or Long White Icing 



The exterior color of this fine melon is a light green, though its mottled 

 markings make it appear gray. The flesh Is deep red in color, and equal 

 or superior in quality to the old Icing from which it is derived. It differs in 

 shape as well as in size from its parent, but lacks none of the virtues of that 

 sweet flavored variety. Specimens of Gray Monarch weighing 60 to 70 

 pounds have been produced. It has become widely popular. 



Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; \4 pound, 25 cts.; pound, 75 cts. 



391 Fordhook Early 



One of the largest of the extra early varieties, and claimed to be the earliest 

 of all. Shape nearlv round, rolor a medium shade of green. Flesh bright 

 red, and of deliclously sweet flavor. The rind is sufficiently hard to make 

 it a good shipper. Its orieinator, who lives In Delaware, says that this 

 variety always matures first in competitive trials with other sorts. 



Packeti 5 cts.; ounce. 10 cts.; H pound, a.'i cts.; pound, 75 cts. 



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