WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds — 59 



413 



halbert 

 honey watermelon. 



Halbert Honey 



This melon Is described by the introducers as 

 follows : Equaling in flavor and as handsome In 

 color as the Kleckley Sweets, but more regular In 

 lorm, and much more productive. Growing as long 

 as the Kleckley Sweets, the melons are blunt both 

 at stem and blossom end, generally free from any 

 appearance of neck. They average 18 to 20 inches 

 in length; 6 to 8 inches lu diameter. Color of rind 

 a cleai" glossy deep green. The flesh is a beautiful 

 crimson, extending to within less than half an inch 

 of the rind, which like the flesh is so tender It will 

 not' stand shipping any distance unless carefully 

 handled. It is essenlially the home melon for the 

 home garden and for local markets. I otfer direct 

 headquarters seed that can not be surpassed. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; ox., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



414 



Alabama Sweet 



or Carolina Bradford 



This splendid large melon, as shown m 

 the illustration, is oblong in shape, ihe 

 tough skin is very dark green, with still 

 darker stripes; flesh is dark red in color, fine 

 grained, sweet and luscious, entirely free of 

 Btringiness. A first class shipper; under 

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A SWEET OR CAROLINA BRADFORD WATERMELON. 



415 



A large watermelon, nearly globular in 

 shape, but a little longer than thick. The 

 skin is a bright, beautiful mottled green. The 

 flesh is red, firm, crisp, melting and exceed- 

 ingly sweet. A good keeper and excellent 

 shipper, and a good selling melon, being at- 

 tractive and of good quality. The quality 

 continues to improve after ripening. Very 

 popular as a shipping melon, particularly In 

 the South. An excellent melon for home use. 

 T* i« '.< i ■» cents; ounce, 10 cents; 

 I>c>iiii<[, 35 cts.; pound, 75 cts. 



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MAMMOTH IRONCLAD WATER E 



416 MAMMOTH IRONCLAD 



This extra large watermelon is faithfully pictured on this- r 11 



mercial melons. The flesh is of prime quality, always solid i 1 

 large, and the flesh next to the rind is fully equal m qu il t i l 



formlv grows to greater size with more marketable meloi til .^, ^ ^ „„t,irt. .,!■ f-vfu 

 ext?a llrge varieties. Ironclad will mostly resist a fall of 3 feet ^^^^hout Iracture m «veu 

 bruise, and is one of the best shippers known. It has excellent lasting Qualities m the nem, 



remaining a month or 

 more on the vines without 

 injury. If taken from the 

 I rstch early in October will 

 ki i>p until Christmas. 

 racket, 5 cents; ounce, 

 lO cts.; \i pound, 30 cts.; 

 [lound, $1.00. 



417THE JONES 



(DUKE JONES) 



A large round, dark 

 green, faintly striped 

 melon, that stands ship- 

 ping as well as the Kolb 

 Gem. The flesh is a bright 

 red, very sweet and juicy; 

 melons often weigh 60 to 70 

 pounds. An excellent 

 melon for home use as well 

 as shipping purposes. 

 Pitt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 THE JONES WATERMELON. ^ !•>•> 30 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 



SWEET HEART WATERMELON. 



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SEMINOLE WATERMELON. 



418 SEMINOLE 



A large' and very productive early '"'atermelon^ Color 

 usually gray; sometimes a light green. Flesh carmine of 

 good quility and flavor. The rind is ^ery.^hin, but so 

 tough as to make the melon a most excellent shipper. 

 Gray and green melons borne on the same vine. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 35 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



