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EXCEL WATERMELON 



Excel Watermelon 



The red flesh is very solid, crisp and of excellent flavor. The 

 vines produce an enormous crop of medium early melons, 

 which are handsome in appearance, making them a quick 

 selling melon on the market. The characteristic of this 

 melon is that the seeds are of mixed color, some black, some 

 white with black border. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 



This watermelon has become a favorite sort with the South- 

 rn growers for shipping north, and has adapted itself to the 

 Southern conditions; does equally as well planted here in our 

 Northern climate. The large oblong melons are of a dark 

 ;reen color with faint stripes. The tough rind permits rough 

 tandling in transit, making it a good long distance shipper. 



Kleckley Sweets or Monte Cristo Watermelon 



One of the most popular, early, large 

 watermelons grown. It is a high bred 

 lelicious melon originated in the South, by 

 Jr. W, A. Kleckley, and is especially cele- 

 irated for its fine flavor. It is a long, oval 

 haped watermelon, averaging 18 to 20 

 aches in length by 10 to 12 inches in diam- 

 ter, with a dark green rind. Of handsome 

 appearance; ripens early. The flesh is scar- 

 et, very firm, and of luscious quality and 

 risp texture. It is widely popular, and is 

 me of the best family garden melons, or for 

 learby market it is a ready seller, but the 

 ind is rather too tender for distant ship- 

 )ing. It gives satisfaction almost every- 

 where, and we can recommend it for use 

 ioth North and South. Should be planted 



n the garden of all who want a fine melon. kleckley sweets or monte cristo watermelon. 



Packet, s cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 4o cents; pound, $1.50, postpaid. 



BRANCH'S IMPROVED GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE WATERMELON. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00, postpaid 



396 Branch's Improved 

 Georgia Rattlesnake 



The old Rattlesnake has always been re- 

 garded as a fine melon. Our improved 

 strain is the result of careful selection by 

 an experienced Georgia melon grower, Mr. 

 Steiner Branch. Mr. Branch unhesitating- 

 ly claims, and we agree with him, that 

 this is the best strain of Rattlesnake melon 

 in existence; in quality and flavor it is not 

 surpassed. It has a thin, tough rind, which 

 makes it a good shipper. Flesh deep 

 scarlet, sweet and delicious; shape oblong, 

 striped and mottled with various shades of 

 green, as is well shown in the illustration. 

 Branch's Improved Georgia Rattlesnake 

 is largely grown in the South and shipped 

 to Northern markets. 



