WATERMELONS. 



need will plant 80 hills 



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 bill, thoroughly 

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

 or H pounds of seed to the acre. Allow two or three plants to remain in each bill. 



THE WONDERFUL SUGAR MELON.— This 



Justly famous melon is, I believe, the sweetest 

 grown, and the best in table quality ever put be- 

 fore 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 stringless, and of perfect quality 

 as to texture and sweetness. 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. H. Mclver, of 

 isouth Carolina, president of his county agricul- 

 tural society and a watermelon enthusiast, and he 

 considered "it the sweetest within his knowledge. 

 The seed came originally from the West Indies. 

 Prof. W. F. Massey, of North Carolina, wrote of it 

 in terms of high and unqualified praise to The 

 Practical Farmer, of Philadelphia, and I intro- 

 duced it to the American public in my IS'JI cata- 

 logue. Since that time it has been tried by many 

 thousands of my customers, both North and South, 

 and unlimited praise is given to it for the quali- 

 ties above described. The Wonderful Sugar water- 

 melon should be in every choice garden in Amer- 

 ica. Pkt.,5 cts.; oz.,10ctc.; % lb.,20cts.; lb.,60 cts. 



FORDHOOK EARLY One of the largest of 



the extra early varieties, and claimed to be the 

 earliest of all. Shape nearly round. Color a me- 

 dium shade of green. Flesh bright red, and of de- 



liciously sweet flavor. The rind is sufficiently hard to make it a good shipper. Its originator, 

 who lives in Delaware, says that this variety always matures first in competitive trials with 

 other sorts, and may justly be regarded as the earliest of all. Pkt.,5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 



SWEET HEART.— A large melon, nearly globular in shape, but a little longer than thick. 

 Skin a bright, beautiful mottled green. Flesh red, firm, crisp, melting and exceedingly sweet. 

 A good keeper and an excellent shipper, and selling well on account of its attractive appear- 

 ance. Quality continues to improve after ripening. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



PRIDE OP GEORGIA. — Perfectly round watermelons, with light and dark green markings, 

 of fair size. The flesh is bright red and particularly sweet, crisp and delicious. This melon is 

 grown largely in the South. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 20 cents; pound, 60 cents. 



GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE — Sometimes called Striped Gipsy. A very large melon of 

 good shipping qualities. Shape oblong, striped and mottled with various shades of green. Flesh 

 bright red. Flavor sweet and first-class. Rind not thick. Grown largely in the South for ship- 

 ment to Northern markets. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; \ ' A pound, 20 cents; pound, 50 cents. 



THE KLECKLEY SWEETS — This variety was originated in the South with Mr. W. A. 

 Kleckley. It is especially recommended for its fine flavor. It is a long oval shaped melon with 

 dark green rind. The flesh is scarlet, very firm and of a most luscious quality. A good family 

 garden melon. Kind too tender for distant shipping. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 



Bear in m ind my 

 discount this year 

 applies to both 

 packets and ounces. 



SWEET HEART. 



GRAY MONARCH OR LONG WHITE ICING. 



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. See illustration. The flesh is deep red in color, and equal or superior in 

 quality to the old Icing from which it is derived. It originated in New Jersey. 

 It differs in shape as well as in size from its parent, but lacks none of the vir- 

 tues of that sweet flavored variety. Specimens of Gray Monarch weighing 60 to 

 70 pounds have been produced, and it has become widely popular. Packet 

 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; pound, 20 cents; pound, 50 cents. 



MAMMOTH IRONCLAD. 



CUBAN QUEEN. 



CUBAN QUEEN. — Exterior beautifully 



striped and mottled. Hind thin but firm, 

 Flesh bright red, solid, sweet and luscious. 

 One of the best keepers of all the water 

 melons, and a first-rate shipper. Specimens 

 of this splendid variety weighing 100 pounds 

 have been grown. The Cuban Queen Is a 

 very prolific and profitable melon, and is 

 planted extensively for market purposes. 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 1 can confi- 

 dently recommend it to all wishing the true 

 Cuban Queen. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 1Q 

 cents; pound, 20 cents; pound, 50 cents. 



MAMMOTH IRONCLAD. — This extra- 

 large watermelon is faithfully pictured on 

 this page. The tlesh is of prime quality, al- 

 ways solid, and never mealy. The heart is 

 very large, and the flesh next to the rind is 

 fully equal in qualiy to that at the centre. 

 It uniformly grows" to greater size, with 

 more marketable melons to the acre than 

 any other of the extra large varieties, iron 

 clad will mostly resist a fall of three feet 

 without fracture or even bruise, and is one 

 of the best s'hippers known. It has excellent 

 lasting qualities in the field, remaining a 

 month or more on the vines without injury. 

 If taken from the patch early in October, 

 ironclad melons will keep until Christmas. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; >4 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



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