DE JONG FLORAL AND SEED CO., PELLA, IOWA 



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WATER MELONS 



Ger. Wasser Melone. Fr. Melon d' Eau. 

 One ounce will plant about 40 hills. 



Water Melons require a rich though rather 

 sandy soil for best development, and thrive best 

 in a warm sunny exposure. Plant in hills eight 

 to ten feet apart each way, and cultivate like the 

 musk melon. To secure the largest fruit, have 

 but one or two melons tn a vine. 



Cole's Early Melon 



GOLDEN SWEET. There are repeated calls for 

 a yellow fleshed melon from customers. We 

 offer this year a variety that will suit all. This 

 is par excellence in quality, the vines are strong 

 growers and whether fully grown or undevel- 

 oped, there seems to be no difference in their 

 quality, being exceedingly sweet and crisp. The 

 flesh is bright golden yellow and makes a fine 

 contrast with the red sorts for table service. 

 They average about 20 lbs. in weight, and are 

 good keepers. The meat is of a luscious sug- 

 ary flavor and of a firm texture. A really de- 

 licious yellow-fleshed melon is a novelty to 

 many. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., ^4 lb. 30 

 cts., lb. $1.00. 



SWEET HEART. An entirely distinct Melon. 

 Vine vigorous and productive, ripening its fruit 

 early. Fruit large, oval, very heavy, uniform- 

 ly mottled light and dark green, rind, thin but 

 firm, flesh bright red, solid, but very tender, 

 melting and sweet. Remains in condition for 

 use longer than any other sort. This melon is 

 sure to become one of the most popular sorts in 

 cultivation. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^4 lb. 

 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



CITRON OR COLORADO PRESERVING. An im- 

 provement on the green preserving melon; enor- 

 mously productive, and of better quality, and 

 making very clear, transparent preserves, of 

 fine flavor. Directions for cooking and preserv- 

 ing inside each packet. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



FORDHOOK EARLY WATER MELON 



This melon has proven itself to be 

 early. We have had early melons of 

 good quality, but this is the FIRST EX- 

 TRA EARLY WATER MELON of fine 

 quality that is also of large size. From 

 seeds planted on the tenth day of May, 

 large ripe melons were picked the last 

 day of July, demonstrating its inbred 

 character of maturing extra early. The 

 form is nearly round. The average 

 weight of the melon is from twenty-five 

 to thirty-five pounds each — a size rarely 

 attained by any other extra early melon 

 under favorable conditions. The rind is 

 tough, making it a valuable variety for 

 shipping; the outer color is a uniform 

 medium green, the seeds are white; the 

 flesh is bright red and very sweet. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Ya lb. 25 cts., lb. 

 75 cts. 



Irish Grey Water Melon 



A superb melon, equal to Tom Watson. This combination melon is equally as good for shipping 

 as for home use and has attained great popularity on its merits. It is a melon that everyone will 

 like when it becomes better known. The flesh is red, sweet, crisp and free from stringiness. The 

 thin but tough rind is a mottled greenish grey. Vines are vigorous, healthy, and produce fine melons 

 through a long season. It is a melon worthy of a trial. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 35 cts., 

 lb. $1.00. 



If you cannot fill order complete, please substitute other varieties just as good and I am sure it 

 will be satisfactory, as I have ordered from you for a number of years and have always been pleased 

 with the seed sent. — Esther Hamilton, Winfield, Iowa. 



