. Superior 



I can hardly do better in describing 

 Maules Superior Muskmelon than simply 

 to refer to the illustration given herewith, 

 which is an nxact representation from 

 a photograph of a dozen average specimens 

 ol this tine new variety, whicli I introduced 

 in 1889 for the first time. No one is better 

 aware than I that during the last few 

 years any number of new Muskmelons 

 nave been offered the American public ; 

 consequently [ have teen unusually care- 

 ful in growing and examining into the 

 merits of this hew variety before offering 

 it to my customers. I now do so, how- 

 ever, with the full confidence that 

 Maule's Superior Muskmelon will 

 prove the most profitable market 

 variety In cultivation, for tlie 

 Superior unquestionably leads all 

 other Muskmelon 8 In quality, 

 productiveness and quick market 

 sales. Kipening about the same time as 

 the Jenny land, they are wonderfully 

 strong and vigorous growers, producing 

 frequently 5, <> and 7 melons to the hill, 

 that in quality will equal, if not surpass, 

 every known variety, and that for trans- 

 portation purposes "cannot be excelled. 

 They have never been known to crack or 

 rot at the blossom end, and they are so 

 attractive in appearance that they will 

 always command from 10 to 25 cents per 

 basket more than any other variety. I do 

 not think a better name could have been 

 chosen than Superior for this excellent 

 Muskmelon. and my customers can rest 

 assured that if they want the most 

 profitable variety for market, they 

 should select this one, and if they desire 

 the most desirable Muskmelon for 

 the home garden they cannot do better 

 than plant Superior the coming season. 

 As this is only the second year for this 

 new melon the supply of seed is necessarily 

 limited. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, 20 

 cents ; % pound, 60 cents ; pound, S2.00. 



VICK'S EARLY One of the ear- 

 liest. Small, long, solid, and sweet ; flesh 

 bright pink. Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 10 cents ; 

 % pound, 20 cents ; pound, 60 cents. 



PHINXEY'S EARLY. — Deep red 

 flesh ; excellent flavor ; prolific, and very early. 

 Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 10 cents ; > { pound, 20 cents ; pound, (i0 cents. 



MOUNTAIN SWEET .—Flesh, bright scarlet, very sweet, 

 delicious ; old but good. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz , 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



MOUNTAIN SPROUT A large, long variety ; skin, dark green, 



marbled with lighter shades. Pkt., 5 c; oz., 10 c; l 4 lb., 20 c; lb., 50 c 

 PEERLESS . — An excellent sort for garden cultivation. Size, 

 medium; color, a mottled green ; flesh, a rich scarlet ; thin rind ; sweet 

 and productive. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; 34 pound. 20c.; pound, 60c. 



KOLB'S GEM .—This variety, on account of its earliness and 

 excellent shipping qualities, is largely grown for shipping purposes. 

 They grow nearlv round ; dark green, With narrow stripes of lighter shade. 

 Flesh, bright red and of good flavor. Melons raised vary in weight from 

 30 to 50 lbs. each. It is not only one of the best shipping, and most 

 profitable sorts for the South, but is hardy and productive at the North. 

 Packet, 5 cents : ounce. 10 cents : % pound, 20 cents ; pound, 60 cents. 



TRUE DARK ICING Taking everything into consideration, 



I think there are but few better melons than the True Dark 

 Icing. In flavor it is simply delicious, and cannot be excelled. 

 It is very solid, rind very thin, and an excellent shipper. It is 

 round in form, and white seeded. Having sold it by the hundreds 

 of pounds for years, I have yet to hear from a customer who 

 does not praise it. By purchasing the True Dark Icing from 

 me, you will discover you have secured a melon very hard to beat 

 in all the points that go to make a perfect melon. Packet, 5 cents ; 

 ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 20 cents ; pound, 60 cents. 



PHINNEY'S EARLY. 



-sg; The $50 premium offered on Dark Icing Water Melon last year was paid 

 = to D. G. PULASKI, Georgiana, Ala. for a melon weighing 67'^ lbs. 



SCALY BARK.— This melon was first brought prom- 

 li^- inently before the public nt the Atlanta Exhibition in lssi. 

 One peculiarity it has, especially, and it is a very important 

 Packet, 5 cents. one, namely: It remains iii good eating condition 

 from 10 to 15 days after being pulled. This 

 makes it most valuable to shippers, as in addition 

 it hits a very tough, though thin rind. Packet, 

 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; M pound. 20 cts.: pound. 50 cts. 



BOSS.— An excellent shipper, Very productive, 

 and of delicious flavor. Color very dark ; flesh of an 

 unusually deep scarlet, rich in sugar. It well deserves 

 the name of BOSS, and vou should not neglect to 

 plant it. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.: Y, lb., 30 cts.; lb. 90 cts. 



Christmas ii i- claimed they can readily be 



kept in good condition till Christmas. Packet. ■"> cents: 

 ounce. 10 cents; V\ pound. 20 cents ; pound. 60 cents. 



Volga New. originally from Russia. Of small 



size, round in shape. Packet, "5 cents ; ounce, 10 cents; 



1 , pound. JQ ccut- : pound, ''.o cent* 



Jesse Martin. Until. oil. Mo - ■• I have rai->'d melons for 

 40 vears, and can sav that vour Dark Icing L) the best melon 

 I ever eat." 



Kd. Harris, Centrcvllle. Tnd.: " I am well pleased with 

 vour seeds, nnd am particularly well pleased with the 

 tarly Ripe Watermelons." 



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