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High Quality Vegetable Seeds 



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WATER MELON 



Melon d'eau, Fr. 

 Melone d'aqua, Ital. 



One ounce will plant about 30 hills; four pounds to the acre. 

 Culture. — Treat the same as Musk Melon, except that they should be planted 8 to 10 feet apart each way. 

 Plant in light, rich, sandy soil. 



Tom Watson Water Melon 



Tom Watson Water Melon f^l 



tied green color, tough rind, flesh brilliant scarlet, 

 flavor most delicious. An extra long Melon of at- 

 tractive appearance, uniform in shape and quality. 

 The luscious crimson flesh is as "sweet as honey," 

 melting, and of superb flavor. The average Melon will 

 weigh 35 to 40 pounds and measure about 28 inches 

 long and about 12 inches in diameter. It is very pro- 

 lific, producing in greatest abundance the large, deli- 

 cious fruits. (See illustration of specimen fruit above.) 

 We have great faith in the Tom Watson and believe 

 it is one of the very best Water Melons ever offered. 

 Sure to take a leading place with large Melon grow- 

 ers and shippers. Pkt. 5c and 10c. , oz. 15c., 34 lb. 

 25c., lb. 85c. 



Halbert Honev ^ ^^^^ sweet, long, dark 

 X^aipert noney ^^^^^ variety. Fruits aver- 

 age 18 to 20 inches long, have a thin rind and deep 

 red meat of delightfully delicious flavor; pulp en- 

 tirely free from stringiness; seeds white. One of the 

 finest for the home garden. Pkt. 5c. and 10c. , oz. 

 15c., H lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 



Monte Cristo, or Kleckley*s Sweets 



Unsurpassed for home use or near markets. Vine 

 vigorous and productive; fruit medium to large, ob- 

 long, tapering slightly toward the stem end, dark 

 green, often showing fine russeting. Flesh very 

 / bright, rich red, exceedingly sweet. So crisp and 

 tender that it will not stand shipping, the fruit 

 bursting open if subjected to even a slight jar, or 

 when the rind is penetrated with a knife. See 1 

 white. Pkt. 5c. and 10c. , oz. 15c., M lb. 30c., lb. 9Cc. 



Florida Favnritft ^ splendid Melon of very 



rioriaa ravorue ^^^^^ ^-^^ excellent 



quality. Fruit long, dark green, mottled and striped 

 with lighter shade; rind thin but firm. Flesh very 

 bright, deep red, very sweet and tender. Vines 

 vigorous and productive. Seed white. Pkt. 5c., 

 and 10c. , oz. 15c., M lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 

 Sweet Heart. Vine vigorous and very productive, 

 ripening its fruit evenly. Fruit of largest size, oval, 

 very heavy, rind thin but firm; color very light green, 

 very slightly veined with a little darker shade. 

 Flesh bright red, firm, but very tender and sweet. 

 Fruit remains in good condition a long time after 

 ripening. Fine for home use or shipping. Pkt. 

 5c. and IOq., oz. 15c., }4 lb. 20c., lb. 65c. 



Gypsy, or Georgia Rattlesnake. One of the largest 

 oldest and most popular sorts. Fruit very long, of 

 light green color, distinctly striped and blotched with 

 a darker shade. Flesh bright scarlet, very sweet and 

 tender. Vines large and vigorous. Pkt. 5c. and 10c. , 

 oz. 15c., U lb. 20c., lb. 65c. 



Gray Monarch, or Long Light Icing. Fruits uni- 

 formly long and large, a little irregular in shape, light 

 green, slightly veined with a little darker shade. 

 Flesh deep, rich red, and of splendid quality. Seed 

 white. Pkt. 5c. and 10c. , oz. 15c., H lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 



Citron. Medium size, uniformly round, used only for 

 preserves or pickles. Color dark green, distinctly 

 striped and marbled with light green. Flesh white 

 and solid, but not at all suitable for eating raw. Seed 

 red. Pkt. 5c. and 10c. , oz. 15c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 85c. 



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Citron Water Melon 



