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SCHULTZ S SEED STORE, \YASHINGTOX, D. C 



WATER MELON 



^23afjermeloneit ; 



0?!* ounce will platit about 30 hill ; 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 



i-ea ^reei. c:l:i. "lucii ri:_:l. i-s^i brilliant scarlet, 

 fiavor most delicious. An extra long Melon of at- 

 tractive appearance, u ni form in shaT>e and quality. 

 The lusrij'as crimson flesh is as " sweet as honey,"' 

 nir.:::.^- 3 ,idof superb flavor. The average Melon -will 

 "^tI^:! So to 40 fyotmds and measure about 2S inches 

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

 line, producing in greatest abundance the large, deh- 

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

 We have great aith in the T : . ^'fi-son and beheve 

 it is one of the very be t ^"^'.^ >: Milins ever offered. 

 Sure to take a leading place with, large ]Melon grow- 

 ers and shippers. Pkt. oc, oz. lOc, ^ lb. 20c., lb. 60c. 



Gray Zvlonaroh. 



Georgia Rattlesnake. One of the largest 

 . : ^ - : Fruit verj- long, of 



:\ . : . \ - ed and blotched with 



_ lesh. r right scarlet, very sweet and 

 ^ i::e; h r^e and vigorous. Pkt. oc, oz, 

 ': . h . 50c. 



Long Light leirLg. Fruits uni- 

 iiritii:" 1:1.^: aiiti lar^e. a httle irregular in shap-e. light 

 green, slighth- veined with a Httle darker shade. 

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



.te. 



Pkt. 5c., oz. lOc, I4 lb. 20c., lb. oOc. 



Halbert Honey 



A very sweet, long, dark 

 green variety. Fruits aver- 

 h:t'-e a thin rind and deep 

 ■ >h i?us flavor; pulp en- 

 le;;; ieeis white. One of the 

 Pkt. DC. oz. lOc. H lb. 



finest lor tne iijuie g-irae: 

 20c.. lb. 50c. 



Monte Cristo, or Kleckley^s Sweets 



Ui-iur:: issed for home use or near markets. Vine 

 Atg rcu- and productive: fruit meditim to large, ob- 

 it i.g. titerhtg sightly toward the stem end, dark 

 green er. showing fine russeting. Flesh very 

 bright. i;h. rei. exceedingly sweet. So crisp and 

 tender that it will not stand shipping, the fruit 

 bursting open if surjected to even a slight ;ar, or 

 when the rind is penetrated with a knife. Seed 

 white. Pkt, 5:.. oz. lOc, }i lb. 20c., lb. 50c. 



Blue Gem. A dark bliLish-green color, very uniform 

 in size and shape, crimson flesh, equal to any as a 

 shiijper. Pkt. 5c. and 10c. . }± lb. 15c. , lb. 2oc., 

 Ib.'iOc. 



Triumph. A favorite market and shipping Melon. 

 It rttly, prolific, and averages very large. The 

 riz-:i is :i dark green color, with indistinct stripe; 

 flesh sohd and sweet. Pkt. oc oz. lOc, lb. loc, 

 1^ lb. 25c., lb. 40c. 



Citron. Medium size, uniformly round, used only for 

 rre^rt- es or pickles. Color dark green, distinctly 

 striped and marbled with light green. Flesh white 

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

 red. Pkt. 5c.. oz. 10c. . 2 ozs. 15c.. lb. 25c.. lb. S5c. 



Florida Favorite 



A s::lendid Melon of very 

 _ h tee size and excellent 



qtiahty. ±r j.tt-tt.g. irk green, mottled and striped 

 with lighter shade; rind tiiin but firm. Flesh "ery 

 bright, deep red, very sweet and tender. Vizes 

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

 oz. 10c., M lb. 20c., lb. oOc. 



Sweet Heart. "S'ine vigorous and very productive, 

 ripening its irtit e-enly. Fruit of largest size, oval, 

 \ery neavy, rinti thin but firm; color very light green, 

 ven.- slightly veined with a Httle darker shade. 

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

 Fruit_ remains in good condition a long rime after 

 ripening. Fine for home use or shippins. Pkt. 

 Sc., oz. lOc, M lb. 20c., lb. 50c. 



Citron Water Melon 



