HIGH QUALITY VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



WATERMELONS 



Wassermelone, Ger. 



CULTURE — In ordor ro ^'ot ^ood wutpriiiclons it is essential tliat the plants have a good start, aud to 

 this end it is important to prepare hills by thoroughly working into the soil an abundance of well-rotted 

 manure, and in this plant the seed as soon as the ground becomes warm and dry. Cultivate exactly like 

 cantaloupes, but give more room, say 8 to 10 feet apart each way. They should not be planted near pump- 

 kins, gourds or their species, as they will hybridize and Injure the flavor of both. One ounce will plant 

 thirty hills; three pounds will plant an acre. 



Florida Favorite Watermelon. 



Florida Favorite most popular watermelon on the list. It is a prime favorite for home 



consumption. It ripens early, has dark skin with light-green stripes, and 

 crimson flesh; exceedingly sweet and fine qua.ity. Packet, 5c.; oz., lOc; % lb., 15c.; ^ lb., 

 25c.; lb., 40c. 



Halbert Honev '^^^^ introducer describes this as equal in flavor and as handsome as the 

 J Kleckley's Sweets and much more productive. It is a long, early melon, 

 with a dark, rich, glossy green rind, crimson flesh and a sweetness that is unsurpassed. It 

 is a fine melon for home use and home market, but the rind is too thin and brittle to stand 

 shipment. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J4 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



Blu^ Cl^m Will average larger than the Kolb Gem, and as a table melon is far superior. Of 

 a dark bluish green color, very uniform in size and shape, crimson flesh, equal to 

 any as a shipper and shows up well in bulk. The vine makes a strong and vigorous growth 

 and can be depended upon under ordinarily favorable circumstances to set a large number of 

 fruits. Packet, 5c. and loc; >4 lb., 15c.; ^ lb., 2Sc.; lb., 40c. 



Girardeau's Triumoh ^ favorite market and shipping melon. It is early, prolific, and aver- 

 viiidiuc > p ages very large. Its fine appearance makes it a ready seller in any 



market. The rind, like that of the Duke Jones, is of dark green color, with indistinct stripe; 

 flesh solid and sweet. Packet, 5c.; oz., loc; ^ lb., 15c.; lb., 40c. 



Kicfklcv Sweets '^1^^^ "^'^ variety is one of the finest flavored melons grown. The vines 

 rvitsclMtcy JW*;ci> strong and vigorous; the fruits oblong in form, eighteen to twenty inches 

 long, and ten to twelve inches in diameter; skin dark green; flesh bright red, extremely sweet, 

 melting and luscious. Ripens close to the rind, which is only about one-half inch in thickness. 

 The large, solid heart does not crack open when ripe. Not a shipper, but highly recommended 

 for the home market and family garden. Packet, 5c.; oz., loc; ^ lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 

 Swppt Hp;irt ^ magnificent, new and distinct shipping variety of the largest size; nearly 

 3WCei llCdri globular in shape; skin a bright, beautiful, mottled green; rind thin; flesh 

 bright red, firm and solid to the center, heavy, but crisp, melting and exceedingly sweet. A 

 good keeper and improves in quality for a long time after ripening. Vine vigorous and pro- 

 ductive, ripening its fruit early. Packet, sc. and lOc; ^Ib.. 15c.; lb., 40c. 



Knih's nprn Extensively grown, particularly in the South, for shipment to Northern markets. 



viem Yvmt uniformly large and nearly round, mottled and striped with light and dark 

 green; flesh a bright red, and while somewhat coarse, does, not detract from its delicious, 

 sugary flavor. The outer shell is exceedingly hard and firm, which makes it a standard sort 

 for shipping long distances. Packet, 5c. and lOc; ^ lb., 15c.; lb., 3Sc. 



Jordan's Gray Monarch or Long Light Icing ^^^^^.l^S^l^^^^:^^^^, 



It is long in shape, with skin of mottled gray color and bright crimson flesh. The flavor is 

 sweet and delicious. Packet, 5c.; oz., lOc; 54 lb., iSc; lb., 40c. 



r'.:r>^,> rv- r^r^w-ri'fx Dol^Iocn^lfA One of the largest, oldest and fnost popular sorts, par- 

 Oipsy or Georgia Rattlesnake , ^icularly in the South; fruit oblong, of light green color, 

 .finely marked with darker shade; flesh bright scarlet and very sweet. Packet, 5c.; oz., lOc; 2 

 ozs., 15c.; ^ lb.. 20c.; lb., 40c. 



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