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SCHULTZ'S SEED STORE, WASHINGTON, D. C. 



WATER MELON 



ermelouenj 



One ounce u iU plant 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 

 wa^-. Plant in light, rich, sandy soil. 



Tom Watson Water Melon 



Tom Watson Water Melon Jl^^l 



tied greeu color, tough rind, flesh briUiant scarlet, 

 flavor most delicious. An extra long Melon of at- 

 tractive appearance, uniform in shape and quality. 

 The luscious crimson flesh is as " sweet a^ 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 aith in the Tom Watson and believe 

 it is one of the very be t Water Melons ever oft'ered. 

 Sure to take a leading place with large Melon grow- 

 ers and shippers. Pkt. 5c. , oz. 10c. , H lb. 20c., lb. 60c. 



Halbert Honey 



A very sweet, long, dark 

 green variety. Fruits aver- 

 age IS 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., oz. 10c. , H lb. 

 20c., lb. 50c. 



Monte Cristo, or Kleckley^s Sweets 



Unsurpassed for home use or near markets. Vine 

 vigorous and productive; iraix medium to large, ob- 

 long, tapering s ightly toward the stem end, dark 

 - green, of en sho-^^dng fine russeting. Flesh very 

 bright, ich red, exceedingly sweet. So crisp and 

 tender that it will not stand shipping, the fruit 

 bursting open if su' jected to even a slight :ar, or 

 when the rind is penetrated with a knife- Seed 

 white. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c. , }i lb. 20c., lb. 50c. 



G5T)sy, 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 ^dgorous. Pkt-. 5c., oz. 

 lOc, IX lb. 20c., lb. 50c. 



Gray Monarch, or Long Light Icing. Fruits uni- 

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

 green^ slightly A-eined with a little darker shade. 

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

 white. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c. , }i lb. 20c., lb. 50c. 



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

 in size and shape, crimson flesh, equal to anj' as a 

 shipper. Pkt. 5c. and 10c. , }i lb. 15c., K lb. 25c., 

 lb. 40c. 



Triumph. A favorite market and shipping Melon. 

 It is early, prolific, and aveiages A'ery large. The 

 rind is of dark green color, T\ith indistinct stripe; 

 flesh solid and sweet. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c. , 34 lb. 15c., 

 H lb. 25c., lb. 40c. 



Citron. ^Medium size, uniformly round, used only for 

 preserves or pickles. Color dark green, distinctly 

 striped and marbled with light green, ilesh white 

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

 red. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c. , 2 ozs. 15c., 34 lb. 2oc., lb. Soc. 



Florida Favorite 



A splendid Melon of very 

 large size and excellent 

 qnalitv. Fruit long, dark green, mottled and striped 

 w;-';-: -r shade; rind thin but firm. Flesh very 



1; '--- - -?p red, A-ery sweet and tender. Vines 

 A"i^_-rjU; and productiA-e. Seed white. Pkt. 5c.. 

 oz. 10c. , M lb. 20c., lb. 50c. 



Sweet Heart. Vine A-igorous and A-en.- productiA-e, 

 ripening its fruit CA-enly. Fruit of largest size, OA-al, 

 A'erj- heaA-y, rind thin but firm: color A-ery light green, 

 very shshtly veined with a little darker shade. 

 Flesh bright red. firm, but A-ery tender and sweet. 

 Fruit_ remains in good condition a long time after 

 ripeninsr. Fine for home use or shipping. Pkt. 

 Sc.. oz. 10c. , 1^ lb. 20c., lb. 50c. 



Citron Water Melon 



