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G. EDWARD SCHULTZ, WASHINGTON, D. C. 



WATERMELONS 



'""CULTURE. — In order to get good watermelons it Is essential tliat the plants have a good start, and to 

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

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

 cantaloupes, bur 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 



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

 crimson flesh; exceedingly sweet and fine quality, Packet, 5c,; oz., lOc; ^1 lb., 15c.; ^ lb., 



25c.; lb,; 50c. 



Halhprt HonPV ^^'^^ introducer describes this as equal in flavor and as handsome as the 

 Id ueri iiuney Kleckley's Sweets and m.uch 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 flne melon for home use and home market, but the rind is too thin and brittle to stand 

 shipment. Pkt,, 5 cts.; oz,, 10 cts,; }i lb,, 20 cts.; lb,. 60 cts. 



Blue Gem ^"^'^^^ 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 farorable circumstances to set a large number of 

 fruits. Packet, 5c, and loc; ^< lb,, 15c.; lb., 25c.; lb., 50c. 



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

 iriumpn 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,, 50c, 



Klecklev Sweets ^^^^ variety is one of the finest flavored melons grown. The _ vines 



y -^^^^^^ ^re 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, _extremelv 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; H lb., 20c.; lb,, 50c, 

 Sweet Heart ■'^ magnificent, new and distinct shipping variety of the largest size; nearh' 

 *^ iicdri 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, 5c and lOc; ^1 lb., 15c,; lb,, 50c. 



Kolh's Ciern Extensively grown, particularly in the South, for shipment to Northern markets, 

 uem Yrmt 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. ;c, and lOc; lb,. I'c; lb,. 40c, 



Jordan's Gray Monarch or Long light Icing Phip^^j/'l^^^^i-^^Vveif for\^^^^ 



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; ^-l lb,, 15c.; lb., 40c. 



fiin^v nr Hpnrd]^ P;^**Ipcnak<> One of the largest, oldest and most popular sorts, par- 

 Uipsy or Ueorgia KaUICSnaKC ticularly in the South; fruit oblong, of light green color, 

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

 oz5., 15c,; lb., 20C,; lb,, 50C. 



