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Harris* Earliest Watermelon 



Sweetest Early Melon. Largest Early Melon. Best Early Melon for the Home Garden 



The general shape and appearance of the 

 Harris are shown in the illustration. The skin 

 is mottled with green and white. The flesh is 

 red, sweet, juicy and crisp. The seeds are 

 black. The weight varies all the way from 

 12 to 40 pounds, the average being 15 to 20 

 pounds. They average about 20 inches long 

 and 12 inches thick, which is exceptionally 

 large for so early a variety. Its table quality 

 is first class. 



Owing to its extreme earJiness, and adapt- 

 ability to growing in heavy soils, it is exten- 

 sively planted in the Northern States, where 

 it is the undisputed favorite. We have known 

 this melon to mature in latitudes as far north 

 as Canada, and in places where watermelons 

 never grew before. 



The Harris is the earliest watermelon on the 

 market; the sweetest early melon, the largest 

 early melon and the best early melon for the 

 home garden. These are sweeping statements, 

 but they are true. Moreover, the Harris will 

 397 Harris' earliest watermelon. out-yield any other early melon. 



Packet, io cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 4o cents; pound, $1.25, postpaid. 



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«o Shaker Blue 



The White Seeded Black Boulder 



rhis is a large melon of handsome appearance. The rind Is 

 rk green striped -with narrow bands of lighter green, but 

 len ready for shipping has a solid dark green appearance, 

 grows to huge size, averaging when well grown from 40 to 50 

 'unds each. In addition to this it is a melon of delicious fla- 

 r, and frequently produces melons as large as 60 to 80 pounds 

 ch, its bright red flesh being of tempting appearance. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 

 quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, SI. 00, postpaid. 



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Dixie 



An Old Reliable Favorite 



A watermelon of highest quality and value. The size is large, specimens 

 weighing 60 lbs. being not infrequent. The flesh is scarlet, very fine and extra 

 firm. A noteworthy and very valuable feature of this watermelon is the fact 

 that the rind, though thin, is almost impenetrable, givingit remarkable keep- 

 ing quality. It is one of the best shipping melons grown, one of the most pro- 

 lific known; often producing on a single vine, 6 to 8 large oblong shaped mel- 

 ons, of a dark green color, striped lighter green. A vigorous grower. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 

 quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 



>4 Gray Monarch or Long White Icing 



Known for its Sweetness 



rhe exterior color of this fine melon is a light green, though its 

 ottled markings make it appear gray. The flesh is deep red in 

 lor, and of fine quality. Specimens of Gray Monarch weighing 60 

 TO pounds have been produced. It has become widely popular 

 th in the home market and garden. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 

 quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 



418 Mixed Watermelons 



A Great Assortment lor the Home Garden 



All different sorts in a grand mixture, producing melons of differ- 

 t shapes, maturing early and late, and all of a delicious flavor, 

 reryone is 6ure to get a melon to suit their taste. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 

 quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 



394 GRAY MONARCH OR LONG WHITE ICING WATERMELON. 



