> M AV'S NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS BEST FOR ALL CLIMES^ 



MAY'S ICE KING . . 



McIVERS WONDERFUL SUGAR— (See Cut.) This is oi southern origin 

 It excels both in beauty and luscioiisness being exceedingly sweer ana 

 juicy. The melons attain great weight and size; oblong m shape, tne 

 rind showing broad stripes of light and dark green. The flesh is a rosy 

 pink, perfectly solid and stringless from rind to core, and ol delicious 

 flavor. Pkt. 5c, 02. loc. 1-4 lb. 250, lb- 750. . ^ . ^„ . 



SAFEGUARD— (See Cut.) The earliest large variety ever introduced. 

 Without doubt the best melon for early marketing. For yield and 

 earliness combined, no variety we have ever grown can equal Safcguara. 

 It is not so productive as our Ice King, but on account of its earliness 

 is a much better variety for gardeners who grow for the. early markets. 

 In addition to its earliness and yield, the tough skin 

 enables it to withstand almost any amount of rough 

 handling. Our illustration is a correct representation of 

 this splendid melon and shows the depth of the skin, which 

 is not thick but exceedingly tough. The flesh is a rich 

 pink, crisp, tender and very sweet. For home use it is a 

 most desirable variety, as it will furnish melons earlier 

 in the season than any other sort. You will make a 

 mistake if you do not give it a place in your garden this 

 year, Pkt. loc, oz. 15c, 1=4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 

 ALABAHA SWEETS— A grand new shipping melon 

 equal to Icing, Kleckley, and Florida Favorite in luscious 

 quality; long, dark green, continuous bearer. Pkt. 5c, 

 oz. IOC. i»4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 



BLACK DIAMOND— Dark green, tough skin; large size, 

 round. Pkt. 5c, oz. loc, 1=4 lb 30c, lb. 60c. 

 BLACK SPANISH— Sweet and luscious. Pkt 5c, oz. loC, 

 i«4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c. 



BRADFORD— A large, long sort. Color dark green, 

 flesh bright red, tender and luscious. Pkt. SC, oz. loc, 

 1-4 lb. 2SC. lb. 7SC. 



CITRON— For preserving. Pkt. 5c, oz. loc, 1-4 lb. 20c, 

 lb. 50c. 



COLE'S EARLY— Medium size, flesh deep red. Pkt. sc, 

 oz. IOC, I =-4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c. 



CUBAN QUEEN— Large size, oval. Fruit nearly round, 

 mottled and striped with light and 

 dark green. A Standard sort for 

 shipping. Pkt. 50, oz. loc, i»4 lb. 20c, 

 lb. 60c. 



PORDHOOK EARLY— The earliest. large 

 fruited melon in cultivation. The fruits 

 are of good size, rather short and 

 "blocky in form, with large diameter. 

 The skin is dark green occasionally 

 striped lighter green The flesh is 

 bright red, crisp, sweet and of splen- 

 did quality. Rind quite thin, but skin 

 tough, making an excellent shipping 

 varietv. Pkt.5C,oz.ioc,i-4lb.25c.lb.75C. 



ICEBERG In general shape, size and 



appearance, it is similar to the well 



WATER 



MELONS. 



Prices quoted on 

 Water Melons include 

 the prepayment of 

 postage by us. If 

 wanted by express or 

 freight at purchaser's 

 expense, deduct 10 

 cents per pound. One 

 ounce of seed for 30 

 hills, four to five 

 pounds in hills for 

 one acre. 



German — ^Wasser-Melone. ■■ ■ . . . . »z3 



French — Melon d'Eau. Vi^lll tui Spanish — Sandia. 



WATER MEl-ONS— These require a rich, but rather sandy soil for the best results^ 

 andgivethe largest returns in warm latitudes, although of late years they 

 are being extensiveU^ grown in the middle and northern states for home mar- 

 kets. Give the same"care as musk melons, but have the hills at least double 

 the distance apart. 



MAY'S ICE KING— One of the best flavored variety ever introduced. 

 The melon for all sections. The best shipper and most productive variety 

 ever offered. Grows to a good size; skin not thick, but exceedingly- 

 tough, and will stand almost any amount of rough usage, and 

 therefore valuable for the large growers. The meat is a rich scarlet, 

 tender, sweet and juicy. Pkt. loc, oz. 15c, 1=4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 

 SWEET HEART— A splendid new sort that will keep in first class cona 

 dition longer than any variety. Vine vigorous and productive, rip- 

 ening its fruit early. Fruit large, oval, very heavy, uniformly mot- 

 tled light and very light green. Rind thin but firm. Flesh bright- 

 red, firm, solid but very tender, melting and sweet. It is a good 

 melon for shipping to distant markets, as its size and qualityin. 



variably bring a good 



nclVERS WONDERFUL SUGAR. 

 ^UJ-J^l^j-g Swedish — Vatten-Melou» 



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DUKE JONES— Large, handsome. 

 GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE— Oblong. 

 GRAY MONARCH— Very large, long. 

 ICE CREAM OR PEERLESS— Medium 

 ICING DARK— Solid, skin dark green. 

 ICING LIGHT- Round, flesh pink. 

 IRON CLAD— Long, very large. 

 JONE'S JUMBO— Splendid shipper. 

 KOLB'S GEM— Large, intermediate. 

 PHINNEY'S EARLY— Oblong, medium size. 

 PRIDE OF GEORGIA- Round, large, crisp. 

 STOKE'S EARLY— Round, dark green. 

 VICK'S EARLY— Oblong solid and sweet. 



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price. We offer carefully 

 selected strain of this popu°> 

 lar variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. loc, 

 1=4 lb, 25c, lb. 7sc. 



TRIUnPH GIRARDEAU— A 



southern variety which 

 has become verv popular 

 with shippers. The fruit is 1 

 uniformly large, nearly- 

 round, dark green, indis- 

 tinctly striped with a. 

 lighter shade; rind thin 

 and firm, making it an 

 excellent shipper; flesh 

 bright red and of excel- 

 lent quality. Pkt. sc^ 

 oz. IOC, i=4c, lb. 25c, lb. 75c, 



DIXIE — A decided popular 

 melon. A cross betweeni 

 the Kolb's Gem and the 

 old reliable Mountain. 

 Sweet. It surpasses the 

 Kolb's Gem as a long 

 distance shipping melon, 

 while it fully equals the 

 Mountain Sweet in its ex- 

 cellent flavor, and is ten to 

 twelve days earlier than either. 

 In shape about one- third 

 longer than thick; color of 

 skin dark green and beautifully 

 striped; rind thin, but remarka- 

 bly hard; flesh a bright scarlet, 

 sweet and juicy. A strong, 

 vigorous grower, and exceed- 

 ingly productive, making it a. 

 fine melon for the home market 

 or garden. Pkt. sc, oz. loc, 

 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. 00c. 



known Kolb's Gem, butis distinctly darker, the skin 

 where the melon rests on the ground is rich yellow 

 instead of white. A good shipper. Pkt. 5c, oz. loc, 

 1-4 lb. 2SC, lb. 7SC. 



HOOSIER KING- (vSee Cut.) Alarge oblongsort. with 

 skin striped dark green. The flesh is brilliant red, 

 very solid, sweet and luscious; the rind is thin but 

 tough, making it a good shipping melon. The 

 heautiful markings of the "Hoosier King," together 

 ■with desirable shape, make it an attractive and 

 saleable melon. Pkt. 5c. oz. loc, 1-4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 

 KENTU^CKY WONDER— Large, oblong: dark green 

 beauti ullv marked, crisp, rich, sugary. Pkt. 5c, 

 oz. IOC, i=4"lb. 25c, lb 75c. 



KLECKLEY SWEETS— The vine" are strong and 

 vigorous and the fruits grow uniformly to quite a 

 large size; oblong in form, 18 to 20 inches long and 

 10 to J.2 inches in diameter, rather tapering at the 

 ends. 9The skin is a rich dark green, while the 

 flesh is bright scarlet, ripening close to the skin, the 

 rind being only about half an inch in, thickness. 

 The seeds are white and rather long in shape, being 

 in two rows lying close to the rind, they leave a 

 •yery large, solid heart which does not crack Onen 

 ■when ripe, as is the ease in many Irfrge melons. 

 The rich, bright, scarlet flesh is crisp, sugary, and 

 melting to the highest degree, being entirelv free 

 from any strin?iness. The rich coloring of the flesh 

 together with its luscious sweetness combine to 

 make it a desirable variety for cultivation. 

 Pkt. SC, oz. IOC, 1-4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



