t>0 — Vegetable beeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1914 



Harris^ Earliest Watermelon 



397 



Sweetest Early Melon. Largest Early Melon. 

 Best Shipping Early A\elon. 



The Harris is the earliest watermelon on the 

 market; the sweetest early melon, the largest 

 early melon and the best shipper in the early 

 class. These are sweeping statements, but 

 they are true. Moreover, the Harris will out- 

 yield any other early melon. 



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 beiug 15 to 20 

 pounds. Its table quality is first-class. 



Previous to its introduction the originator, 

 Mr. B. F. Harris, of Tennessee, wrote me as 

 follows: "For twenty years we have been 

 trying to find an extra early watermelon, one 

 that we surely could depend upon, one with 

 which we could beat all competitors, and one 

 that would be the first on the market; and at 

 last our efforts are crowned with success. We have suc- 

 ceeded beyond all expectations. We are sure that w^e are 



HARRIS' EARLIEST WATERMELON. ~ ' 



able to introduce the earliest watermelon in the world. 



We have never seen its equal." 



Packet, W cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, cents; pound, $1.25, postpaid. 



415 



A large watermelon, nearly globnlar in 

 shape, but a little longer than thick. The 

 skin is a bright, beautifvil mot tled green. The 

 flesh is red, firm, crisp, melting and exceed- 

 ingly sweet. A good keeper and excellent 

 shipper, and a good selling melon, being at- 

 tractive and of good quality. The quality 

 continues to improve after ripening. Very 

 popular as a shipping melon, particularly in 

 the South. My strain of this grand melon 

 is a notably sweet hearted kind excellent 

 for home use or for market. 



IPaclcet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 



% ponnd, 30 cts.; pound, 65 cts. 



SWEET HEART WATERMELON. 



MAMMOTH IRONCLAD WATERMELON. 



416 MAMMOTH IRONCLAD 



r^^^^^^SS'^JiS^^^^ one of the great com- 



large, and the flesh next to the lind^^s fuiw 60 0^!^^^ The heart is very 



formly grows to greater si^e with rnnr^ r^.llt^'uL'l3]^^^^^ ^^^^^e centre. It uni- 



the 

 even 



412 



Phinney^s Early 



The finest of all the early 

 maturing melons of mediuxn 

 size and oblong shape, 

 marked with two shades of 

 green. The rind is thin. The 

 red flesh is very sweet and 

 tender. The vine is produc- 

 tive and a sure cropper, the 

 melons maturing early. 

 Adapted to all sections, and 

 does exceptionally well in 

 the Northern States. A dis- 

 tinct early watermelon, be- 

 coming very popular for the 



home garden. PHINNEY'S EARLY WATERM 



Packet, 5 eta.; ounce, 10 cts.t \i ponnil. ao cta.i pound 



EUON. 

 69 ctB. 



408 



or Ice Cream 



A watermelon which I 

 strongly recommend for 

 home market or garden 

 culture. Of good size. Color 

 mottled green. Flesh rich 

 scarlet and sweet; rind thin. 

 Vine is very productive. 

 Being thin in the rind, it is 

 not so well adapted for ship- 

 ping to the market. iS^ot- 

 withstanding it is grown ex- 

 clusively by some for market 

 on account of its earliness. 

 Paclset, 5 cei&ts; ounce, 

 10 centflj pound, 30 

 «e»t»1i pound, 65 cents. 



