C. C. MORSE & CO.— SEEDS— SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF, 
WATERMELON 
Light, sandy or gravelly soil is necessary for the best watermelons. They seldom do well on heavy adobe or clay soils, and these 
lands should be avoided for watermelons as a farm Crop. In the garden the soil can be made suitable by spading in each hill some well- 
rotted manure and sand or loam. 
Plant the seed about the middle of May, in hills about eight feet apart. Use five or six seeds to a hill and thin out to two plants as 
soon as the second or third leaf shows Use about four ounces of seed to 100 hills, or as a farm crop, two to four pounds per acre. 
Cuban Queen. An excellent shipping var- 
iety of medium to large size, and globu- 
lar to oval shape. Rind quite thin, flesh 
bright red and firm. Skin striped witli 
light and dark green. Pit. 5c; oz. luc; 
% lb. 30c; lb. 90c. 
FLORIDA 
FAVORITE 
Here is a watermelon 
of a fine flavor which 
will please everyone, 
and yet which can be 
shipped and will reach 
the market in good 
shape. No wonder it 
is such a favorite 
with planters, and 
sells well, with com- 
mission men. A very- 
large variety with 
large, oblong fruit and 
dark green skin, mot- 
tled with a deeper 
shade Rind thin, flesh 
deep red and of fine 
quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
10c; y 4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Fordhook Early. The ear- 
liest of all melons and 
of the finest quality. 
Fruit almost globular; 
color deep mottled, 
with occasional faint 
stripes of lighter 
green; flesh bright red 
and crisp; rind tough, 
which makes it a good 
shipping variety. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 10c; y 4 lb. 25c; 
lb. 75c. 
Iceberg', in general appearance this variety resembles 
Kolb's Gem, but the skin is darker in Iceberg, and 
shows a spot of bright yellow where the fruit rests 
on the ground. The rind is thin and the flesh deep red. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; y 4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
fHH IAN A ver y brittle thin-skinned melon, of high- 
V/iiiLmii es t quality. It is slightly oblong; the skin 
is deep rich green; slightly mottled darker green. Seed 
is white. The flesh is bright red and the flavor is re- 
markably fine and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c: y 4 lb. 30c; 
lb. $1.00. 
BLACK-SEEDED CHILIAN. This is a wonderfully fine 
melon. Similar to the white-seeded variety but with 
thinner rind. We recommend this for home gardens. 
Pkt. 10c: oz. 15c; V a lb. 45c; lb. S1.25. 
ANGELING. See page before. 
Golden Honey. A grand new watermelon with 
yellow flesh; finest quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
25c; y 4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
HALBERT HONEY swee \ s p in c \\Vol 
crisp and brittle, and well ripened to a very 
thin rind. Oblong and extra fine quality. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; y 4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Cole's Early. A great favorite for a large area of differ- 
ent climates. Fruit medium sized, oblong, striped and 
mottled. Flesh bright red, solid and of fine sweet fla- 
vor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; y 4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Harris' Earliest. An extremely early melon recommended 
for localities where the season is short. The fruits 
run larger than most early varieties; is slightly 
oval, lightly striped and 
and dark green. The flesh is 
bright red, and is of delicious 
quality. Seed black. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 10c; y 4 lb. 30c; lb. 
$1.00. 
Citron, Red Seeded. A small, 
globular variety, striped and 
marbled with light green. 
Flesh white and solid; seeds 
red. Used exclusively for 
pickles and preserves. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 10c; y 4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Citron, Green Seeded or Colorado 
Preserving. For stock feed. 
An oblong dull green variety 
about 18 inches long. The 
flesh is green with green 
seeds, and is used largely for 
stock feeding. A common 
plan is to split them open 
with an axe and feed them to 
cattle in the field. Pkt. 5c; 
os. 10c; Vi lb. S5c; lb. 75o. 
mottled with light 
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