THE BARTELDES 
WATERMELONS 
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FLORIDA FAVORITE. Ob- 
long in shape, growing to a very 
large size, rind dark with light . 
green stripes, flesh light crinir 
son, crisp, and deliriously 
sweet. One of our best sellers. 
Pkt, 5c ; oz., 10c; % ib., 25c; 
lb., 70c. 
ICING or ICE RIND. Solid, 
always of good flavor, rind very 
thin. Unequaled in good quali- 
ties but not a good shipper. 
There are two types, light 
skinned and dark skinned. In or- 
dering please state which you 
prefer. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; y t ib., 
25c; lb., 70c. 
Cole's Early Watermelon. 
COLE'S EARLY, The melons are oval in 
form, small in Siss and handsomely striped 
with light and fez's ^reen. The fruits are of 
good quality an; ; a very desirable variety 
for localities where the season is short. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; lb., 80c. 
KOLB'S GEM. Fruit of the largest size, 
round and slightly oval marked with irregular 
mottle stripes of dark and very light green. 
Flesh bright red, extending to within half an 
inch of the rind; always solid, very firm, a 
little coarse, but sweet and tender. An ex- 
cellent keeper and very good for shipping. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 80c. 
KANSAS STOCK or COLORADO PRE- 
SERVING* MELON.- A boon to the dry land 
farmer. This melon is grown extensively in 
Oklahoma, Western Kansas, and Eastern Col- 
orado. It is immensely productive. The melons 
grow to a large size, some of them weighing 
as high as 60 to 70 pounds. The flesh is firm 
and solid with only very few seeds. The 
melons will keep all winter and can be fed 
to stock the same as turnips and beets. They 
grow on most any kind of soil, s^and dry 
seasons well and seem adapted to most cli- 
mates. Pkt,, 5c; oz,, 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 80c. 
Sweetheart Watermelon. 
ICE CREAM. One of the best Watermelons, solid, 
always of good flavor, rind very thin. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; M lb., 25c; lb., 70c. 
CITRON. For preserving. Rind striped and" mar- 
bled with light green, flesh white and solid. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 70c. 
PHINNEY'S EARLY. A very early variety, medium 
and uniform size. The skin is smooth, with narrow 
white mottled and dark green stripes. Flesh light 
red, or pink, very sweet and delicious. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 70c. 
"KING AND QUEEN" WINTER WATERMELON. 
Average weight, 25 pounds. Spherical in shape, ivory 
shell,' pink center, seeds black. The most luscious, 
handsome and valuable winter melon in the world. 
It is very hardy, a good drought-resister, and does 
well in any soil which grows melons; never sets an 
imperfect specimen on its vines, and ripens every 
melon in less than 120 days. It is a prize-taker 
everywhere. These melons have been shipped to 
market as late as December. Ripens on the vines the 
third week in Atigust and does not change its con- 
dition for ninety days if not bruised. The shell is 
very hard and the melon ripens to within one-eighth 
of an inch of it. Pkt, 5c; oz., 20c; % lb., 60c; lb., 
$2.00. 
Kolb's Gem Watermelon. 
