G. G. MORSE & CO.— SEEDS— SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF , 
WATERMELON 
Light, aandy or gravelly toil is necessary for the beat watermelons. They seldom do well on heavy adobe or clay soils and thr«. 
lands should be avoided for watermelons as a farm Crop. In the garden t h e so il can be made suitable by spading in each hill some we" 
rotted manure and sand or loam. 
Plant the seed about the middle of May, in hills about eight feet apart 
soon as the second or third leaf shows Use about four ounces of seed ti 
Kleckley Cweiti 
Angelino and Chilian. See page before. 
Gclden Honey. A grand new watermelon 
yellow flesh; finest quality. 
15c; y 4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. 
Pit. 
HALBERT HONEY 
Is especiill 
sweet in fiavoi 
crisp and brittle, and well ripened to a ver 
thin rind. Oblong and extra fine qualit> 
Pit. 5c; oz. 10c; y 4 lb. 30c; lb. fl.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. Pit. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi 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; la slightly 
oval, lightly striped and mottled with lifiht 
and dark green. The flesh is 
bright red, and is of delicious 
quality. Seed black. P». 
So I ob. lOo; V* 1»- 30©; U». 
pi.ee. 
Citron, Beet Seeded. A small, 
globular variety, striped and 
marbled with light green. 
Flesh white and solid; seeds 
rad. Used exclusively for 
pickles and preserves. Fkt. 
Be; os. lOe; % H>. *5o; 75c. 
Oltron, Grreen Seeded or Colorado 
Preserving. For stock feed 
Aa oblong dull green variety 
about II laehes long. The 
flesh is green with groen 
■aeds, and Is used largely for 
oteak feeding. a common 
plan is to split them open 
with aa axe and feed th»m to 
eattl© in the field. *M, (N>; 
•» !©•; H lb. a*o; lb. eta. 
ie five or six seeds to a hill and thin out to two plants as 
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 with 
light and dark green. Pkt. 5c: oz. lOo- 
Y t lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
FLORIDA FAVORITE 
Here is a watermelon of a fine flavor 
which will please everyone, and yet 
which can be shipped 
and will reach the mar- 
ket in good shape. No 
wonder it Is such a fa- 
vorite 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; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Pordhook 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 ship- 
ping variety. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; y 4 lb. 25c; lb. 
75c. 
GEORGIA 
RATTLESNAKE 
One of the oldest and 
most popular sorts, 
and frequently known 
as GYPSY. A large, 
oblong variety with decided stripes of light and deep 
green. Rind is tough, but flesh is of good quality and 
bright red; a good shipping and market melon. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
leeborg. 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. 
ILOKDYSE : This new melon is exceptionally sweet and 
fine. It was bred in California and stays in perfect con- 
dition in this climate. A good shipper and excellent in 
every home garden: oblong. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; y 4 lb. 75c; 
lb. 93.50. 
aoorgl* *attlosnake Watermelon 
