MAY'S NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS, BEST FOR ALL CLIMES. 
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SOME CHOICE WATER MELONS. 
Fordhook Early. 
German — Wasser-Melone. Swedish — Vatten-Melon. 
French — Melon d'Bau. Spanish — Sandia. 
CULTURE. — These require a rich, but rather sandy soil for the 
best results, and give the largest returns in warm latitudes, al- 
though of late years they are being extensively grown in the 
middle and northern states for home markets. Give the same 
care as musk melons, but have the hills at least double the dis- 
tance apart. 
PRICES QrOTEI> 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. 
COLORADO PRESERVING. — Grows to a large size. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
COLE'S EARLY. — Medium size, flesh deep red, very sweet and 
tender. Vine bears until killed by frost. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 
20c, lb. 50c. 
CUBAN QUEEN. — Large size, oval, skin marked regularly; 
flesh crisp, juicy and sugary. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
IfLORIDA FAVORITE. — Large. Flesh bright red. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, ^4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
FORDHOOK EARLY. — (See cut.) The earliest, large fruited 
melon in cultivation. The fruits are of good size, rather short 
a?nd blocky in form, with large diameter. The skin is dark 
green occasionally striped lighter green. The flesh is bright 
red, crisp, sweet and of splendid quality. Rind quite thin, but 
skin tough, making an excellent shipping variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, % lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE. — Oblong, dark and striped; flesh 
bright red, crisp and juicy; late. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 
50c. 
HOOSIER KING. — (See cut.) A large oblong sort, 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 ship- 
ping melon. The beautiful markings of the "Hoosier King," 
together with desirable shape, make it an attractive and sala- 
ble melon. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
ICEBERG. — In general shape, size and appearance, it is sim- 
ilar to the well known Kolb's Gem, but is distinctly darker, the 
skin where the melon rests on the ground is rich yellow in- 
stead of white. A good shipper. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 30e, lb. 
$1.00. 
ICE CREAM OR PEERLESS. — Medium size, with very sweet, 
scarlet flesh. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c. lb. 50c. 
"MAY'S ICE KING (See cut.) 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 an*, 
juicy. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, *4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. « 
ICING DARK ROUND. — Solid, rind thin, highly prized as a 
shipper, delicious in flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
ICING LIGHT LONG.— Large, oblong, color of skin light green, 
a fine market melon. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
IRON CLAD MAMMOTH. — Large, solid and of fine flavor; a 
good melon for all purposes. Pkt 5c, oz. 10c, % A lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
KLECKLEY SWEETS — Shape oblong, skin dark green, rind 
thin. The flesh is a beautiful bright red, heart very large and 
meaty; the quality and flavor is grand, being extremely sweet, 
melting and luscious. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, X A lb. 25e, lb. 75c. 
KOLB'S GEM. — Very large; flesh red; a good shipping sort; 
popular in the South. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
Hoosier King. 
KENTUCKY WONDER. — Large, oblong; dark green, beautiful- 
ly marked, crisp, rich, sugary. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
PHINEY'S EARLY. — Extra early, medium size, oval and very pro- 
ductive. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
PRIDE OP GEORGIA. — Round, large, crisp, flesh bright red. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
SWEETHEART. — Large, oval, mottled light green; a fine ship- 
per. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
STOKE'S EARLY Dark green, slightly mottled with white, 
flesh solid, deep scarlet, very early. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, 
lb. 50c. 
SAFEGUARD Without doubt the best melon for early mar- 
keting. For vield and earliness combined, no variety we have 
ever grown can equal Safeguard. It is not so productive as our 
Ice King, but on account of its earliness is a much better va- 
riety for gardeners who grow for the early markets. 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. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 
% lb. 75c. 
TRIUMPH GIRARDEAU. — A Southern variety which has be- 
come very popular with shippers. The fruit is uniformly large, 
nearly round, dark green, indistinctly striped with a lighter 
shade; rind thin and firm, making it an excellent shipper; flesh 
bright red and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20e, 
lb. «0c. 
VICK'S EARLY. — Oblong in shape, smooth, with a very dark 
skin, rather small in size; flesh solid and sweet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
DIXIE. — Excellent quality; very large and solid, Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
DUKE JONES. — Large, dark green; flesh solid, deep red; a 
good shipper. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
