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One ounce will plant thirty hills; four pounds will plant an acre. The culture of water melons differs 
from that of musk rnelons mainly in that the hills should be wider apart, from_ eight to ten leet, accord- 
.r o the variety grown. An effort should be made to secure good strong vmes early m the season, 
and this can best be done by taking care that the hills are large, mellow and well drau.ed, with the ma- 
in re placed so that they will not dry out quickly under hot suns. All possible protection from insects 
Xul§ be given the young plants, and their growth may b^ sti 1 further by frequent apphca- 
Uons of liquid manure. As a protection from insects, netting is frequently used and also dry ashes or 
«°ri dust sprinkled over the leaves when wet. Plant the seeds thickly, and thin the plants to four of 
the strongest in each hill. 
Boss. A very early variety, oblong in shape, skin very dark green, flesh deep scarlet, 
sugary, melting and of fine flavor, enormously productive and considered by many the 
best table melon for family use 
Citron (For preserving.) Red-seeded; small, round, handsome fruit 
Cuban Queen. Skin beautifully striped dark and light green, flesh bright red, verj' solid, 
crisp and sugary; grows to an enormous size and is very productive 
Dixie. We consider this the best water melon there is; the vines are vigorous, hardy and 
prolific! the fruits large, oblong, striped; rind thin and tough; flesh bnghtscartet, very 
sweet, tender and juicy 
Florida Favorite. Oblong in shape, grows 
to a large size, rind dark with light green 
stripes, flesh light crimson, crisp and sweet 
Qreen and Gold. Nearly round in shape, 
skin dark green, flesh of a beautiful yellow 
color and of excellent quality 
Jordan's Gray Monarcli. Skin of a very 
light green color, attractively mottled; 
flesh of a deep red color and of fine 
quality 
Kentucky Wonder. One of the best for 
market or home use; oblong in shape, 
with dark green skin marbled with strij^es 
of light green; scarlet flesh, crisp, tender, 
rich and sugary flavor, always firm and 
never mealy 
Kolb's Gem. Of uniform round shape, growing to a fair market size; rind hard and 
tough and lightly striped with light and dark green; flesh bright red and of average 
quality '■ ' ' e ' -r a- 
Lodi, or San Joaquin. A well-known large cream-colored variety of unifomi, medium 
size; pink flesh; sweet and delicious _• • 
WATER MELON, KOLB'S GEM. 
60 
60 
75 
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75 
60 
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nammoth Iron-clad. Excellent; of large size 
and weight, average nearly fifty pounds 
each, flesh deep red and of a delicious, 
rich flavor; unsurpassed for shipping . . 
mountain Sweet. An old standard variety; 
size, large; flavor, good; rind, thin; dark 
in color; best for garden culture .... 
Pliinney's Early. The earliest of all varie- 
ties, medium size, oval, quick growing, 
thin rind, red flesh, sweet and delicious 
Pride of Georgia. A southern favorite, and 
a good shipper; fruits large, oval, ridged 
e an orange; flesh tender, juicy, sweet 
and delicate 
Ruby Gold. One of the best flavored melons 
grown, with golden-vellow flesh, striped and blotched 
with l)right red and pink, is tender, sweet and melting 
Soutliern Stattlesnalte or Gipsy 
and of superior quality . . . 
10 
PHINNEY S EARLY W.^TliR MELON. 
fo 10 |o 75 
A large striped variety of oblong shape; flesh scarlet 
60 
All seeds can be had in 5-cent packets except where noted. 
