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MAY'S NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS, BEST FOR ALL CLIMES. 
Diilce Jones 
WATER MEUOINS. 
GensiAN— r»asser.lTtcIoiif. Frksch— Melon d'Eau. Spanish— Sandia. Swedish— Vatten-Melon. 
One ounce of seed for 30 hills ; 4 to 5 lbs., in hills, for 1 acre. 
CULTURE— These require a rich, but rather sandy soil for the test results, and give the largest 
returns in warm latitudes, although of late years tney are being extensively crown in the middle 
and northern states for home markets. Give the same care as musk melons, but have the hills at 
least double the distance apart. 
Black Diamond. For description see list of specialties. 
RIfirIc Sr>fini«h SoUd, very thin rind, flesh scarlet, sweet and hiscioos. Aprofitable 
a^iuwiv t-'i^u.iii^ii. variety for the market gardener. Pkt. 5c,oz. IOc,Mlb. 20c, lb. 60c. 
Rncc Oblong. Skin dark green, flesh deep scarlet of very superior Quality. Pkt. Scoz. lOc 
UUSS. 1^ ,b. 20c, lb. 60c. 
Chfiafma^ An old .standard variety of fine appearance and flavor; a good keeping sort. 
Will 19t.lll<t9. Pkt. 5C, oz. IOC, K lb., 20c, lb. 55c. 
SafeO'Uaffl (See^ut.) The earliest large variety ever introduced. Without doubt the best melon for early marketing. For 
o • yield and earlinass conibmed, no variety we have ever grown can equal Safeguard. It i.s not so pro<luetive a-s our Ice King, but 
on account of it.s earlincss is a much better variety for gardeners who grow for the early markets. In iulditiou to its carlines-s and yield, the tough skin 
enables it to withstand almost any amount of rough handling. Our illustration is a correct representation of this splendid melon and 
shows the depth of the skin, which is not thick, but exceedinsly tough. The flesh is a rich pink, crisp, tender and very sweet, 
lor home u.se it is a most desirable variety, as it will furnish melons earlier in the season tlian anv other .sort. You will make a mistake if you do not 
give it a place in your garden this year. Pkt. lOc, oz. 25c, lb. 75c. 
Colorado Preserving. S^U"^ Yr^m'S 
soUd, with a small proportion of seed. Pkt. 5c, oz. lOc, % 
lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
i^nlf'c P«H*lv Medium size, flesh a deep red, very 
WUIC » l_<t.l 1^ . s„,oet and tender ; the rind is thin 
and brittle ; vines continue to l)ear until killed by frost. Pkt. 
5c, oz. lOc, K lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
Ctthian Oiif»<^n Grows to a largesize, oval in 
V/UUCI.I1 V"^^'l« shape, skin marked regubirly, 
flesli crisp, juicy and sugary. Pkt. 5c, oz. lOc, K lb. 20c, 
lb. SOc. 
rji YIP Excellent quality, very large and solid, flesh red, 
1^1A.1&. intermediate. Pkt. 5c, oz. lOc, ^ lb. 20c, 
lb. SOc. 
DllL'P Irtnpc (See cut.) Very large, dark green, 
l^UIVC flesh solid, deep red. A good sMpper. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. lOc, '4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
C7|rk>*!H«i f^itvnritp A sijlendid oblong melon ten 
riuriua r<tVUril,C. earlier than Kolb's 
Gem, flesh red, of fine flavor and quality. Pkt. 5o. oz. lOc, 
K.lb. 20c, lb. SOc. 
Georgia Rattlesnake. f^^.fel^y'^obiolTfe 
scarlet, ciLsp and juicy. A good; sliipper. Pkt. 5c, oz. lOCi 
lb. 20c, lb. SOC. 
liffiv /Vlrtnafr-h Very large, long, flesh crimson, 
Virdy XTlUHd.rCII. of delicious flavor. A flne ship- 
per and always brings a high price. Pkt. 5o, oz. lOc, }4 lb. 
SOc, lb. SOc. 
ttfi^e^n «inH Cinlti Golden orange fleshed, of good 
VjrCCIl «111U VaUlU. aj^e (30 to 40 lbs.), very pro- 
ductive, rind very thin — about inch, flesh juicy, sweet, 
and of flne flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. lOc, % lb. 20c, lb. 60c. 
Hungarian Honey. ^e'S.'^coior!fle^hbriml?t 
red, fine flavor. Pkt. sc, oz. lOc, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 60c. 
Iff^ Cre^ttm for general crop. Few, if any, can surpass it ; medium early fruit, oblou;;, „-e size, rind hght mottled green, flesh 
VI Cdlll. bright scarlet, sohd to the cent<!r, melting and delicious. Pkt. 5c, oz. lOc, H lb. 20c, lb. SOc. 
Mnv'c Ir*** T^ino" (Seecut.) The best-flavored variety of the melon family ; the melon for all sections, a good shipper and most productive 
•fK^y * ICC IVlil^. melon ever offered. Grows to a good size ; skin not thick, but very tough and will .stand almost any amount of rough 
usage; the meat is a rich scarlet, sweet and jnicy. We offer selected .seed of this variety. Pkt. lOc, oz. I5c, K lb. 25c, lb. 75o. 
Irintr T^aflc Round, solid, thin rind, very delicious in 
i-'<ii «v. flavor; not desirable for shipping. Pkt. So, 
pz. lOc, ^ lb. 20c, lb. SOc. 
the abo 
_, ,^ b. 200, lb. SOc. 
A good melon for all purxxieea; 
large size, flesh red. Good 
shipper. Pkt. 5c, oz. lOc, lb. 20c, lb. SOc 
" ' A lars 
lr-!nrr I icrVft Bound in form like the above; flesh of fljia 
icing, LlgllU quaUty. Pkt. 5c, oz. lOc, J4 
Iron-Clad Mammoth 
shipper. Pkt. 5c, oz. I( 
Jones' Jumbo, 
Kleckly Sweet. For description see specialties. 
Kolb's Qem 
Mountain Sprout. '^'i|Kgv.";t.Tc/l'i.'iS^ 
Mountain Sweet. 
rge melon, very productive. Most de- 
sirable for gardeners. Pkt. Sc, oz. lOo, 
i4 lb. 20c, lb. 50O. 
H lb. 20c, lb. SOc. 
An old and reliable sort, flesh red. Of 
extra flne quaUty. Pkt. Sc, oz. lOc, 
14 lb. 20c, lb. SOc. 
Phinney's Early. fStTv^ size, ovai,. very pro- 
Ib. SOc. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. lOc, K lb. 20c, 
itender, melting and sweet. Remains in couditioa longer than many other sorts. 
PfiHp nf Cit^nwin Dark green in color, oval In shape, and 
n luc \Jl VJ^Vl^IO. ridged like an orange. Cri.sp and sweet. 
Pkt. Sc, oz. lOc, M lb. 20c, lb. SOc. 
C^^lvr Rofl^ Very large, dark green, light crimson flesh of 
OCdiy Udl IV. j;<xKl color. Pkt. 5c,oz. lOc, !4 lb. 20c,lb. SOc. 
C£>f^|n<-.f|3 Oblong and nicely proixirtioned. Early 
OCIIIIIIUI^. and productive. Pkt. 5c, oz. lOc, H lb. 
20c, lb. SOc. 
^^V/ir-Wc Paflv Long, smooth, early sort. Pkt. 5c, 
r^-< ' * «-<<ii iy« oz. lOc, H lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
Cvi/cw^^-flfkaff A new sliipping melon of large size 
OWCCl-Ilwai I., and flne quality, vines vigorous and 
productive ; very earlv. Fruit large, oval, very heavy, solid, 
Pkt. Sc, oz. lOo, i4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c. 
