W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
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GREY MONARCH. 
—The flesh of this variety 
is a brilliant red and is re¬ 
markably sweet, delicious 
and crisp. It is well adapt¬ 
ed to both North and South 
and claimed to be excellent 
both for market and the 
family garden. It is a vig¬ 
orous, rapid grower, and 
very productive of large, 
beautiful melons of lightish 
color. It is one of the best 
in quality and a general fa¬ 
vorite everywhere. Pkt., 
5c.; oz., 10c. ; quarter lb., 
20c.; lb., 60. ; 25 lbs. by 
express, $10.00. ^ 
FLORIDA FAVOR¬ 
ITE. —A beautiful melon, 
with dark and light green 
exterior; shape oblong; 
flesh bright crimson, crisp 
and deliciously sweet; rip¬ 
ens ahead of Kolb Gem, 
Ironclad or Rattlesnake; a 
good shipper, a great favor¬ 
ite for home use or near 
market. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; quarter lb., 20c.; lb., 
60c.; 25 lbs. by express, $10.00. 
HALBERT HONEY. —Planters who sell their 
melons in nearby markets say that Halbert Honey 
outsells any other variety they grow, and claim that 
it will sell even when the market is well supplied. It 
is essentially a home melon for your own use or 
nearby market, as the thin skin is too brittle to with¬ 
stand rough handling in distant shipping. The vines 
are of strong, vigorous growth, and sets fruit freely ; 
four or five large melons are frequently seen clustered 
closely together. The vines grow quickly, so that they 
will ripen choice fruit even in the Northern States, if 
planted in good location. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; quarter 
lb., 20c.; lb., 60c.; 25 lbs. by express, $10.00. 
stripes; the red flesh is sweet and melting, and of ex¬ 
cellent texture; the seed are white; it has a very 
strong vine and very productive. It is highly esteemed 
wherever known, and is better adapted to home use or 
near market than for distant shipment. Pkt., 5c.; 
oz.. 10c. ; quarter lb., 20c.; lb., 60c.; 10 lbs. by ex¬ 
press, $4.50. 
EDEN. —A cross of Kolb Gem and Rattlesnake, 
combining the good shipping qualities of the Kolb Gem 
with the splendid table qualities of the Rattlesnake. 
It is similar in shape and appearance to Kolb Gem, 
excepting that it has a brighter stripe, is a little 
larger, and has a more attractive appearance. It is 
becoming a popular market melon wherever grown. 
Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; quarter lb., 20c.; lb., 60c.; 10 lbs. 
by express, $4.50. 
BLACK BOULDER. —This is enormously pro¬ 
ductive, reaching a mammoth size, with rich, dark 
green skin. It cuts equal to any melon on the market, 
and its shipping qualities are phenomenal, no other 
melon equaling it in tough skin and rind. It is 
claimed to be even superior to Kolb Gem. Packet, 5c.; 
oz., 10c. ; quarter lb., 20c. ; lb., 60c.; 25 lbs. by ex¬ 
press, $10.00. 
KLECKLY SWEET. —This is claimed to be the 
sweetest watermelon yet produced, and is especially 
desirable to grow for home use and near market. This 
melon is too tender to admit of fruits being shipped 
any distance to market. Fruits are oblong, with dark 
green skin and very thin rind; flesh bright scarlet, 
with broad, solid heart, which is crisp, sugary and 
melting, and entirely free from stringiness. Pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 10c.; quarter lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. ; 10 lbs. by ex¬ 
press, $4.50. 
CAROLINA BRADFORD.— A splendid melon 
for home use, maturing in about 85 days. It is a 
large, long melon, of dark green color, with darker 
KOLB GEM. — This is one of the most popular 
shipping melons grown in the South. The 1 shape is 
oblong to nearly round; iho melons weigh from :>0 to 
40 lbs. each ; the rind is thin but very tough and mel¬ 
ons bear handling and shipping better than most other 
varieties. It is largely grown on account of its su¬ 
perior shipping qualities. The flesh is bright red and 
the vines are very productive. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 
quarter lb., 20c.; lb., 60c.; 25 lbs. by express, $10.00. 
MAMMOTH IRONCLAD.— This extra large 
watermelon is one of the greatest commercial melons 
on the market. The flesh is of prime quality, always 
solid and never mealy ; the heart is very large and the 
flesh next to the rind is fully equal to that in the 
center ; it uniformly grows to greater size, with more 
marketable melons to the acre, than any other of the 
extra-large varieties. Ironclad will mostly resist a 
fall of three feet without fracturing or even bruising, 
and is one of the best shippers known. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 
10c.: quarter lb., 20c.; lb., 60c.; 25 lbs by express, 
$ 10 . 00 . 
ONIONS. 
My onion seed this season is exceptionally fine, and 
I shall he pleased to have your orders. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS.— A fine strain. 
Pkt, 5c. ; oz., 25c. ; quarter lb., 75c.; lb., ,$2.50. 
LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. — Fine 
stock. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 25c.; quarter lb., 75c.; lb., $2.50. 
PRIZETAKER. —Very popular, and my stock 
will please you. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; quarter lb., 60c.; 
lb., $2.00. 
WHITE PORTUGAL. —Pkt., 5c.; oz., 25c.; 
quarter lb., 65c. ; lb., $2.25. 
SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE.— Pkt., 10c.; oz., 
30c.; quarter lb., 80c.; lb., $2.75. 
PARS 
TRIPLE CURLED —Plant robust and free 
from growth, and is improved by severe cutting: large 
leaves and beautifully curled ; very dark green; stands 
heat, drought and cold; yield double that of most 
sorts; appearance of plant is very handsome. Pkt., 
5c.; oz., 10c.; quarter lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 
CHAMPION MOSS CURLED— The large 
leaves are heavily crimped and curled, being quite 
LEY. 
moss-like in appearance, and of a peculiarly rich, 
extra dark green coloring; very productive and most 
attractive as a garnish, both on account of its deep 
green color and its fine mossy appearance. Pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 10c.; quarter lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 
EMERALD.—A dwarf-growing and very satisfac¬ 
tory variety. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; quarter lb., 20c.; 
lb., 50c. 
