GERMAINS 
gTYEGETABLE SEEDS 
WATERMELONS 
Sandla Wassermclone Melon d’Eau 
As soon as the weather becomes settled and warm, select soil and manure as recommended for muskmelons. Plant In hill 
5 to 8 feet apart, six to ten seeds. 1 Inch deep, and thin to three best plants. Hoe often, and gradually hill up until the 
vines touch; after the dowers appear, pinch oil the extreme end of the most luxuriant shoots. 
GERMAIN’S IMPROVED CHILIAN WATERMELON. 
Germain’s Improved Chili¬ 
an. This magnificent melon 
Is so popular In Southern 
California that It has prac¬ 
tically excluded all other 
varieties, which Is sufficient 
proof of Its merit. We real¬ 
ize the Importance of pure 
seed,and have made arrange¬ 
ments the past season with 
one of the best melon-grow¬ 
ers In the country to grow a 
large acreage for us for seed, 
hence we can confidently 
recommend It to our patrons 
as the purest strain obtain¬ 
able. In shape, almost 
round, dark green, slightly 
mottled with darker green. 
Rind exceedingly thin, not 
over 1-4 Inch In .thickness, 
but hard; a splendid ship¬ 
per. Flesh deep crimson 
clear through, crisp, solid 
and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 
5cts..oz. lOcts., tt>. 51.00. 
Alabama Sweet. This Is a 
very popular variety In the 
South, especially In Texas, 
where they grow It In pre¬ 
ference to any other melon. 
In shape It Is long, color 
dark green, flesh red and 
absolutely stringless. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., tt> 75 cts 
Cuban Queen. Melons are 
oblong In form; skin striped, 
dark and light green. Rind 
quite thin, but tough enough 
for shipping. Flesh bright 
red and of fine quality. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Fordhook Early. This Is 
the earliest large-fruited 
melon In cultivation, weighing 30 to 40 pounds each; 
has deep green skin and Is an excellent shipper; the 
flesh Is light red, crisp, sweet and of splendid quality. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. IQ cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Halbert Honey. An excellent melon for the home gar¬ 
den or market; oblong In shape, dark green skin, crimson 
flesh of the most luscious flavor, rind thin; very popular In 
the eastern markets, where It has a ready sale at high 
prices. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. 51.00. 
Sweet Heart. Large fruits of oval or round form: flesh is a 
deep rich red, crisp and melting. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
lb. 75 cts. 
Kleckley’s Sweet. This new melon Is one of the very best 
for the home market or for family use. The melons 
arc large, 18 to 20 Inches long and 10 to 12 Inches In 
diameter, dark gveen; rind thin, flesh scarlet and very 
sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb 51.00. 
Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gypsy. Standard southern 
variety, which possesses remarkable shipping qualities; 
oblong, scarlet flesh, crisp and juicy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 
cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Duke Jones. Large, nearly round, dark green melon; a fine 
shipper; flesh bright red. sweet and juicy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
10 cts., tt>. 75 cts. 
Girardeau’s New Favorite. Resembles the Florida 
Favorite, but Is larger. It Is early, productive, tender and 
crisp; has bright red. very sweet flesh. The rind is thin and 
too tender to stand shipment long distance. Splendid for 
home or near-by market. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 51.00. 
Yellow-fleshed Ice Cream. This melon has become very pop¬ 
ular among the local growers around Los Angeles; In fact. 
In past seasons we have never been able to secure enough 
stock to supply the demand. The melon grows very large, 
of oblong shape; the flesh Is a beautiful yellow, and has a 
peculiar, delicious flavor, different from any other variety. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 51.50. 
The Bradford. A fine flavored large shipping melon, oblong 
In shape with rather square ends. The skin Is very dark 
green with darker stripes. The flesh Is very tender and 
solid. Dark red In color, and of excellent flavor. The rind 
Is thin and tqugh. making It a very desirable shipping 
melon, under favorable conditions. They grow' to a large 
size and command high prices In the eastern markets. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 51.25 
Colorado Preserving Citron. Excellent for making pre¬ 
serves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
We can supply the following standard varieties at the uni¬ 
form price of pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 50 cts.: Ice Cream, 
Phinney’s Early, Kolb’s Gem. Dixie, Light Icing, Mammoth 
Ironclad, Lodi, Black Spanish. 
STOCK MELON 
Melon Pumpkin. Good for feeding cattle, or for pies: flesh 
very firm and solid, with small proportion of seeds. Oz. 10 
cts., lb. 30 cts. 
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