HUMBOLDT, ILLINOIS 
WATERMELONS 
GYPSEY OR RATTLESNAKE 
One of the largest varieties and stands shipment long distances. Fruit cylindrical, 
square at the ends, smooth, distinctly striped and mottled light and dark green. Flesh 
bright scarlet and very sweet. Price, 5 cts. pkt.; 15 cts. oz.; 30 cts. V4 11). 
KLECKLEY SWEETS OR MONTE CRISTO 
Unsurpassed for home use or near markets. Vine vigorous and productive; 
fruit of medium to large size, oblong, tapering slightly toward the stem end, dark 
green, often showing fine russeting. Flesh very bright, rich red, exceedingly sweet. 
Price, 5 cts. pkt.; 15 cts. oz.; 30 cts. 14 lb. 
TOM WATSON 
A large, long melon similar in shape, color and splendid quality to Monte Cristo, 
but averaging larger in size and with a tougher rind, making it especially adapted for 
shipping. The vines are vigorous and productive. The flesh is rich red, sweet and 
tender. Undoubtedly the best shipping melon. Price, 5 cts. pkt.; 15 cts. oz.; 30 cts. 
i/ 4 lb. 
HALBERT HONEY 
A variety somewhat similar to Kleckley’s Sweet but of much darker color. The 
vines are very prolific and usually bear four or five very uniform melons. Quality 
the highest. Price, 5 cts. pkt.; 15 cts. oz.; 30 cts % lb. 
KOLB’S GEM 
Vines of medium size, but remarkably vigorous and healthy. Leaves of medium 
size, deeply cut with a peculiar frilled edge. Fruit of the largest size, round or slight¬ 
ly oval, marked with irregular mottled stripes of dark and light green. Outer rind 
or shell exceedingly hard and firm, making it a good sort for shipping long distances. 
Flesh bright red, solid, a little coarse, but sweet and tender. Price, 5 cts. pkt., 
15 cts. oz.; 30 cts. 14 lb. 
COLE’S EARLY 
Very hardy, a sure cropper and extremely delicate in texture of flesh, which is of 
dark red color; rind is thin and extremely brittle, hence not desirable for shipping pur¬ 
poses, but possessing all the other most desirable features. We highly recommend 
it for home use. Medium size, nearly round; rind green striped with lighter shades. 
Price, 5 cts. pkt.; 15 cts. oz.; 30 cts. 14 lb. 
SWEET HEART 
This new melon is early, large handsome, heavy and productive. The shape is 
oval and the color mottled light to very light green. Flesh bright red, solid, but ten 
der and very sweet. Price, 5 cts. pkt.; 15 cts. oz.; 30 cts. 14 lb. 
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