POPULAR VEGETABLE SEEDS 
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Melon S—Watermelon 
One ounce will plant about fifty hills, and four pounds 
will plant one acre. 
New Triumph Watermelon 
Avery popular new Southern Shipping Melon. See illus¬ 
tration and description under Novelties, page 7. Pkt., 10c.; . 
oz., 20c ; J 4 lb., 5Uc.; lb., SI.50. 
A magnificent new variety, with superior shipping quali¬ 
ties and cutting equal to any melon known No market 
grower can afford to miss planting Black Boulder. See 
colored illustration on back of this book, and description 
under Novelties, page 8. Pkt., 10c.; or... 20c.; l 4 lb., 60c.: lb . 
$2.00. 
Cole’s Early Watermelon 
| Very hardy, a sure cropper, and extremely delicate in 
texture of flesh, which is of a dark red color; the rind is thin, 
and the quality of the flesh is sustained clear to the rind. 
It is, however, exceedingly brittle, hence not desirable for 
shipping purposes; but, possessing all the other most desira¬ 
ble features, we can highly recommend it for home use. 
Medium size, nearly round in shape; rind green,striped with 
lighter shades. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; )4 lb., 25c,; lb., *75e. 
Stokes’ Extra Early Melon 
This distinct melon, first introduced by us, is, without 
doubt, the earliest of all. Their shape is nearly round, dark 
green skin, slightly mottled with white. The flesh is deep 
scarlet, remarkably solid, and in delicious sugary flavor is 
unsurpassed by any other melon. Their average weight is 
about fifteen pounds. The seed is very small, being only 
about half the size of other melon seeds. They are also much 
more productive than the larger sorts. Pkt., 6c.; oz., 10c.; 
14 lh M 25c.; lb., 75c. 
Duke Jones Watermelon 
A famous new Southern melon introduced in 1805, since 
which time it lias grown rapidly popular among shippers. It. 
is one of the largest and most productive melons. Solid, dark 
green skin, of tine appearance. Solid red meat, of fine flavor, 
a heavy yielder, and early. It is one of the best for the home 
garden as well. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 14 lb., 20c.; lb., G5c., post¬ 
paid ; 5 lbs. and over, by express, 60c. per lb. 
Sweet Heart Watermelon 
A magnificent new shipping melon, of uniformly large 
size and tine quality. Vine vigorous and productive, ripen¬ 
ing its fruit early. Fruit, largo, oval, very heavy, uniformly 
mottled light and very light green. Hind thin, but firm, flesh 
bright red, firm, solid, but very tender, melting and sweet. 
Fruit remains in condition for use longer than most oilier 
sorts. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; \4 lb., 20c.; lb., 65c., postpaid; 6 lbs. 
and over, ‘10c. per lb., bv express. 
Mclver’s Wonderful Sugar Melon 
This new watermelon was first brought to notice by Col. 
E.R. Melvor, of North Carolina, the seed having come origin- 
all v from the West Indies. In outward appearance it some¬ 
what resembles the old Rattlesnake. The quality, however, 
is so much superior that it Is un Injustice to mention the Rat¬ 
tlesnake on the same page with it, nail oven surpasses such 
excellent varieties as Florida Favorite and Icing. It is also an 
extremely productive and hardy variety, never cracking or 
losing Its line flavor. Per pkt., 5o.; oz., 10c.; 14 lb., 25c.; lb., 
75c., postpaid ; 5 lbs. and over, 60c. per lb., by express. 
Johnson’s Dixie Watermelon 
No melon we Imvo over introduced Iium mol with hiioIi 
large wile, nml brought oh so mnny strong I'OOniimicncliUioim 
from pira'crs ns IIiIh. II in u class between the Koll) Gem 
nml Old-Kiisliionotl IMoiintulli Swool, nml HiupimncH tlio 
Kolb drill in shipping qualities, nml fully eqnnls tlio Moun- 
tnin Sweet in lino outing quality nml (lnvnr, nml in toll fliiytt 
onrllor Hum oitlier. II linn u ..mrknbly thin rind, ubnont 
impenetrable, which pronorvon 11 for n grout length of time. 
Its great prodnolivononn in nliown from Iho fnot (but il fre¬ 
quently innturer nix to eight largo indium to the vino. The 
vines grow strong and rapidly, with more Inlomls limn any 
oilier melon. The moat in line rich non riot, and of very 
nuporlor qnnlity. 1‘kt., fic.; on., 10o.; % lb., 20c.; lb., 00c., 
postpaid; 5 lbs. and over, •lOo. per lb., by express. 
Kxlnt Solecled Stock Hood, saved from picked melons, 
the’largest and llnesl in our pnlcli. l’kl., 10c.; 07.,,20c.; \\ lb., 
■Ilk*.; lb., SI.25. 
