WATER MELON 
I offer the very best varieties of Water Melons 
in cultivation. My seed is all saved from extra 
selected specimens. Prices are by mail postp’d. 
MUXS’ KAKLIESX WATER-MELON -This is absolutely (.lie 
:er Melon known, except Harris’ Earliest. It is of the 
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most delicious flavor, very juicy and sweet and is splendid for family 
use, as a few vines yield many early melons. Everyone should try 
this new early Water Melon. It is the .melon to plant if you are in 
a climate where the seasons are short, tor it will ripen where 
other varieties'will not. The flesh is deep .red in color and\exceed- 
ingly brittle. Give it a trial. Per pkt. 5c.; oz. 10e.; J 4 lb. 35c.; 
% lb. -10c.; lb. 7 5c. 
RIS’ EARLY WATER MELON, 
The Earliest Water Melon on Earth, 
Mr. Harri s , the originator, says, that for twenty years he has been trying to find an extra 
early Water Melon, that could surely be depended upon, one with which “we could beat all 
competitors; one that would be the first on the market, and at last our efforts have been 
crowned with success. We are sure that we are able to introduce the.earliest Water Melon 
in the world. We Ijave never seen its equal. It will ripen and be gone before common 
melons begin to ripen. This is a fact t for we tried them the past season in . our field of 
melons, until we are thoroughly satisfied what they will do. We can beat anv other melon 
by at least ten days. It is a good sized melon for an extra early, ripening melons in sixty 
to seventy days, weighing from fifteen to twenty pounds, which can De shipped thousands ot 
miles. It will fc ' ’ * ’ • * * * * . .... 
Harris’ early water melon nines. 1 ^ w ui be the most popular melon on earth by ioo4. It is beautifully striped, fine 
crM the fancy prices earl v in t hr* vtcrm l «.i«h « * shape and of very finest eating qualities. This is just the melon for growers who want to 
Sftiified th'it ive^v one who nlantsItWI^^ r?i 0 L? n nierS that 1 have succeeded in securing a fine lot of this early Water Melon seed and 1 am 
are interes?e3 iri^c'arlV* Water MHon « th Jt « J^onov maker and a prizetaker. I think I have said enough to convince any one that it 
they arc interested in early W ater Melons this one will please them. Price of seed: PktI2n* n, ir»n. 
filE* DIXIE.. 
SWEET HEART 
large, handsome, good 
.early; flesh very brigli 
NEW DIXIE 
-This grand new melon is one of the earliest; 
1 keeper; fruit large;'rind thin but firm; ripens 
t red, solid and thick. Per Dkt So.- m in,. ; 
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Per pkt. 5c,; ox. ioc.; 
, - , . , Beautifully striped. Flesh is of intense deen 
bright scarlet, very sweet and tender. Growers sav the Dixie is the 
. best eating and the most proodnetive melon y Ule ,s lht " 
they have ever grown. Per pkt. 5«.; oz. 
10c. 
NEW FAVORITE — Flesh bright red’ 
excellent for shipping, and buvers wjil have 
no other when they can obtain this. Per 
pkt; 5c.; oz, 8c.; % lb. 30c.: % lb. 35c.; 
lb. 60c. 
CITRON — Fruit round, handsome and 
small; used for making- preserves only. Pkt. 
6c.; oz. 8c.; 34 lb. 15c.; % lb. 35c.; lb. 00c. 
THE WONDERFUL SUGAR-MELON. 
This splendid Water Melon has 
become very popular and is grown 
in some localities to the exclusion 
of most other sorts. It is oblong 
shape; the flesh is of a soft, pale 
pink and the melons have a solid 
heart; fine keeper. The rind is 
p never more than an inch thick. It 
does well in any weather and is a 
line keeper. It has a delicious 
l flavor. Every one should give this 
I' melon a trial and I know it will 
please you. Observe colored plate 
. carefully as it is an exact likeness. 
Pkt. 5c.; ox. lOe.; .J lb. 25c.; 
ffij Ifi. 45c.; lb. 75c. 
I will 
mail four 
packets of 
your own 
selec tio n 
from this 
page for 
16 cents. 
EORDHOOK EARLY—This is one of the very earliest Water Melons. The intro¬ 
ducer savs that from seed planted the loth of May, large ripe melons were picked the last- 
week in July. The average weight is from 35 to+o lbs. each. 
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a bright red and very sweet. Per pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.; 34 lb. 
Color-medium i 
20c.; 34'lb. 35c.; S 
reen; flesh is 
. 600. 
KOLB’S GEM—Largely grown in the South for shipment to 
Northern market; fruit nearly round; rind dark green marbled, 
with lighter stripes. Per pkl. 5c.; oz. 10c. ; '4 Eb. 35c.; tt>. 
45c.; lb. 80c. 
CUBAN QUEEN—a large variety, often weighing So lbs. 
each. The rind is marked with irregular stripes of light and dark 
green; a verv showy variety and largely grown. Per pkt. 5c.; oz. 
10c.; B>. 35c.; 'i lh. 45c. 
MAMMOTH TRON-CLAD -Excellent variety of ,large size: 
J the weight averagfng- iieftrly 50 lbs, each. 'Die flesh Is. deep red 
•aini of the best flavoti Per pkt. 5 c.'; oz. 10c. 
