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ALLEN'S NURSERIES, GENEVA, OHIO 
Prices on all varieties of Watermelons: oz., 5c; 1 oz 
M Ib., 20c; 1 Ib., 65c; 2 lbs., ^1.00. 
After trials of about 20 kinds we selected the following: 
Watermelons 
AIiABAMA SWEET. The best long melon 
grown ; fine for shipment, large, of oblong form, 
flesh bright red and of delicious flavor. Seeds 
are white. 
COIiE’S EARIiY. Best home variety and for 
nearby market; early and hardy, very sweet, red, 
rind slightly striped. 
FOREHOOK early, a good melon and ranks 
up with Cole’s Early, only larger and better, 
long distance shipper. 
HALBERT HOHEY. Another good home variety, 
with a dark green skin and crimson flesh, extra 
flavor, rather oblong. Once tried it will always 
find a place in the garden. 
KLECXLEY SWEET. A big melon, rank grower 
and simply covers the ground with fruit of fine 
market quality. It does well in northern climates, 
and cannot be beaten for medium crop. 
TOM WATSON. Though this variety matures 
early, it is the largest melon, 18 to 20 inches 
long and 10 to 12 inches thick and has,, a recor*4,^ 
of weighing from 40 to 50 pounds. A tougfi;; 
rind, making it a good shipper. Its quality is as} 
good as any melon grown. There is no mistake ijri 
growing “Tom Watson.” ■ 
Onions 
All varieties of Onions: oz., 10c; oz., 20c; ^4 lb., 50c; 1 lb., ^1.60. 
Our Onion Seed is already cleaned and dried ready for shipment and never had such fine looking seed. We 
grow this from the best selected Onions and we will guarantee you will not 
get any better. Can make a very attractive price on large lots or carloads. 
Write and state number of pounds wanted. This is one of our leaders. 
ALLEN’S SELECT OHIO YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. This is the variety 
we make a specialty of. Hundreds of carloads of this variety are shipped from 
this section each season, and are considered by buyers to be the truest Globe 
Danvers type, also the best keepers in any section of Ohio. We sell 
large quantities of this seed. While last season we sold all we 
had, we believe we now have enough to supply all our customers. 
Write for prices on 10- to 100-lb. lots. 
MAMMOTH SILVER KING ONION. One of the larger im¬ 
ported Onions. The bulbs are flat, remarkably mild, both skin and 
flesh a silvery white color. 
FRIZETAKER. The largest Onion grown, weighing up to 6 
pounds, perfectly round, light yellow with pure white flesh, mild 
flavor, solid. It is a profitable sort to grow, sells best. 
RED WETHERSFIELD. Is the largest, heaviest yielding and 
best keeping of the rad Onions. 
WHITE GLOBE SOUTHPORT. A white globe Onion, mild 
and pleasant. 
YELLOW GLOBE SOUTHPORT. A good mild Onion, good for 
market. 
RED'GLOBE SOUTHPORT. Same as above, only red. 
WHITE SILVERSKIN. The favorite Onion, flat shape, flesh 
mild, ripens quite early, good keeper. Fine for green Onions and 
bunching for market. 
Southport 
Onion Sets 
Onion Sets 
Last season we expected to have enough to supply 
all our customers but the demand was so large we 
were sold out before the season was half finished. 
We have a great many more this season and believe 
we will have enough for all our customers. 
By mail: Pint, 12c; quart, 20c. 
By freight or express, not prepaid: Peck, 75c; 
bushel, ^2.00. 
Yellow or white bottom sets, your choice. 
Prices might change. Write. 
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