
F. H. EBELING 
77th Annual Catalog 1868-1945 
SYRACUSE, N. Y. 

Hearts of Gold Muskmelon - 
MUSKMELON or CANTALOUPE 
Melone (Ger.) 
BENDER‘S SURPRISE. 90 days. A fine variety of exceptional 
merit. The fruits are round, deeply ribbed and finely netted. 
Salmon-fleshed, thick meated, delicious in flavor. Pkt., 10c. 
DELICIOUS (Early Bender). An excellent early variety of very 
superior quality. Similar in general character to Bender’s Sur- 
prise but a week to ten days earlier. Fruits about 6 inches in 
diameter with coarse netting and quite prominent ribs. Rind 
solid; creamy green at maturity. Highly recommended for 
the home garden and for local markets. Pkt., 10c. 
EMERALD GEM. 80 days. A splendid early variety, coming in 
just ahead of Rocky Ford. Fruits deep emerald-green in color, 
globular or slightly flattened, irregularly and distinctly ribbed 
and lightly netted. Flesh very thick, sweet and of a deep, 
rich salmon-yellow. Pkt., 10c. 
HEARTS OF GOLD or IMPROVED HOODOO. 80 days. Melons of 
medium size, round and distinctly ribbed, and present a fine, 
attractive appearance. The rind and flesh are very firm, the 
skin thickly netted, and flesh a rich, deep orange of sweet 
Pkt, 
and spicy flavor. 10c. 
Beat for Northern | Gardens 
Popone (It.) 
HALE’S BEST. 86 days. An outstanding, early shipping Canta- 
loupe. Planted extensively in Melon producing sections of the 
West and South, for early shipping. Fruits oval; inconspicu- 
ous ribbing with heavy netting. Flesh extremely thick, sal- 
mon-orange, sweet and of very fine quality’ Pkt., 10c. 
ROCKY FORD, RUST-RESISTING. 96 days. Like Netted Gem. 
More largely grown than any other of the small Melons and 
shipped in enormous quantities from Colarado and Arizona. 
Fruit oval, slightly ribbed, densely covered with fine netting. 
Flesh green, thick, very sweet and of rich flavor. Pkt., 10c. 
HONEY DEW. 110 days. ‘Sweetest Melon Ever Grown.” The rind 
is a dull white wnen ripe. Part of the Melon shows a slight 
check in the rind like a tendency to net. Size 6 to 7 inches in 
diameter from top to bottom, and 8 inches in length. The 
matured Melons are practically all of the same shape and 
size. Flesh is a light green and is almost honey sweet. This 
Melon will keep several weeks. This is one of the best market 
Melons known. Vines vigorous and produce 6 to 10 Melons 
to the hill. Pkt., 10c. 


BKtaOc: 
Kleckley’s Sweet Watermelon 
Crisp, Sweet WATE RMELONS 
Newest Short Season Varieties are Necessary in the North. 
Melone (Ger.) 
SWEET HEART. 90 days. Introduced in 1894 and is very popular as a 
shipping Melon, particularly in the South. Fruit of largest size; color 
very light green. Flesh bright red, tender and sweet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c. 
KLECKLEY’S SWEETS or MONTE CRISTO. Distinctly a home garden 
Melon as the dark bluish green rind is so crisp that it breaks easily. 
The long, oval fruits are slightly larger near the blossom end. They 
weigh from 25 to 35 pounds and ripen in 105 days. We know of none 
better in quality of flesh. Pkt., 10c. 
COLE’S EARLY. 80 days. An early, oval-shaped variety. Large heart, 
flesh of fine texture and good flavor. Grows to medium size, skin green 
with light stripes. 
HARRIS’ EARLIEST. 80 days. This excellent Watermelon grows rather large for 
an early variety, slightly oval in shape, skin mottled light and dark green. It is 
uniform in size and shape. The flesh is solid, bright red, very tender and sweet. 
Popone (It.) 
Pika Oc: 
FORDHOOK EARLY. 80 days. Fordhook Early Watermelon will ripen in sections too 
cool to grow a good crop of any other Watermelon. There is no other Melon of . 
such large size which can make this claim. We would suggest that you roke, a 
trial of Fordhook Early. Pkt., 10c. 
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