. 29th annual catalogue. Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. DTJKE JONES ORANGE WATERMELON DUKE JONES.—This magnificent large melon has a dark green rind slightly striped, flesh bright red, very juicy and delicious. It matures me- dium early, is very prolific and much larger than the Kolb's Gem. A car- load of 800 melons averaging 43 pounds each were gathered from two-thirds of an acre. A prominent grower writes that they produced ripe melons sixty-five days from pla
. 29th annual catalogue. Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. DTJKE JONES ORANGE WATERMELON DUKE JONES.—This magnificent large melon has a dark green rind slightly striped, flesh bright red, very juicy and delicious. It matures me- dium early, is very prolific and much larger than the Kolb's Gem. A car- load of 800 melons averaging 43 pounds each were gathered from two-thirds of an acre. A prominent grower writes that they produced ripe melons sixty-five days from planting. Very desirable both for shipping and for the family garden. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 65c. DIXIE.—Very popular with melon growers in some sections. Is a cross between Kolb's'Gem and Mountain Sweet, surpassing the former in ship- ping qualities and fully equaling the latter in line eating quality and fla- vor. It is from 8 to 10 davs earlier than either, has a remarkably thin, tough rind, and will keep and ship well. Each vine matures 7 to 8 large melons. The flesh is bright scarlet, of fine quality almost down to the skin. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, H, lb. 20c, lb. 50c. ORANGE.— Evervone knows what a bother watermelon rinds are on the table, and were it not for this trouble, the watermelon would be still more popular as a desert fruit. This difficulty is now overcome, and the Orange will make the handsomest ornament ever set on the festive board, and will attract universal attention. The great peculiarity of this melon is that the rind naturallv separates from the flesh when ripe, and with the slight use of a knife between the segments, can be removed like the rind of an orange, leaving a most beautiful fruit for the center of the table. The illustration shown herewith was made from an average size twelve pound melon and well shows the snaps and peculiar manner of separatiou. Quality is excel- lent "iuiey aadswest Seed very scarce tbis year. Pkt. 5c, oz.
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