. Weckesser's annual catalogue 1899 : seeds, plants, Nursery stock New York (State) Niagara Falls Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. Duke Jones Water Melon. A new mexon from the south, claiu - ed t) be the largest, the most prolific and ver > early. 800 meions averaging 43 pounds each, said to ha\e been gath- ered from tw » thirds of an acre. A large grower of mel ns urges us to cat- alogie this variety, as he says he picked ripe from it JU8t 61 days after seed and .ays turtlierm ire there is nom iLoa iu equal in delicious flavor. Pkt 5c. oz PHIZE-TAKEB ONI
. Weckesser's annual catalogue 1899 : seeds, plants, Nursery stock New York (State) Niagara Falls Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. Duke Jones Water Melon. A new mexon from the south, claiu - ed t) be the largest, the most prolific and ver > early. 800 meions averaging 43 pounds each, said to ha\e been gath- ered from tw » thirds of an acre. A large grower of mel ns urges us to cat- alogie this variety, as he says he picked ripe from it JU8t 61 days after seed and .ays turtlierm ire there is nom iLoa iu equal in delicious flavor. Pkt 5c. oz PHIZE-TAKEB ONION. The cut is from a pho- tograph ot a crate of tht se beautiful onions. To grow t to this large size the seed is sown in a hot-bed and the pla its transplanted wuich can be rapidly done, saving seed and weedaig. and the crop can alsâ » be harvested it a saving of labor over the old method. A pound of seed is suliicie £ acre in this way, they have yielded hi h as 2000 bus theac e, inournei hood. 1 hey are veiy mild, and comm did a high price, as they g eatly re- sem le import- ed -Spa ish On- ion^ ;tnd often st lin; at $ or more a bush «i. especially i g >t into ke early. Pkt. oc onnne. \rtn - If, planting the . 10c; lb .30. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Weckesser, Christian; Niagara Seed & Plant Farm; Christian Weckesser (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Niagara Falls, N. Y. : Christian Weckesser
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