. Griswold's catalogue of vegetable, flower and field seeds, 1902. Nursery stock Nebraska Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Kolb*s Gem. [Dark Seed.] The best all around melon for this climate, as it stands our hot summer better than any other variety. The dark green skin, although thin, is exceedingly tough. Flesh bright red, flavor excellent. Form nearly round, weight varies from 30 to 50 lbs. Retains its sweetness and freshness a long time. >t)ixie. [Dark Seed.] Similar to Kolb's Gem, but larger. Fruit oval, heavily striped; rind thin, but toug
. Griswold's catalogue of vegetable, flower and field seeds, 1902. Nursery stock Nebraska Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Kolb*s Gem. [Dark Seed.] The best all around melon for this climate, as it stands our hot summer better than any other variety. The dark green skin, although thin, is exceedingly tough. Flesh bright red, flavor excellent. Form nearly round, weight varies from 30 to 50 lbs. Retains its sweetness and freshness a long time. >t)ixie. [Dark Seed.] Similar to Kolb's Gem, but larger. Fruit oval, heavily striped; rind thin, but tough: flesh bright scarlet, ripening close to the rind. /Kentucky Wonder. [Red Seed ] A new red-seeded sort, possessing re- markable vigor of growth and excellence of flavor, which combined with its enor- mous size and general good quality, makes it one of the most desirable varieties. / Sweet Heart. [Dark Seed.] A large melon, nearly globular in shape, skin a bright, beautiful mottled green. Flesh red. firm, crisp, melting, and ex- ceedingly sweet. A good keeper. Seminole. [Light-Brown Seed.] A' large, oblong melon, of delicious fla- vor. Flesh red, skin grey and light green. v' Light Icing or Monarch. [White Seed.] Similar in most respects to the Dark Icing, but with lighter colored skin and longer. j/Dark Icing. [White Seed.] Fruit almost round, flesh bright scarlet, solid and crisp. ^ Pride of Georgia. [White Seed ] Per- fectly oval in shape, striped light and dark green, and iiniformly of fair size; the flesh is bright red and sweet. ' Florida Favorite. [White Seed.] Fruit very large, oblong in shape, with red flesh, and of surpassing excellence of flavor. It can be truthfully said of this variety, that it is one of the sweetest melous in cultivation. y The Boss. [Dark Seed.] Color very dark green. Flesh an unusually deep scarlet, rich ia sugar and of excellent flavor. Size large. Very productive. The strong growing vine demand* rich soil and ample room for Plea
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