The Maule seed book : 1917 . SS WATERMELON. 401 Angels Kiss Watermelon Angels Kiss originated with one of the largest Southern melon growers. It is a handsome melon of large oblong shape, which is wellshown in the illustration herewith. The llesh is bright red, solid, firm and of melting flavor. The vine is a remarkablj- strong, vigorousgi-ower and a heavy bearer of large mottled, silver gray melons with very tough thin rind. The melons measure from 20 to BO inches inlength, with an average weight of from 30 to 40 pounds each, ripening through and through and is one of the very earliest good m
The Maule seed book : 1917 . SS WATERMELON. 401 Angels Kiss Watermelon Angels Kiss originated with one of the largest Southern melon growers. It is a handsome melon of large oblong shape, which is wellshown in the illustration herewith. The llesh is bright red, solid, firm and of melting flavor. The vine is a remarkablj- strong, vigorousgi-ower and a heavy bearer of large mottled, silver gray melons with very tough thin rind. The melons measure from 20 to BO inches inlength, with an average weight of from 30 to 40 pounds each, ripening through and through and is one of the very earliest good melons incultivation. The seed is pure white. In conclusion we would say that growers for market will find Angels Kiss a rapid seller, a good shipperand a melon that will be called for to the exclusion of other sorts by customers after they have once sampled it. Our supply of seed of thishaudsome melon has been grown for us by the originator. Packet, 10 ceiits; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 40 cents; pound, $, 410 Shaker Blue This is a large melon of handsome appearance. The rind isdark green striped with narrow bands of lighter green, butwhen ready for shipping has a solid dark green grows to huge size, averaging when well grown from 40 to 50pounds each. In addition to this it is a melon of delicious fla-vor, and frequently produces melons as large as 60 to 80 poundseach, Its bright red flesh being of tempting appearance. Thevines are of vigorous growth and so thrifty as to insure a heavycrop. This melon will also be found entirely satisfactory as along distance shipper. Pitt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ]4 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $ 419 Apple Pie Citron Melon This citron melon has fruit very similar to the water-melon but the flesh is used exclusively for sauces, piesand preserving, etc., having a most delicious flavor,resembling somewhat the flavor of apples. The flesh iswhite and solid. Each vine jiroduces 5 to 15 melons sofilled with fruit that a la
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