. Cole's garden annual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs. COLK'S \\.\I I;K ' SEKDS Fordhook Early Water Melon This new melon has proven itself to be the earliest. We have had early melons of good quality, but this is the FIUST EXTRA WA' MEL- ON of fine quality that is also of largo size. From seed planted on the tenth day of May, large ripe melons were picked the last day of July, demon- strating its in'^red character of matur- ing extra early. The form is nearly roun
. Cole's garden annual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs. COLK'S \\.\I I;K ' SEKDS Fordhook Early Water Melon This new melon has proven itself to be the earliest. We have had early melons of good quality, but this is the FIUST EXTRA WA' MEL- ON of fine quality that is also of largo size. From seed planted on the tenth day of May, large ripe melons were picked the last day of July, demon- strating its in'^red character of matur- ing extra early. The form is nearly round. The average weight of the mel- on is from twenty-five to thirty-five pounds each—a size rarely attained by any other extra early melon under fav- orable conditions. The rind is tough, making it a valuable variety for ship- ping; the outer color is a uniform me- dium green* the seeds are white; the flesh is bright red and very sweet. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 20 cts., lb. 65 Kleckley Sweets Watermelon The introducer says: "In our ex- tensive trials of watermelons, we fail to find any of so uniformly fine quality as the Kleckley Sweets. It is the unanimous verdict of growers that it is the finest of Water-mel- ons for home use or nearby market. The only drawback to the variety is tliat the fruits are too tender to stand shipment. The vines are strong and vigorous and the fruits grow uniformly to quite large size; oblong in form. The skin is a rich dark green, while the flesh is bright scarlet, ripening close to the skin, the rind being only about one-half inch in thickness. Large solid heart, which does not crack open wlicri ripe, as is the case in many large Melons. The rich, scarlet flesh is crisp, sugary, and melting to the highest degree, being entirely free from any strlnginess. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz 10 cts., 14 lb., 20 cts., cts. ,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for re
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