. Barnard's seeds, bulbs, shrubs 1917. Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs. 18 Wassermelone, Ger. WATER MELON Melone d'Eau, Fr. Watermelons delight in a light, sandy soil, fully exposed to the sun. Plant in hills 8 feet aoa*-t exrh way. Put eight or ten seeds in each hill; when danger from insects is past, thin out to three plants One ounce of seed will make 20 or 30 hills; 4 pounds are sufficient for an acre. Tom AVatSOn Although one of the newer ——————— varieties, it is now univer- sally known and planted.
. Barnard's seeds, bulbs, shrubs 1917. Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs. 18 Wassermelone, Ger. WATER MELON Melone d'Eau, Fr. Watermelons delight in a light, sandy soil, fully exposed to the sun. Plant in hills 8 feet aoa*-t exrh way. Put eight or ten seeds in each hill; when danger from insects is past, thin out to three plants One ounce of seed will make 20 or 30 hills; 4 pounds are sufficient for an acre. Tom AVatSOn Although one of the newer ——————— varieties, it is now univer- sally known and planted. No doubt, one of the very best of the large sorts. Attains a weight of about 50 pounds. Oblong in shnpe. with a thin but tough rind. Dark green, sdmewhat mottled. The flesh is solid and sweet, of a very handsome scarlet through- out. The many merits of this melon recom- mend it to both the shipper and the home gardener. Pkt., Sc; oz., 10c; 541b., 25c; lb., 80c. Kleckley Sweets A splendid melon ^——————for the home gar- den. Weighs 20 to 25 pounds. Oblong shape. Dark green rind, very thin. Flesh unusually sweet and fine grained. Ripens close to the rind. Of recent introduction, it has become very popular. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 541b., 25c; lb., 80c. Cole's Eaj*ly F°r the northern states this is desirable on account of its earliness and vigorous growth, and nearly round in extreme Rather small Light green rind, striped with darker green. Scarlet flesh, solid and sweet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 541b., 20c; lb., 65c. ALABAMA SWEET. Good shipping melon. Oblong in shape; very thin but tough rind, dark green mottled. Flesh bright scarlet. Price: Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 541b., 20c; lb., 65c. BLACK DIAMOND. Very dark skinned melon of good size and of excellent shipping qualities. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 541b., 20c; lb. 65c. CITRON. Round; striped and marbled. Seeds red; flesh white. Used for pickles and preserves. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 541b., 20c; CUBAN OU
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