. Wm. Eber & Son's catalogue of high class seeds, bulbs, garden implements, etc. Nursery stock Illinois Quincy Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. MELONS—WATER. Kolk's Gem Water Melon. Culture. — Form large and well-drained hills of rich earth, avoiding the use of fresh manure in such a way as to cause the plant to dry out under the hot sun. On this hill plant the seed as soon as the ground is warm and dry, and carefully protect the young plants from insects, and has
. Wm. Eber & Son's catalogue of high class seeds, bulbs, garden implements, etc. Nursery stock Illinois Quincy Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. MELONS—WATER. Kolk's Gem Water Melon. Culture. — Form large and well-drained hills of rich earth, avoiding the use of fresh manure in such a way as to cause the plant to dry out under the hot sun. On this hill plant the seed as soon as the ground is warm and dry, and carefully protect the young plants from insects, and hasten their growth by the use of liquid manure. oz. lb. Phinney's Early—Very early, flesh deep red and of superior quality. .. 10c 55c Mountain Sweet—Oblong, dark green, flesh red and solid 10c 55c Kolb's Gem—Largest, most produc- tive and best shipping melon in cul- tivation 10c 55c Gipsy, or Rattlesnake — Oblong striped, flesh scarlet and of good quality 10c 55c Peerless—The best for private gar- den 10c 55c Seminole—Large, moderately early, very productive and of delicious flavor 10c 55c Monte Cristo or Kleckley's Sweet —(See Novelties, p. 5) 10c 75c Dixie—Choice, very large, solid red flesh and early 10c 55c Florida Favorite—Improved Rattle- snake, superior strain 10c 55c Duke Jones—Early, extra large, fine flavor; it is a favorite for shipping and home use 10c 55c Jordan's Gray Monarch—Largest grown; crimson flesh; late 10c 50c Jones' Jumbo—Large, good shipper, medium early. (See page 5) 10c 55c Sweet Heart—Very large; light green skin; fine quality 10c 55c SLUG SHOT and spraying: with Permol or Kero- sene Soap destroys Bugs and Lice on Cucum- bers, Melons and Squash with 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 Wm. Eber & Son; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery
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