. Philips' 1899 catalogue : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Livestock Catalogs. Kolb's Gem. Dnke Jones. Many new water mel- ons have been introduced of late, but there will always be room for an im- proved variety, and this the Duke Jones must, according to the testimony of those who handled it on a large scale. It is a nearly round variety, of enor- mous size, of surpassing quality and excellent shipper. It has ever desira- ble quality, large size and remarkable bearer. P
. Philips' 1899 catalogue : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Livestock Catalogs. Kolb's Gem. Dnke Jones. Many new water mel- ons have been introduced of late, but there will always be room for an im- proved variety, and this the Duke Jones must, according to the testimony of those who handled it on a large scale. It is a nearly round variety, of enor- mous size, of surpassing quality and excellent shipper. It has ever desira- ble quality, large size and remarkable bearer. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, lb. 60c. Dixie. Is a cross between the Kolb Gem and Mountain Sweet, surpassing the former in shipping qualities and fully equalling the latter in fine eating quality and flavor. It is from a week to 10 days earlier than either, has a re- markably thin, tough rind, and as a keeper and shipper it has no equal. Its productiveness is unequaled; vines pos- sessing the valuable quality [of rooting from every joint. The flesh is bright scarlet, of fine quality, almost down to the skin. The melons are of a dark green color and most beautifully strip- ed, of oblong shape. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c,. %lb. 20c,. Ib. 60c. Cuban Queen. Skin beautifully strip- ed, dark and light green. The flesh is bright red, remarkably solid, luscious, crisp and sugary, very solid and the best of keepers; excellent to ship to dis- tant markets. Specimens have been grown to weigh over eighty two pounds; are enormously productive. Pkt. 5c? oz. 10c, %lb. 20c, lb. 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 J. M. Philips' Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Mercersburg, Pa. : J. M. Philips' Sons
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