. Farm and floral guide : seeds, plants, bulbs, fruits and seed potatoes. Nurseries (Horticulture) Minnesota Saint Paul Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Plants, Ornamental; Vegetables; Fruit; Flowers. DELAWARE WATER MELON. ICE KING, THE BEST FLAVORED VARIETY ^B^EMM^^^^^^^^^Bm^I^mW W^Bm fel â ^lle Melon for all sections. The best shipper and most productive variety ever â offered. Grows to a good size, skin not thick, but exceedingly tough, and will stand al- most any amount of rough usuage, and t
. Farm and floral guide : seeds, plants, bulbs, fruits and seed potatoes. Nurseries (Horticulture) Minnesota Saint Paul Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Plants, Ornamental; Vegetables; Fruit; Flowers. DELAWARE WATER MELON. ICE KING, THE BEST FLAVORED VARIETY ^B^EMM^^^^^^^^^Bm^I^mW W^Bm fel â ^lle Melon for all sections. The best shipper and most productive variety ever â offered. Grows to a good size, skin not thick, but exceedingly tough, and will stand al- most any amount of rough usuage, and therefore valuable for the large growers. The meat is a rich scarlet, tender, sweet and juicy. J. D. Cory, the great melon grower of the West, says: "Too much cannot be claimed for it. It is the finest melon out of over 20 varieties that I grew last ; Another large grower says: "It heats any melon I've ever grown. Besides being of the finest quality it is enormously productive outyielding Kolb Gem three to ; Noteâwe are headquarters for the true strain of Ice King, being the introdu- cers. It is a melon that will please you. Give it a trial and get the seed direct from us. Pkt. 10c, 3 pkts. 25c, oz. 20c, Yi lb- 50c, lb. $ Duke JonesâA New Melon. This originated with the introducer of Florida Favorite and he considers it one of the largest melons ever offered. It certainly has the advantage of retaining its juicy, sweet flavor, even when growing to the enormous weight of 95 pounds. For home use it is desirable, while for growers who ship in large lots, it is worth more than any other variety, with the possible exception of Ice King, as its size always creates a demand. Pkt. 5c, oz. ldo, % lb. 25c, lb. 70c. DelawareâAn oblong melon that is extensively grown in the East, and by many preferred to any other sort. The flesh is bright red, thick, solid and sugary. It is a first-class melon for general use. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Ya. lb. 20c, lb. 65c. _
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