. Descriptive catalogue of high grade seeds for the farm and garden. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Virginia Richmond. General List of Choice Vegetable Seeds. 33 WATERMELON. (German, Wasser Ctcltttre.—Cultivate exactly like cantaloupe?, but give more room, say ten to twelve feet apart each way; they should not be planted near pumpkins, gourds, or their species, as they will hybridize and injure the flavor of both. One ounce will plant thuty hills; three pounds will plant one acre
. Descriptive catalogue of high grade seeds for the farm and garden. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Virginia Richmond. General List of Choice Vegetable Seeds. 33 WATERMELON. (German, Wasser Ctcltttre.—Cultivate exactly like cantaloupe?, but give more room, say ten to twelve feet apart each way; they should not be planted near pumpkins, gourds, or their species, as they will hybridize and injure the flavor of both. One ounce will plant thuty hills; three pounds will plant one acre. Girardeau's New Favorite. This new melon resembles the well-known Florida Favorite, but is larger, and a general improvement on that va- , riety. It is early, productive, tender, and crisp; has bright red flesh and small white seeds. The rind is thin and too tender to stand shipment long distances, but is without an equal for home use or near-by market. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; \ Vo. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. The Jones. In shape this sort resembles the Kolb Gem, and like that variety, is an excellent shipper. The skin is solid green in color, the flesh bright red, and the flavor particularly sweet, juicy and melting. It grows to a large size, many melons weighing from sixty to seventy pounds. Its size, appearance, and fine qualities have at- tracted a great deal of attention and brought tne highest prices on the market. We believe this is to become one of our leading shipping sorts Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; \ lb, 25 cts.: lb. 75 cts. Kolb Gem, This melon of late years has been more largely grown for shipping to Northern markets than all others, as it is, on account of its thin, tough skin, peculiarly adapted for shipping long distances. It grows to a large size, uni- formly round, and its keeping qualities are such that it has been kept fresh and sweet for two months after being taken from the field. It is a striped roundish melon, flesh solid, bright red, and good flav
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