Garden and farm manual : 1905 . SPECIMEN OP PAULS BONNY BEST—ltlPKNED IN 62 DAYS. Pauls Bonny Best Watermelon The earliest watermelon in cultivation. Itoriginated with the late Aaron Paul, the famousNew Jersey melon grower and hybridizer. In ourtrials in past seasons we had good-sized melons,plenty large for market, weighing 15 to 20 lbs. each,on July 10th, from seed planted May 9th, whilemost other varieties could not be eaten untii aboutAugust 1st. Flesh red, deliriously sweet, with butfewseed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; J lb., 55c; lb., $ New Triumph Watermelon This new melon has created qu
Garden and farm manual : 1905 . SPECIMEN OP PAULS BONNY BEST—ltlPKNED IN 62 DAYS. Pauls Bonny Best Watermelon The earliest watermelon in cultivation. Itoriginated with the late Aaron Paul, the famousNew Jersey melon grower and hybridizer. In ourtrials in past seasons we had good-sized melons,plenty large for market, weighing 15 to 20 lbs. each,on July 10th, from seed planted May 9th, whilemost other varieties could not be eaten untii aboutAugust 1st. Flesh red, deliriously sweet, with butfewseed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; J lb., 55c; lb., $ New Triumph Watermelon This new melon has created quite a furoreamong shippers on account of the very high pricesrealized by those who have grown them. Triumphis a cross between the Duke Jones and Kolb Gem,having the handsome dark green color of th e formerand the fine shipping qualities of the latter, butinfinitely superior in flavor and grows much largerthan either, having been known to attain a weightofoverlOOlbs. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; J lb., 25c; lb.,75c, postpaid; by express or freight, lb., 65c; 5 lbs-and over, 60c per lb. Standard WATERMELONS with Real Merit One ounce will plant about fifty hills and four pounds will plant one Packets of any variety, 5c. each. If ordered sent by express or freight,deduct 10c. per lb. In 5-lb. lots and over, 15c. per lb. may be deducted. Fordhook Early. Very early ; good size ; medium green, red flesh of fine qualityEarly Jumbo. Round ; of large size ; dark green skin ; extra good quality . .Dark Icing. Early, round, solid, with thin da
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