. Burpee's novelties for 1890. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. GREEN AND GOLD. This distinct new I^relon, while not equal in delicious flavor to the Hungarian Han^y or Burpee's WJiite Gem, is, as claimed, the sTveetesi flavored of all yelloiv-flcshed Watermelons. In fact, it is the only really good yellow-fleshed watermelon in culti- vation. The illustration exactly shows the shape, which is nearly round. The specimen from which this photo- graph was taken measured thirteen inches in
. Burpee's novelties for 1890. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. GREEN AND GOLD. This distinct new I^relon, while not equal in delicious flavor to the Hungarian Han^y or Burpee's WJiite Gem, is, as claimed, the sTveetesi flavored of all yelloiv-flcshed Watermelons. In fact, it is the only really good yellow-fleshed watermelon in culti- vation. The illustration exactly shows the shape, which is nearly round. The specimen from which this photo- graph was taken measured thirteen inches in length by nine and a half inches in diameter, and is a fair average of the crop, although some specimens are of la'-ger size, reaching as high as twenty-five pounds each in weight. The skin is verv dark green in color, the rind is ver^' thin, barely half an inch thick, and the fle>h is of fine quality almost down to the skin. The color of the flesh is a bright straw yellow, and placed on the table makes a pleasing contrast with the red-fleshed Watermelons. Per pkt. 10 cts. ; oz. 15 cts. ; ^ lb 40 cts. ; perfl)| THE VOLGA. A new variety from Russia, which has succeeded well in Canada. The melons are about the same size as Burpee's Hungarian Jionfy, and globe- shaped, but the skin is much lighter in color. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts. ; ft> 25 cts.; per lb S-j cts. Striped Gypsy, or Georgia Rattlesnake. A favorite melon in the South for shipping to N'i»rthern markets, but not equal to Burpee's Ironclad. Shape oblong. Per pkt. 5 cts. ; cz. 10 cts. ; ft) 25 cts. ; per ft> 75 cts. PRIDE OF GEORGIA. The melons are perfectly round in shape, striped light and dark green, uniformly of fair market size; the flesh is bright red. and sweet. Per pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts.; ft) 25 cts.; per ft) 75 cts. Black Spanish. Grows to a large size, round, skin very dark, almost black ; flesh red and sweet. Per -ts.; oz. 10 cts. ; ft) 25 cts. ; per B) 70 COLORADO PRESERVING
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