. Pearce's seeds, 1896. Nursery stock Ontario Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Ve 1^ trying d? Juke done fr'pd de Favorite" a qd de'Se-rvnole'.'imt dii; "JuKe" kfa(^ dfirj ill poller. Caii'tvve he'p ^ve seed eat de hearty ou' of de^e bigfelloW^. Kolb'<; Gem dor\t Uc;|ood. Water Melon—Swejet Heart. "Dak;e Joq^s ? 9 WATER MELON. In shape the "Duke /ones" is what is called a round melon, though it is not round, but, as represented in cut, is a little oblong. It is about same shape as the Kolb Gem ; in c
. Pearce's seeds, 1896. Nursery stock Ontario Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Ve 1^ trying d? Juke done fr'pd de Favorite" a qd de'Se-rvnole'.'imt dii; "JuKe" kfa(^ dfirj ill poller. Caii'tvve he'p ^ve seed eat de hearty ou' of de^e bigfelloW^. Kolb'<; Gem dor\t Uc;|ood. Water Melon—Swejet Heart. "Dak;e Joq^s ? 9 WATER MELON. In shape the "Duke /ones" is what is called a round melon, though it is not round, but, as represented in cut, is a little oblong. It is about same shape as the Kolb Gem ; in color it is dark green with indistinct irregular stripes alternating. It would be classed as a dark green melon. It averages very large in size, comparatively no small melons ; is very productive; it is also very early in maturing. A Texas grower reports ripe melons picked from the vine 67 days from date of planting seed. I got one ripe melon in a field of 60 acres just 58 days from date of planting seed. Its chief claim for popularity is its delicious flavor ; the flesh is very crisp and very sweet; firm, but not" tough; no hard middles, but ripens evenly throughout; flesh deep crimson in color. Most very large melons are coarse, tough and poorly flavored. The "Duke Jones" is a very large melon, but has no superior in its delicious flavor. Packet, 5c; oz., 25c. Sotitfyeri} geaiity MUSK MELON. The Introducer says:—" I have succeeded in securing at last a Cantaloupe or Musk Melon, to which I have given the above name. This new melon is remarkably free from rot of all sorts, caused by damp and rainy weather, and will hold up for a long time after they have ripened, the outer rind remain- ing firm and sound for at least ten days after the melon first ripens. This melon is also very prolific, more so than any other variety of Cantaloupe that I have ever tried. This is a new introduction of great merit and value, and every farmer and gardener should give it a
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