. 30th annual catalogue. Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. BLUE GEM WATERMELON. This remarkable new melon is one of the finest ever brought out, and by some has been called Blue Kolb Gem. but it .fs of infinitely bet- ter quality than the old Kolb Gem less culls. It is of dark bluish green color, bright red flesh aud black seeds. T. H. Johnson, who ships about 250 car loads each season, says he considers it the best shipping melon, as it has a tough rind, keeps longer than
. 30th annual catalogue. Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. BLUE GEM WATERMELON. This remarkable new melon is one of the finest ever brought out, and by some has been called Blue Kolb Gem. but it .fs of infinitely bet- ter quality than the old Kolb Gem less culls. It is of dark bluish green color, bright red flesh aud black seeds. T. H. Johnson, who ships about 250 car loads each season, says he considers it the best shipping melon, as it has a tough rind, keeps longer than any other variety, the Quality is superior, and it therefore readily brings $ a carload more than other sorts. It is the coming melon for shipping, and will please all who try it. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, lb. 45c, lb. $ Averages a better size, and with Our Choice Iowa Seeds are used and endorsed in all parts of the world. ORANGE wateumelon, ORANGE WATERMELON. Everyone knows what a bother watermelon rinds are on the table, and we e it not for this trouble, the watermelon would be still more popular as a dessert fruit. This difficulty is now overcome, and the Orange will make the handsom- est ornament ever set on the festive board, and will attract universal attention. The great peculiarity of this melon is that the rind naturally separates from the flesh when ripe, and with the slight use of a knife between the" segments, can be removed like the rind of an or- ange, leaving a most beautiful fruit for the center of the table. The illustration shown herewith was made from an average size twelve pound melon and well snows the shape and peculiar manner of separation. Quality is excellent, juicy and sweet. Seed is scarce this year. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c. Alaska Heard From. The seeds receivsd from you last spring were all right- Our season teas backward but nevertheless we had a *4 fair crop of peas, radishes, ^ turnips, beets and cabbage. Your Iowa seeds seem to be northern
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