. Descriptive vegetable list. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 38 FERRY-MORSE SEED Dixie Queen watermelon at Oakview, our Seed Breeding Station near Detroit. MUSKMELON-WINTER VARIETIES (Cont.) Honey Dew. Resistant No. 60 (Mildew Resistant) 115 days Developed by the I'. S. D. A. for resistance to powdery mildew. A'ery similar in all respects to Honeydew, Green Fleshed, except that the melons are a trifle smaller and more inclined to be round. WATERMELON Angellno, Black Seeded S6 days Ver}' good home garden melon. Melons medium to large,
. Descriptive vegetable list. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 38 FERRY-MORSE SEED Dixie Queen watermelon at Oakview, our Seed Breeding Station near Detroit. MUSKMELON-WINTER VARIETIES (Cont.) Honey Dew. Resistant No. 60 (Mildew Resistant) 115 days Developed by the I'. S. D. A. for resistance to powdery mildew. A'ery similar in all respects to Honeydew, Green Fleshed, except that the melons are a trifle smaller and more inclined to be round. WATERMELON Angellno, Black Seeded S6 days Ver}' good home garden melon. Melons medium to large, and when well grown average about 20 lbs. Shape round, but with blocky ends. Rind strong, and stands shipping well. Color of rind dark green, flesh bright scarlet and of good quahty. Angelino, White Seeded Same as AngeHno Black Seeded except for seed color. Chilian, Black Seeded 85 days Rather small, almost round melon, normally 10 by 9 inches. Average weight when well grown, 18 lbs. Color of rind medium green striped with darker green. Flesh bright deep red and of excellent quality. Chilian, White Seeded Same as Chilian Black Seeded except for seed color. Citron (Green Seeded) 95 days Practically the same in exterior appearance as the red seeded variety, but 1 to 2 in. larger. Seeds smooth shiny green and very heavy. A productive strain. Citron (Red Seeded) Mature size in about 95 days. Standard preserving citron. Fruits globe-shaped; 7—8 in. in diameter; medium green streaked with dark green; smooth, very hard; flesh white; very firm; unpalatable in raw state. DIXIE QUEEN (White Seeded Cuban Queen) 95 days Much used in the South for shipping and also good for home gardens because of the excellent quality. Fruits nearly round, Ught green striped with darker green, often weigh 40 to 50 pounds; rind thin but tough. The deep red flesh is crisp and sweet. The few seeds are white. Telegraph Code Word MEWED MEANG MECHI MESEE MELCI. Please note that these images are extracted from
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