. Buist's garden guide and almanac : 1902. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. BUIST'S GARDEN GUIDE. 79 Florida Florida Favorite Watermelon. Favorite.—This variety origi- nated with Wm. Girardeau, one of the y'Peroz., lOcts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. Sweet-Heart. — An oval light green skinned variety, mottled, with very thin rind, but quite firm and solid; flesh bright red of delicious melting flavor, a desirable variety for private growing, but not for aiarket, as the color is objectionable. Per f/oz., 10 cts.; X lb., 20 cts
. Buist's garden guide and almanac : 1902. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. BUIST'S GARDEN GUIDE. 79 Florida Florida Favorite Watermelon. Favorite.—This variety origi- nated with Wm. Girardeau, one of the y'Peroz., lOcts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. Sweet-Heart. — An oval light green skinned variety, mottled, with very thin rind, but quite firm and solid; flesh bright red of delicious melting flavor, a desirable variety for private growing, but not for aiarket, as the color is objectionable. Per f/oz., 10 cts.; X lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. most extensive melon growers of Florida, and is a hybrid of the Rattlesnake and Pierson, the latter being a celebrated vari- ety in that locality. It is of oblong shape, and large size; rind dark with light green stripes, flesh light crimson, very crisp and deliciously sweet, seed rather small and of a light creamy-white color. It is earlier than the Kolb Gem, Iron-clad or Rattle- snake. Per oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. //Augusta Rattlesnake, or Striped Gypsy.—A variety which has gained great popularity throughout the entire country for its size and fine shipping qualities, and especially so in the Southern States, where melons are raised in large quantities for the Northern markets; shape oblong, of light green color, and beauti- fully mottled and striped with a lighter shade; flesh scarlet, rind thin, very solid, and both sweet and delicious. Stands tran- sit well. Seeds white, with two black tips. Mammoth Iron Clad.—This variety is well worthy of cultivation. Produces mel- ons of large size and very solid. Flesh crimson, crisp and luscious. Very desir- able for Market. Price per oz., 10 cts.; X" fjfo., 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. ftleckley Sweets.—A variety of lus- cious quality, is oblong, of good size, skin dark rich green, and exceedingly thin and brittle, flesh bright scarlet, is crisp, sugary and melting; is one of the most desirable
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