. Burpee's farm annual, 1892. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. TRUE DARK ICING WATERMELON. ICING, or ICE RIND. Of round form; white seeded. This fine melon can scarcely be praised too highly, on account of its solidity, thin rind, and rich, luscious, sugary flavor. Our seed has been selected with unusual care, all from dark-skinned melons. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 14. ft> 25 cts.; per 5) 75 cts. RUBY GOLD. This new melon varies considerably, as will be seen by the following letter from the originator, Mr. a. W. S-U
. Burpee's farm annual, 1892. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. TRUE DARK ICING WATERMELON. ICING, or ICE RIND. Of round form; white seeded. This fine melon can scarcely be praised too highly, on account of its solidity, thin rind, and rich, luscious, sugary flavor. Our seed has been selected with unusual care, all from dark-skinned melons. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 14. ft> 25 cts.; per 5) 75 cts. RUBY GOLD. This new melon varies considerably, as will be seen by the following letter from the originator, Mr. a. W. S-UITh, of Georgia :— " You hare seen the Melon, and, from proof of the cut sent me, you saw the veined coloring—yellow and red. I will state that, generally, the melons are not in shape of the one you saw, but long, some measuring 27 to 83 inches, and many running, under adverse seasons, over 50 pounds in weight—^in fact, averaging 40 or more pounds. . " I will state further, that the markings in the melons vary—in some yellow, in others red predominating ; nearly all have the six-pointed red star radiating from the center, whilst in others the star is wanting, and the red shows on an almost solid yellow. Melons in which red predominates, and others in which yellow predomi- nates, will grow side by side on the same vine. Agaiu, in some the rind is medium green, with dark green stripes, while seed from the same melon will also produce what we call gray, or light-green rind. It cannot be ap- proached in beauty of flesh. I consider it the juiciest melon I have ever known, and as sweet as any. The flesh is tender and free from stringiness, and flavor ; Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 3^ lb 35 cts.; per Bo § THE SEMINOLE WATERMELON. SEMINOLE. It is extra early, enormously productive, extra large and of most delicious flavor. It is of two distinct colors, gray and light green. The gray color l)redominates. Melons of both colors are found on the same
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