. Cole's garden annual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs. 24 Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa WATER MELONS Ger. Wasser Melone. Fr. Melon d' Ecm. One ov/nce will plant about 40 hills. Water Melons require a rich though rather sandy soil for best development, and thrive best in a warm sunny exposure. Plant in hills eight to ten feet apart each way, and cultivate like the musk melon. To secure the largest fruit, have but one or two melons to a Cole's Early Melon COIiXi'S ZSABIi'S'.
. Cole's garden annual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs. 24 Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa WATER MELONS Ger. Wasser Melone. Fr. Melon d' Ecm. One ov/nce will plant about 40 hills. Water Melons require a rich though rather sandy soil for best development, and thrive best in a warm sunny exposure. Plant in hills eight to ten feet apart each way, and cultivate like the musk melon. To secure the largest fruit, have but one or two melons to a Cole's Early Melon COIiXi'S ZSABIi'S'. This is the finest every- day Melon ever offered for the amateur and for the home-market. Being somewhat brittle, will not do for shipping purposes. It is very early and will mature in every state; very hardy, vigorous and a sure cropper. It is sweet and delicate in tex- ture of flesh, which is a deep red color, the rind is thin and the quality of flesh is sus- tained clear to the rind. The melons are of medium size, nearly round in shape, rind green, striped with lighter shades. As this variety combines all the desirable qualities of the best melons, it can be highly recommended for home use. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 14 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. GOXiDEN SWEET. There are repeated calls for a yellow fleshed melon from customers. We offer this year a variety that will suit all. This is par excellence in quality, the vines are strong growers and whether fully grown or undeveloped, there seems to be no difference in their quality, being exceeding- ly sweet and crisp. The flesh is bright golden yellow and makes a fine contrast with the red sorts for table service. They average about 20 lbs. in weight, and are good keepers. The meat is of a luscious sugary flavor and of a firm texture. A really delicious yellow-fleshed melon is a novelty to many. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vi lb. 30 cts., lb. $ We have used your seeds for more than twenty years. We have always found your
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