. Dreer's garden book 1921. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. NENRTADREERfflllADELPIIIAfAmRfLIABLE Vegetable SEEDS' 31. Melon d'eau, Fr. WATERMELONS Zandia, Sp. Wasser Melone, Ger. One ounce for 30 hills; four to five pounds for an acre CULTURE.—See directions given under Muskmelons. Watermelons, however, are slightly less subject to "bug" depreda- tion and disease attacks than Muskmelons. At the same time they are more easily hurt by strong spray mixtures, and ca
. Dreer's garden book 1921. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. NENRTADREERfflllADELPIIIAfAmRfLIABLE Vegetable SEEDS' 31. Melon d'eau, Fr. WATERMELONS Zandia, Sp. Wasser Melone, Ger. One ounce for 30 hills; four to five pounds for an acre CULTURE.—See directions given under Muskmelons. Watermelons, however, are slightly less subject to "bug" depreda- tion and disease attacks than Muskmelons. At the same time they are more easily hurt by strong spray mixtures, and caution in the use of such mixtures is advisable. Yellow Ice Cream. (See Specialties, page 8.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; Jib., 70 cts.; lb., $ • Harris' Earliest. This excellent Watermelon grows rather large for an early variety, slightly oval in shape, skin mot- tled light and dark green. It is uniform in size and shape; the flesh is solid, bright red, very tender and sweet. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 45 cts.; lb., $ Cole's Early. An early, oval-shaped variety. Large heart, flesh of fine texture and good flavor. It grows to a medium size and the skin is green with light stripes. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts,; lb., $ Blue Gem, or Iceberg. (See cut.) An excellent variety, which is similar in shape to the well-known Kolb's Gem, but has darker skin. The Melons grow to large size. The heart is large, and flesh a beautiful shade of pink, darker than Kolb's r Gem, extends close to the outer skin, and is of sweet flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; Jib., 45 cts.; lb., $ Kolb Gem. Oval shape and of a delicious sugary flavor, bright red flesh, and a good keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $ Florida Favorite. Of medium size, striped alternately light and dark green, flesh deep red, crisp and sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $ Dixie. A cross of Kolb Gem and old-fashiotied Mountain Sweet,
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