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Archive image from page 25 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1924 49th year curriesfarmgarde19curr_7 Year: 1924 ( VINE PEACH. Yegetable Orange, or Mango Melon. This fruit is a bright orange color. oval- shaped and about the size of an ordinary peach, which it resem- bles very' much. It is not eaten raw unless when dead ripe, but is unequalled for pies, preserves or sweet pickles. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c. Garden Lemon — Fruits smooth skinned and nearly round. Smaller than Vine Peach and thinner fleshed. Pre- ferred by some for pre- serves becaus
Archive image from page 25 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1924 49th year curriesfarmgarde19curr_7 Year: 1924 ( VINE PEACH. Yegetable Orange, or Mango Melon. This fruit is a bright orange color. oval- shaped and about the size of an ordinary peach, which it resem- bles very' much. It is not eaten raw unless when dead ripe, but is unequalled for pies, preserves or sweet pickles. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c. Garden Lemon — Fruits smooth skinned and nearly round. Smaller than Vine Peach and thinner fleshed. Pre- ferred by some for pre- serves because of acid flavoi-. PKt. 10c; oz- 20c; 14 lb. 50c. Extra Early Hackensack. WATERMELONS Cole's Early Watermelon. Watermelons require a rich, sandy soil for best development and do best in warm latittides. Cultivate same as Muskmelon. except that the hills should be nearly double the distance apart. 1 oz. to 2.') liills; 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. COLE'S EARLY—The Earliest and Sweetest AVatennelon. Ripens with us during August. The best 'Watermelon for the Northern States, where the seasons are short. Fair size, generally measuring about 12 inches long. The flesh is a beau- tiful bright red color, crisp and free from all stringiness, and very solid, with a small Seed cavity. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V4, lb. 35c; 1 lb. $ Tom 'W'atson—A new Melon similar in shape, color and splendid quality to the famous Kleckley Sweets, but larger and tougher in the rind, making it superior for shipping purposes. Vine vigorous and very productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 35c; 1 lb. $ Kleckley Siveets, or Monte Cristo—A favorite long medium early Melon; flesh solid, scarlet and very sweet. Often spoken of as 'the sweetest of all Watermelons.' AHRIDGED LIST OF STANDARD VARIETIES. Dark Icing. Hungarian Honey. Peerless (Ice Cream). Dixie. Cuban Queen. S>veet Heart. True Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gypsy. Citron—A round fruit of small size, used in making preserves. All varieties, except Avhere
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