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Archive image from page 31 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1927 52nd year curriesfarmgarde19curr_10 Year: 1927 ( Extra iiacKensnck. VINE PEACH. Vegetable 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 — Fruits smooth skinned and nearly round. Smaller than Vine Peach and thinner fleshed. Pre- ferred b
Archive image from page 31 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1927 52nd year curriesfarmgarde19curr_10 Year: 1927 ( Extra iiacKensnck. VINE PEACH. Vegetable 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 — Fruits smooth skinned and nearly round. Smaller than Vine Peach and thinner fleshed. Pre- ferred by some for pre- serves because of acid flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c. Cole'a Early Watermelon. WATERMELONS Watermelons require a rich, sandy soil for best development and do best In warm latitudes. Cultivate same as Muskmelon, except that the hills should be nearly double the distance apart. 1 oz. to 25 bills; S to 4 lbs. per acre. COLE'S EARLY—The Earliest and Sweetest AVatermelon. 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. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; 1 lb. $ Tom Watson—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. 10c; oz. 15c; >4 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $ Kleckley Sweets, or Monte Cristo—A favorite long medium early Melon; flesh solid, scarlet and very sweet. Often spoken of as 'the sweetest of all Watermelons.' Dark Iclns- Dixie. ABRIDGED LIST OF STANDARD VARIETIES. Hungarian Honey. Peerless (Ice Cream). Cuban Queen. Street Heart. True Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gypsy. Citron—A round fruit of small size, used In making preserves. All varieties, except where n
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