. Annual catalogue of celebrated trademark seeds and other specialties. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Potatoes Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Indiana Indianapolis. Grand New Musk Melpn, THe C0DP8 A very distinct new va- riety and one that will not be equaled by any other new variety that may be offered in the various cata- logues this season. This New Melon, "THE C O UN T E S S," again leads all up to date. A distinctive feature is the slight neck on the stem end, which however is not the least objectionable. Grow to large s
. Annual catalogue of celebrated trademark seeds and other specialties. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Potatoes Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Indiana Indianapolis. Grand New Musk Melpn, THe C0DP8 A very distinct new va- riety and one that will not be equaled by any other new variety that may be offered in the various cata- logues this season. This New Melon, "THE C O UN T E S S," again leads all up to date. A distinctive feature is the slight neck on the stem end, which however is not the least objectionable. Grow to large size, nearly round, square or blunt at blossom end, measuring about 12 inches in length by 8 inches in diameter and are very uniform in size. Deeply ribbed, heav- ily netted on the ridges but smooth in the furrows between the ridges. InouU rcard appearance it issirik' â ingly handsome when ripe, the ridges being of a light green and yellow beneath the netting, while be- tween the ridges the color seems like bright, transparent golden sunlight. The flesh is deep, measuring "2J^ inches thick on an eight inch melon. Deep, rich salmon in color, fine grained, sugary and melting; entirely â elevoid of any strong spicy flavor often found in red fleshed melons, and yet it has a richness and lusciousnesa of flavor exceedinprly palatable. WE HIGHLY REC03I3IEN1> "THE COUNTESS" AND PREDICT THAT WHEREVER USED IT 'E HIGHEST SATISFACTION, AND WHERE PLACED ONSALEITWHX TAKE THB PKT. 8c, 3 for 20c, OZ. 15c, }i lb. 35c, LB. $ This new Watermelon originated with Col. E. R. McIver, of South Carolina, and as claimed, is superior to the . Georgia Eattlesnake, which has so long been the Melon in the South. Peof. W. F. Massy, oi Raleigh, N. C,. says: "I have grown nearly every Watermelon in the catalogues, old and new, and can sincerely say that this llelon is the best of all, and leaves nothing to be dcoired in a Watermelon that I can conceive
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