. Philips' 1899 catalogue : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Livestock Catalogs. Vegetable Seeds. 29 Kolb's Gem, Water Melon. It is a hybrid of the Scaly Bark and Rattlesnake, and is an excel- lent shipping sort. It has a tough rind, and carries in good condition without breakage. The stripes are of a light green, generally narrow and of a dull color. The flesh is bright red and of good flavor. The melons grow to a fair market size, from thirty to fifty pounds each in weigh

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. Philips' 1899 catalogue : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Livestock Catalogs. Vegetable Seeds. 29 Kolb's Gem, Water Melon. It is a hybrid of the Scaly Bark and Rattlesnake, and is an excel- lent shipping sort. It has a tough rind, and carries in good condition without breakage. The stripes are of a light green, generally narrow and of a dull color. The flesh is bright red and of good flavor. The melons grow to a fair market size, from thirty to fifty pounds each in weight. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, lb. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original J. M. Philips' Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Mercersburg, Pa. : J. M. Philips' Sons

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