Drumm Seed and Floral Co drummseedfloral1895drum_0 Year: 1895 Drumm Seed and Floral Co. 15 DUKE JONES—New. A new strain combining all the good qualities of Kolb's Gem, being a good shipper and one of the best yielders ever in- troduced. Twelve cars of Duke Jones, shipped by an extensive grower last season, averaged 40 pounds to the melon; 850 melons to the car, aver- age car weighed 32,000 pounds. Packets, 10c; ounce, 20c; V4 pound, 60c; pound, $2. Gonzales, Tex , Nov. 27, 1893.—Dear Sir: In response to your letter I must let you know tat the 'Duke Jones' watermelon dit wat never any oter me
Drumm Seed and Floral Co drummseedfloral1895drum_0 Year: 1895 Drumm Seed and Floral Co. 15 DUKE JONES—New. A new strain combining all the good qualities of Kolb's Gem, being a good shipper and one of the best yielders ever in- troduced. Twelve cars of Duke Jones, shipped by an extensive grower last season, averaged 40 pounds to the melon; 850 melons to the car, aver- age car weighed 32,000 pounds. Packets, 10c; ounce, 20c; V4 pound, 60c; pound, $2. Gonzales, Tex , Nov. 27, 1893.—Dear Sir: In response to your letter I must let you know tat the 'Duke Jones' watermelon dit wat never any oter melon dit do wit me. I never hat such melons since I am in Texas; the ground vos literaly covert vit mel- ons. 1 hardely coult bot my foot down on the ground without stepping on a melon. I had the Improvet Tixie Plantet sid by sid, but wer ther vas one Tixie ther vas ten 'Duke Jones' on the same space and all mellons like Beer Barels. I am planting mellons now for 15 years, but I hat never suche crop in quantite or q u a 1 i t e. Danking you for the kindness of sending me the seed. I am, Truly yours, Joseph Grasse, Gonzales, Texas. GABLY CALIFOR- NIA. This is a very popular market sort around Fort Worth. Quite early, very large and productive; the flesh is deed scarlet, remark- ably solid; delicious sugary flavor, oval in shape; color light green and an excellent shipper; rind very tough. Packet 5c; ounce, 10c; Vi pound, 25c; pound, 75c. GRAY MONARCH. (Jordan's). Long, large, heavy, flesh solid, deed red and of good flavor Packets, 5c and 10c; ounce, 10c; pound, 25c; pound, 75c. OUR SUPERIOR ONION SEED. We have always taken great pride in our onion seed and have spared no pains in having the best strains. We are in po- sition to fully appreciate the necessity there is for using great care in the selection of seed. There is no crop which depends more upon the quality of seed. The seed we offer are grown by experienced growers, and we are sure are not sur- passed anywhere, and
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