. Mills' garden annual : 1895. Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. HUNGARIAN HONEY. KOLB*S OEM WATER MELON. Kolb's Gem—Largely grown, particularly in the South, for shipment to north- ern markets, and hardly has an equal for that purpose. Fruit nearly round, rind dark green, somewhat marbled with lighter shades. Weigh from twenty-five to fifty pounds. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; K pound, 20 cents; pound, 60 Buby Gold—See Engraving No* 2.—In shape it is long, often two feet or more and f re- kg- q u ently weighs as
. Mills' garden annual : 1895. Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. HUNGARIAN HONEY. KOLB*S OEM WATER MELON. Kolb's Gem—Largely grown, particularly in the South, for shipment to north- ern markets, and hardly has an equal for that purpose. Fruit nearly round, rind dark green, somewhat marbled with lighter shades. Weigh from twenty-five to fifty pounds. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; K pound, 20 cents; pound, 60 Buby Gold—See Engraving No* 2.—In shape it is long, often two feet or more and f re- kg- q u ently weighs as high as six- ty pounds. Flesh is solid, pure golden yel- low, varie- gated with streaks and always of a bright pink or rich, ruby red. It is very juicy, and does n o t 1 ose its flavor when it be- comes very ripe, like most sorts. It is solid to the cen- ter and ripensclose to the end. bust grow- er, medium early and sure to give a good crop. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; K pound, 20 cents; pound, 75 cents. Girardeau's New Favorite—See Engraving No. 1.—Originator of this new water melon says: "It is a great improvement on the popular and celebrated Florida Favorite. Resembles the latter in shape, marking of rind and color of seed. Almost doubles the Florida Favorite in size. Flesh is a bright red, crisp, delicious, sweet and many specimens weigh over sixty pounds. Ripen about the same time as Florida Favorite. It is claimed that buyers will have no others when they can ob- tain these. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents ; # pound, 25 cents; pound, 80 cents, Viek's Early—See Engraving No. 3.—This melon i3 oblong in shape, of medium size and irregular in color, smooth, flesh bright pink, solid and sweet. Is highly praised for its extra earliness. Packet 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; Y\ pound, 20 cents; pound, 65 cents. Mammoth Iron Clad—See Engraving No. 4.—Excellent variety, of large size and weight, averaging nearly fifty pounds each. Flesh deep red and of
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