Dreer's garden calendar . dreersgardencale1890henr Year: 1890 Kolb Gem. Pride of Georgia. Dark green; oval, and attains a large size; flesh deep red, crisp and sweet. A good shimier. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i lb. 30 cts., lb. .$ Scaly Bark. A very large oblong variety, with a dark tough rind, wliich has a peculiar scaly appearance, crimson flesh, very solid, remarkably sweet, and an excellent keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i lb. 30 cts., lb. $ Striped Gipsy, or Rattlesnake. An early variety ; large, oblong, skin green, mottled and striped, rind thin, flesh crimson, sweet and fi
Dreer's garden calendar . dreersgardencale1890henr Year: 1890 Kolb Gem. Pride of Georgia. Dark green; oval, and attains a large size; flesh deep red, crisp and sweet. A good shimier. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i lb. 30 cts., lb. .$ Scaly Bark. A very large oblong variety, with a dark tough rind, wliich has a peculiar scaly appearance, crimson flesh, very solid, remarkably sweet, and an excellent keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i lb. 30 cts., lb. $ Striped Gipsy, or Rattlesnake. An early variety ; large, oblong, skin green, mottled and striped, rind thin, flesh crimson, sweet and fine flavored. One of the best shipping sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 30 cts., lb. $ Volga. A Russian Melon, of excellent quality, per-, fectly globular in shape, very productive, attaining an average weight of 15 pounds. For ]irivate use it should be grown largely, as it is of fine flavor and attractive appearance. The seeds are very small and few in number. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts \ lb. 50 cts. Gkeen and Gold. GREEN AND GOLD. A new variety with beautiful golden yellow flesh, free from any tinge of white. The rind is thin and the white i to i inch in thickness. The flesh is granular in appear- ance, very juicy, sweet and of delicious flavor. It forms a pretty contrast to the red-fleshed sorts. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., \ lb. 60 cts., lb. $ Kolb Gem. This Melon grows to a very large size and is an excellent shipper. Of a delicious sugary flavor, bright red flesh, firm and solid. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 30 cts., lb. Iron Clad. Of large size, and very solid. The rind, though quite thin, is remarkably strong, thus render- ing it an excellent shipping sort. It is of a most deli- cious flavor, and is not surpassed for productiveness. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 30 cts., lb. $ Mountain Sweet. Early, large, oblong, dark green, thin rind, flesh red, solid, rich aud sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 30 cts., lb. $ Hungarian Honey. A sm
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