. Seeds : vegetable, flower and agricultural seeds, tools, plants, horticultural sundries, spring 1902. Nursery stock New York (State) New York Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. WEEBER & DON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 21 WATER MELONS. German, Wassermelonen.—French, Melon oVEau.—Spanish, Zandia. One ounce will plant 50 hills. Water Melons are cultivated in hills, which should be six to eight feet apart each way, and composed of light, moderately rich soil. The hills should be dug about two feet square, eighteen inches deep, and ha
. Seeds : vegetable, flower and agricultural seeds, tools, plants, horticultural sundries, spring 1902. Nursery stock New York (State) New York Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. WEEBER & DON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 21 WATER MELONS. German, Wassermelonen.—French, Melon oVEau.—Spanish, Zandia. One ounce will plant 50 hills. Water Melons are cultivated in hills, which should be six to eight feet apart each way, and composed of light, moderately rich soil. The hills should be dug about two feet square, eighteen inches deep, and half filled with well- rotted manure, which must be thoroughly incorporated with the soil. Plant in May, ten seeds to a hill, and when the plants are well up, thin out to three. Cultivate until the vines cover the ground, and pinch the ends of the growing ots to induce early fruiting. MOUNTAIN SWEET. The most popular variety grown ; fruit of oblong shape ; flesh red, firm and sweet. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 ID., 20 cts. ; ib., 60 cts. OLB'S GEM. Largely grown, particularly in the South, for shipment to Northern markets. Asa shipping melon it has hardly an equal. The fruit is nearly round ; rind dark green, somewhat marbled with lighter shades. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; ^ lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 60 cts. PHINNEY'S , Very early and sweet: flesh, deep red. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts ; 34 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. OK1DA FAVORITE. Oblong, green and white stripes ; flesh light crimson, crisp and deliciously sweet. Very early; one of the finest table melons grown ; not a good shipper, owing to its thinness of rind. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., lOcts. ; J4 lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 60 cts. j^<K. GREEN AND GOLD WATER MELON. > * PRIDE OF GEORGIA. It is dark green in color, almost oval in 6hape. It is an excellent shipping variety, of large size. Flesh crisp and sweet. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 60 cts. BLACK SPANISH. A sweet and delicious v
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