. Dreer's garden book 1916. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 30 "HEMRTADREER PHILADELPHIA Mv^^ RELIABLE Vt&ETABLE SEED^. Wasser Melone, Ger. WATERMELONS Melon d'eau, Fr. Zandia, Sp One ounce for thirty hills; four to five pounds for an acre. CULTURE. See directions given under Muskmelons. Watermelons, however, are slightly less subject to "bug" depredation and disease attacks than Muskmelons. At the same time they are more easily hurt by strong spray mix
. Dreer's garden book 1916. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 30 "HEMRTADREER PHILADELPHIA Mv^^ RELIABLE Vt&ETABLE SEED^. Wasser Melone, Ger. WATERMELONS Melon d'eau, Fr. Zandia, Sp One ounce for thirty hills; four to five pounds for an acre. CULTURE. See directions given under Muskmelons. Watermelons, however, are slightly less subject to "bug" depredation and disease attacks than Muskmelons. At the same time they are more easily hurt by strong spray mixtures, and caution in the use of such mixtures is advisable. Yellow Ice Cream. (See Specialties, page 8.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 50 cts.; lb., $ Harris' Earliest. This excellent Watermelon grows rather large for an early variety, slightly oval in shape, skin mottled light and dark green. It is uniform in size and shape; the flesh is solid, bright red, very lender and sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; $ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $ Cole's Early. An early variety. Large heart, flesh of fine texture and good flavor. Rind thin. Pkt., Sets.; oz., 10 cts.; I lb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. Alabama Sweet. A large and attractive Melon, oblong in shape, early in maturing, and very sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; $ 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. Ice Cream. Skin mottled gray, flesh pink. Very solid and sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; £ lb , 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. Dark Icing. Very solid, rind thin, and highly prized as a shipper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; £ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. Kolb Gem. Of a delicious, sugary flavor, bright red flesh. It is firm and solid and an excellent keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; } lb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. Florida Favorite. Of medium size, striped alternately light and dark green, flesh deep red, crisp and sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; $ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. Watson. (See cut.) A large oblong Melon. The rind is thin but tough,
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