. Burpee's farm annual : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. kolb's gem watermelon. KOLB'S GEM, or AMERICAN CHAMPION. This new variety, first introduced in 1884, originated in bama. It is a hybrid of the Scaly Bark and Rattlesnake, and is an shipping variety. It has a very tough rind, and carries in good condition without breakage. The accompanying illustration, which we have had en- graved from a specimen of our own growing, well repre- s
. Burpee's farm annual : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. kolb's gem watermelon. KOLB'S GEM, or AMERICAN CHAMPION. This new variety, first introduced in 1884, originated in bama. It is a hybrid of the Scaly Bark and Rattlesnake, and is an shipping variety. It has a very tough rind, and carries in good condition without breakage. The accompanying illustration, which we have had en- graved from a specimen of our own growing, well repre- sents the shape. They grow uniformly , of about equal diameter each way. The stripes of light green are generally narrow and of a dull color. The flesh is bright red and of good flavor. The melons grow to a fair market size, from thirty to fifty pounds each in weight. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. lo cts.; ^ lb. 30 cts. ; per ft). \aCK's EARLY WATERMELON. VICK'S EARLY. This new melon is highly prized for its extra earliness ; oblong in shape but irregular in color, smooth, size medium, flesh bright pink, solid and sweet. Per pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; i<( ft). 25 cts. ; per ft). 75 cts. EARLY CALIFORNIA, or IMPROVED ODELLA. Of recent years this has become a very popular market variety. Shaped like Odella; color light green; thin rind, but tough shell, so that there is scarcel}^ any break- age in shipping to market. It is to Ire Cream in fine flavor, and grows readily to fortv pounds weight; has been grown to weigh sixty pounds. It ripens very early. Per pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts.; ft). 25 cts. ; per ft). 75 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original W. Atlee Burpee Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Philadelphia, Pa. : W. Atlee Burpee Co.
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