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22 Seed Catalogue and Garden Guide.

Water Melon -- Continued

Improved Triumph. Undoubtedly the
largest of all melons, having been grown to the
extraordinary weight of 149 1/2 lbs. It is also
very productive, as melons aggregating over
800 lbs have been grown on one vine Isn't
that enough to make the pickaninnies dance,
as shown in picture? Governor Chandler
states that he had one of the Triumph melons
weighing 132 lbs., which was sufficient to sup
ply the 43 persons present with all they could
eat. It is of dark green color, matures in good season;
flesh is dark red, solid, and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c,
oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. $65c.

[Image of a Black man slicing a watermelon labelled 149 1/2 lb and a log cabin with Black children dancing in the background, labelled The Triumph]

McIver's Wonderful Su
gar. This is a famouns melon for
sweetness and high quality. The
fruits are long and of large size,
averaging about 35 lbs. each. Is
considered one of the handsomest
melons, being rather light col
ored, irregularly striped and mot
tled with dark green. Rind is
rather thin but tough; a good
shipper. Flesh is delicate light
red, entirely stringless and ten
der, juicy and luscious. Vine is
strong, vigorous grower, very
prolific and withstands extremes
of weather, either wet or dry.
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. $75c.

[Image of watermelon labelled McIver's Wonderful Sugar]

Mountain Sweet. The old
standard, still quite popular in
the north where the large fruited
southern sorts do not ripen. Pkt.
5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c.

[Image of sliced watermelon labelled Iowa Standard]

Monte Cristo, of Kleckley's Sweets. A won
derfully popular variety. Stocks of seed last year
were entirely exhausted before the end of the season.
You must order early if you want Monte Cristo.
After testing all varieties of melons, we do not
hesitate to pronounce this one of the sweetest,
juiciest, most delicious melons in existence, and it
is especially desirable for the private family. The
skin is dark green, faintly striped; flesh bright red
and peculiarly rich, crisp, and pleasant flavored. It
ripens early, is of large size, is a good shipper, and a
long keeper. Market gardeners will also be pleased
with it. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. 85c.

[Image of watermelon labelled Monte Cristo]

Two years ago I bought an order from you and can truly say. I never had a better seed in all my gardening. W.H. Moore, York, Nebraska.

Citron Melons

Nice for presserving and largely used for this purpose.

Apple pie. This is a novelty which will be appreciated in many sec
tions of the country. Vine fruit are quite similar to a
watermelon and are easily grown on any good soil. Each
vine produces from 5 to 15 fruits and one of the large size
will make as many pies as a half bushel of apples. The flesh
is white, solid throughout and of excellent quality for mak
ing pies, sauce, preserves, etc., and it resembles apples in
flavor. THey keep nice and fresh all winter, so that they
can be used at any time and any surplus can be fed to the
live stock. It willp ay to raise them for this purpose alone
as they can be kept and fed all winter. Pkt. 10 c., oz. 25c.

[Image of a melon next to a pie labelled Apple Pie Melon]

Colorado Preserving. This is a large-fruiting
strain of Citron for preserving. Flesh clear white and
very solid. Green seed. Pkt. 5c, oz. 1/4 30c, lb. $1.00.

Red Seeded Citron. Rounds dark green striped
and mottled with light green. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb.
30c, lb. $1.00.

Water melons are liked by everyone, and are best when grown at home