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WATER MELON

(One ounce is required for forty hill: three
pounds will plant an aere.)
A light sandy soil. with good exposure to
the sun, is the best for water melons. It
should be prepared deep. but receive shallow
cultivation. Hoe often and thoroughly.
Plant in hills 8 to 10 feet apart each way.
Plant 8 to 10 seeds in a hill, and, finally,
When danger of insects is past, leave but
three strong plants. thousands of melon
growers depend on us annually for thier
..seeds and are universally pleased , claiming
that nowhere have they ever obtained seeds
so pure and reliable. It pays to have the best
Packets contain about one hundred seeds
IRISH GREY.-Shaped like Tom Watson
equally as large and fine. Distinctive in color.
Skin is a very light green, with very small
dotting of darker shade which are rather
indistinct. Its general appearance is a bright
gray, hence the name. A splendid new sort
of choicest quality and attractive in appear
-ance. Pkt. 5c oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50.
NEW EXCEL.-(Cut No. 2.)--Resembles the
well known MOnte Cristo, but is larger in
size, often weighing 60 lbs. Similiar in shape
and color and will be taken for Monte Cristo
by those not familiar with this new variety.
has all the melting, delicious sweetness of
its prototype and surpasses it in size, ship-
ping qualities and market value. Pkt. 5c, oz
10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb $1.00.
Tom Watson.-(Cut No. 2.)-A leader
among melons, becaus of quality and ship-
ping excellence. No variety to our knowl-
edge combines both essentials as does this
melon. The Tom Watson is a large, oblong
melon, skin dark green, with thick netting
on the entire surface, quite distinct from
other varieties. It averages 18 to 24 inches
long and 10 to 12 inches in diameter and it
weighs 50 to 60 pounds. The rind is thin but
tough and flesh a bright, attractive res color,
crisp, sweet and deliciouse. The heart is large
with no core. Seeds brown, tipped white.
Pkt. 5c. oz 10c. 1/4 lb. 30c. lb. $1.00.
SWEETHEART. -(Cut No. 3)-Favorite Des
Moines market sort. It is early, large, hand-
some, heavy , a good shopper, long keeper, of
bright color and good quality. The fruit is
large, oval, very heavy, uniformly mottled
light green: rind thin but firm:solid, tender,
melting and delicious. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb.
35c. lb. $1.00.