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| Keywords: Garden and farm seeds (16186784717).jpg A CUR RIE CCQ§ Olfe JGARD EN SEEDS M <br> Hackensack Mnsknielon <br> MUSK MELON <br> I b <br> Haekensack ” Grows to a large size It is round in shape <br> flattened at the ends with deep ribs and heavily net- <br> ted The flesh is green and possesses a delicious <br> flavor It is a favorite market gardener's variety <br> being a good shipper a splendid keeper and wonder- <br> fully prolific Pkt 5c; oz 10c; lb 25c Su <br> Extra Early Haekensack ” Is similar in appearance to <br> the preceding possessing all its good qualities and <br> is about two weeks earlier making it a valuable <br> market gardener's variety Pkt 5c; oz 10c; <br> lb 25c SC <br> WATER MELON-continued <br> Kleckley's Sweet ” A popular oblong shaped sort medium <br> early with solid bright red flesh which is remarkably <br> sweet and tender Pkt 5c; oz 10c; lb 20c; 1 lb <br> 60c; 5 lbs by express 2 25 <br> Dark Icing ” Almost round of good size and splendid flavor <br> Rind thin Pkt 5c; oz 10c; A lb 20c; 1 lb 50c; 5 lbs <br> by express 2 00 <br> Dixie ” Early oblong in shape and very attractive in appear- <br> ance It is a splendid shipper The flesh is bright red <br> and of excellent quality Pkt 5c; oz 10c; lb 20c; <br> 1 lb 50c; 5 lbs by express 2 00 <br> Kolb's Gem ” A general favorite growing to a large size <br> often weighing 25 to 50 lbs The flesh is bright red firm <br> and solid with a delicious flavor It is a splendid ship- <br> per and possesses remarkable keeping qualities Pkt <br> 5c; oz 10c; lb 20c; 1 lb 50c; 5 lbs by express 2 00 <br> Hungarian Honey ” Early perfectly round medium in size <br> with bright red flesh of a rich honey flavor Pkt 5c; <br> oz 10c; lb 20c; 1 lb 60c; 5 lbs by express 2 25 <br> Mammoth Ironclad ” Large with fine keeping qualities Flesh <br> bright red and of splendid flavor It is a good shipper <br> Pkt 5c; oz 10c; y± lb 20c; 1 lb 50c; 5 lbs by ex- <br> press 2 00 <br> Mountain Sweet ” Early large oblong in shape with firm <br> sweet flesh and outer skin dark green Pkt 5c; oz 10c; <br> 14 lb 20c; 1 lb 50c; 5 lbs by express 2 00 <br> Sweet Heart ” A fine early market variety oval in shape <br> with a light green skin The flesh is bright red firm <br> and tender and very sweet Pkt 5c; oz 10c; 14 lb 20c; <br> 1 lb 55c; 5 lbs by express 2 00 <br> WATER MELON <br> Plant in hills 8 feet apart selecting warm rich <br> ground When well grown thin out to two or three <br> plants to each hill <br> 1 oz to 30 hills; 4 to 5 lbs per acre <br> Cole's Early ” Is without a rival for earliness ripens <br> with us in August It is the best variety for the <br> northern states where the seasons are usually too <br> short for most sorts They grow to a fair size <br> usually about a foot long The flesh is bright red <br> remarkably solid crisp and free from stringiness <br> with a small seed cavity and deliciously sweet <br> throughout and close to the rind Pkt 5c; oz 10c <br> lb 20c; 1 lb 60c; 5 lbs by express 2 25 <br> Cuban Queen ” A large oblong variety with remarkably <br> firm bright red flesh of luscious flavor While the <br> rind is thin it is tough enough to render it a good <br> shipping sort Pkt 5c; oz 10c; lb 20c; 1 lb <br> 60c; 5 lbs by express 2 25 <br> Peerless Ice Cream ” Grows to a fairly large size The <br> flesh is bright scarlet thick and solid and deliciously <br> sweet with a small seed cavity The skin is light green <br> mottled Pkt 5c; oz ž 10c; lb 20c; 1 lb 50c; 5 lbs <br> by express 2 00 <br> CITRON ” Fruit round and small much used for preserves <br> Pkt 5c; oz 10c; lb 20c; 1 lb 50c; 5 lbs by ex- <br> press 2 00 <br> Cole's Early Watermelon <br> 17 42156469 132761 65916 Page 17 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/42156469 1912 10 5962/bhl title 65916 A Currie Company ; Henry G Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection Biodiversity Heritage Library Garden and farm seeds spring 1912 Garden Stories Bulbs Plants Catalogs Equipment and supplies Flowers Gardening Nurseries Horticulture Plants Ornamental Seeds Vegetables U S Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library bhl page 42156469 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/42156469 bhlGardenStories BHLinbloom bulbs plants nurseries horticulture plants ornamental u s department of agriculture national agricultural library bhlgardenstories bhlinbloom Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2015-01-26 Check categories 2015 August 25 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/16186784717 2015-08-25 06 50 25 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 Garden and farm seeds 1912 Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script | ||||
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