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Title: 1895 annual catalogue of celebrated seeds
Identifier: 1895annualcatalo1895jaev (find matches)
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: J. A. Everitt (Firm); Everitt, J. A; J. A. Everitt & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Indiana Indianapolis
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. : J. A. Everitt
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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ERE AT NEW WATER MELONS/ EACH ONE A GEM-THB 3 A GRAND COLLECTION \JVINDIANA SWEET-HEART. Our newest and greatest specialty in Water Melons. The most valuable Melon offered in years. An all- round Melon unsurpassed. Early, large, handsome, heavy, good shipper, long keeper, brightest color, best quality. Vines vigorous, very productive; ripens early and bears long. Fruit large, oval, very heavy mot tied or netted like illustration; light and dark green' Rind thin, but very strong, making it a melon unsur- passed for shipping. Flesh melting and sweet. The best keeper. TChe Indiana Sweet-Heart Melon brings a go«Q price, when others rot for want of purchasers. Pkt. 10c, 3 pkts. 25c, oz. 20c, y+ lb. 75c, lb. S2.50. TELEGRAMS. See below.
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COLE'S EARJiY WATER MELON As an every-day Melon for the ama- teur and for the home market unex- celled. Being somewhat brittle, wi mot do for shipping purposes. It is very early and will mature in every state; very J*firdy, vigorous and a sure cropper. It is sweet and delieaJe in texture of flesh—which is a deep red color— the riud ig thin and the quality of the flesh is sustained char to the rincp Melons of medium size, nearly rouud in shape, rind green, striped with lighter shades. As-this variety com- bines all the desirable qualities of the best melon, it can be highly recommended for home use, and we feel certain that it will become a very popular variety. Fkt. 10c, 3 pkts. 25c, oz. 20c, % lb. 50c, lb. S1.50. GOLDEN HONEY WATER MELON. If this Melon had nothing to recommend it except its quality, this of itself would be sufficient to merit a place with every grower. Take all the superlative adiaotfves in the English language and against them place thivsfelon for fine eating qualities and you have not over estimated it. Flesh is ricn yellow. Its flavor is deliriously sweet and reminds one of honey; hence the name. GoldjKi Honey. This is also one of the earliest Water Melons/Grows to a fine large 8ize. Can not be used as a shippjjt; being too tender. It is a great acqui 25c, % lb. 75c. X TELEGRAMS A Reeord Unsurpassed. MSwee1 Hearts'* bring fancy prices when othert are not wanted. See description above and first cover page. Cleveland, O., Aug. 20, '94. Sweet Hearts selling to-day 15c to 18c. others 12c to 15c Williams Bros. Columbus O., Aug. 23, '94. Sweet Hearts selling 15c to 20c, Striped Melons 10c to 15c. Wm. M. Fishes A SON. Findley, O., Aug. 20, '94. Prefer Sweet Hearts; when can we have another car? Altschul Bbos. & Co. Findley, O., Aug. 27, '94. Sweet Hearts selling your prices. Fine as silk. Altschul Bbos. & Co. South Bend, Ind., Sept. 21, '94. Sweet Hearts perfect daisies. Mills Bros. " one (6) Pkt. 10c, 3 for 25c, oz.

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