Black Spanish
Round, very dark green, with scarlet flesh and black seeds. It is not so large as some of the other sorts, but has a very thin rind, and a rich, sugary flavor.
Round, very dark green, with scarlet flesh and black seeds. It is not so large as some of the other sorts, but has a very thin rind, and a rich, sugary flavor.
Chinese Sculptured-Seeded
Remarkably early and of most delicious flavor. Flesh cream-color; shell light green. The seeds are of singular form.
Remarkably early and of most delicious flavor. Flesh cream-color; shell light green. The seeds are of singular form.
Citron
Employed in making preserves; grows uniformly round and smooth, striped and marbled with light green; flesh white and solid; seeds red.
Employed in making preserves; grows uniformly round and smooth, striped and marbled with light green; flesh white and solid; seeds red.
D.M. Ferry & Co's Peerless
This is unquestionably the best watermelon in cultivation. Of medium size, thin rind, light mottled green; flesh bright scarlet, solid to the center, crisp, melting, and sweet as honey. Our stock of this variety all came from one melon, selected several years ago.
This is unquestionably the best watermelon in cultivation. Of medium size, thin rind, light mottled green; flesh bright scarlet, solid to the center, crisp, melting, and sweet as honey. Our stock of this variety all came from one melon, selected several years ago.
Early Jersey
One of the earliest varieties grown. Above the medium size, oval-round, dark green, striped with lighter shades. Flesh scarlet, solid, fine-grained, very sweet and juicy. A most excellent variety, either for market or home use. The rind is quite thin, but it bears carriage well.
One of the earliest varieties grown. Above the medium size, oval-round, dark green, striped with lighter shades. Flesh scarlet, solid, fine-grained, very sweet and juicy. A most excellent variety, either for market or home use. The rind is quite thin, but it bears carriage well.
Gypsy
The largest of all the varieties of watermelon. Long, smooth, distinctly striped with light mottled and wavy dark green, regular stripes. Flesh bright scarlet and very sugary.
The largest of all the varieties of watermelon. Long, smooth, distinctly striped with light mottled and wavy dark green, regular stripes. Flesh bright scarlet and very sugary.
Ice Cream
Medium size, scarlet flesh, and very sweet; a good variety for main crop.
Medium size, scarlet flesh, and very sweet; a good variety for main crop.
Long Island
This is the variety commonly grown for New York market, and is either round or long; flesh red; seeds dark grey.
This is the variety commonly grown for New York market, and is either round or long; flesh red; seeds dark grey.
Mountain Sprout
A large, long, striped variety, with bright scarlet flesh and drab-colored seeds; it differs from the Mountain Sweet in color and shape, is rather late, and will keep longer in the fall.
A large, long, striped variety, with bright scarlet flesh and drab-colored seeds; it differs from the Mountain Sweet in color and shape, is rather late, and will keep longer in the fall.
Mountain Sweet
A large, long, oval variety; skin striped and marbled with different shades of green; flesh scarlet, and quite solid to the center; very sweet and delicious.
A large, long, oval variety; skin striped and marbled with different shades of green; flesh scarlet, and quite solid to the center; very sweet and delicious.
Orange
An oval melon; skin green; flesh scarlet, of good quality, and is peculiar in that the flesh may be easily separated from the rind, like an orange.
An oval melon; skin green; flesh scarlet, of good quality, and is peculiar in that the flesh may be easily separated from the rind, like an orange.
Phinney's Early
A very early variety; medium and uniform size, and of beautiful form. One of the best croppers we know of. The skin is smooth, with uniform, narrow, white mottled, and dark green stripes. Flesh light red or pink; very sweet and delicious. For an early melon for family use, it has few superiors, but does not bear carriage well, on account of its thin, brittle rind.
A very early variety; medium and uniform size, and of beautiful form. One of the best croppers we know of. The skin is smooth, with uniform, narrow, white mottled, and dark green stripes. Flesh light red or pink; very sweet and delicious. For an early melon for family use, it has few superiors, but does not bear carriage well, on account of its thin, brittle rind.