. Catalogue of the Cox Seed & Plant Co. Seed industry and trade Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Catalogs. Vick's Early. W Cuban Queen Watermelon. This magnificent melon is from the West Indies, having attained the size of 103 lbs. This illustration, from a photograph, gives a fair idea of their form, size and markings. The skin is beautifully strip- ed, dark and light green—of the latter there being two shades agreeably diversified. Their flesh is bright red, remarkably solid, peculiarly luscious, crisp and sugary.
. Catalogue of the Cox Seed & Plant Co. Seed industry and trade Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Catalogs. Vick's Early. W Cuban Queen Watermelon. This magnificent melon is from the West Indies, having attained the size of 103 lbs. This illustration, from a photograph, gives a fair idea of their form, size and markings. The skin is beautifully strip- ed, dark and light green—of the latter there being two shades agreeably diversified. Their flesh is bright red, remarkably solid, peculiarly luscious, crisp and sugary. In delicious flavor it surpasses the celebrated Icing. They are wonderfully solid and good keepers, excellent to ship to market, al- though thtir rind is unusually thin. Pkt., 5c; oz , 10c; lb., 75c. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cox Seed and Plant Company; Cox Seed and Plant Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. San Francisco, Calif. : Cox Seed and Plant Co.
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