Pride of Muscatine 
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“I expect to do truck gardening again this year, and as I had such 
splendid results with your melon seed, I would like another one of 
your seed catalogs. People who live around here and several men 
who do extensive traveling say they never saw as nice a melon patch 
in their lives as the one I had this last year. Two of your Tom Watson 
melons, weighing 40 lbs. apiece, brought first prize here at the Adair 
County Fair."—William M. Hinds, Greenfield, Iowa, Jan. 8, 1933. 
Pride of Muscatine 
Wilt-Resistant Watermelon 
In some of the leading melon growing districts it 
has, for the past few years, become almost impos¬ 
sible to grow Watermelons, due to melon wilt. Pride 
of Muscatine is a strain of Kleckley’s Sweet that is 
absolutely resistant to wilt, and will grow and thrive 
on wilt sick soil, and produce an excellent crop 
where other varieties completely fail. In addition to 
this wilt-resistant feature, which is very desirable 
in some localities, it retains all the superb qualities 
of the old reliable Kleckley’s Sweet or Monte Cristo. 
In fact, it is superior to that variety. The attrac¬ 
tive, oblong melons are of large size, running from 
40 to 60 pounds under good growing conditions. 
The rich, glossy, dark green rind is thicker than 
that of Kleckley’s, making it a better shipper. The 
flesh is deep red, crisp, tender and deliciously sweet 
and melting. Pkt., 1 0c ; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c; lb., 
$1.65; 2 lbs., $2.95; 5 lbs., $7.00; 10 lbs., $13.20, 
postpaid. 
Stone Mountain 
Stone Mountain Watermelon 
A very large, medium dark green, round melon of excellent 
quality. Flesh, highly colored, very solid, with fewer seeds 
than most varieties. The fruits frequently attain a weight 
of 60 to 80 pounds. The rind is tough enough to stand han¬ 
dling for nearby markets but will not stand long distance 
shaping. We have found this somewhat earlier than other 
large varieties. It produces an abundant crop and can be 
grown successfully farther north than many of the large, 
long varieties. Pkt., 8c; oz., 12c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.15; 2 
lbs., $2.05; 5 lbs., $4.90; 10 lbs., $9.20, postpaid. 
KLECKLEY’S SWEET or MONTE CRISTO. One of the most if not 
the most popular melon for the home garden and for nearby markets, be¬ 
cause of its superb flavor and surpassing crispness. No melon sweeter 
than Kleckley’s Sweet. Average length 18 to 20 inches; color very dark 
green; season medium early. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 70c; 
2 lbs., $1.25; 5 lbs., $3.00; 10 lbs., $5.60, postpaid. 
HALBERT HONEY. Very similar to Kleckley’s but preferred Dy many 
on account of it being more perfect in shape. Same length, but not so 
tapering toward the stem end. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 75c; 
2 lbs., $1.35; 5 lbs., $3.20; 10 lbs., $6.00, postpaid. 
Mammoth Prize Watermelon 
Mammoth Prize or Improved Triumph is the largest Water¬ 
melon grown. Many grow to from 100 to 150 lbs. On one 
vine, five melons were grown that weighed 152, 151, 148%, 
149^4. and 147 lbs., the five weighing a total of 748 lbs. The seed we 
offer is extra select, and should produce fine, sweet, juicy melons of ex¬ 
cellent quality and enormous size. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 55c; lb., 
$1.75, postpaid. 
Golden Honey 
A Delicious Yellow-Fleshed Watermelon 
Flesh of rich golden color, firm, crisp and glistening, sweet as honey, 
and fairly melts in your mouth. No hard core or stringiness. An early 
melon, average about 20 lbs. each, and very few seeds. Pkt., 10c; oz 
15c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.20; 2 lbs., $2.15; 5 lbs., $5.10; 10 lbs., $9.60; 
postpaid. 
CITRON or PRESERVING MELON. Flesh white and solid. Used ex¬ 
clusively for making preserves and candied fruit. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
li lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
Coconut or Climbing Watermelon 
Melons about 
the size of large 
coconuts and of 
the highest qual¬ 
ity. Fruit ripens 
for a long period, 
unlike other 
sorts which ripen 
their fruits 
m o s 11 y at one 
time. The vine 
may be allowed 
to trail on the 
ground or may 
be trained and 
tied to trellis. 
An ideal melon 
for the small 
garden. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % lb., 70c; lb., $2.00, 
postpaid. 
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VINE PEACH 
In the West and Northwest, where fruit is 
scarce, the Vine Peach is becoming popular. 
It is easily cultivated, wonderfully prolific, and 
can be used in every way in which you would 
use a peach, except that it is not usually liked raw. The vine on which they are borne is some¬ 
what similar to the muskmelon vine, and requires the same cultivation. The fruit is about the 
size of a large peach, and is of a bright orange yellow color, somewhat russety. A jar of these 
cut in halves and cooked in syrup presents a beautiful and tempting appearance. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; % lb., 60c, postpaid. 
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