LETHERMAN’S SEED HOUSE, Canton, Ohio 
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Watermelon 
1 ounce will plant 25 to 30 hills. 4 to 5 pounds to the acre. 
CULTURE—Watermelons do best on light sandy well drained soil. The hills should be 6 to 8 feet 
apart. Plant 6 to 8 seed to each hill using a shovelful of well rotted manure under each hill, cover with 
34 inch of fine soil. If commercial fertilizer is used it should be high in ammonia and potash. Plantjwhen 
soil is warm and thin out to 3 of the strongest plants to the hill. 
GRAYSTONE. A medium early large round 
blunt ended melon, with few seeds and a great 
amount of solid heart. Flesh rich scarlet, fine 
grained and sweet. The rind is greenish-gray. 
Primarily a home and local market melon, but 
will stand shipping if not loaded heavily. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 30c, lb. $1.25. 
® IMPROVED KLECKLEY SWEET. Medium 
early. The melons are 18 to 22 inches long, 
cylindrical and very dark green. Flesh is bright 
red, tender, extremely sweet with solid heart. 
A most desirable melon for home and market 
gardens. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 34 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
HALBERT’S HONEY. A fine variety for the 
home garden and local market. It is a long 
melon, dark green, thin rind with fine veins. 
Flesh deep red, sweet, tender without stringiness 
and extends close to the rind. Medium early. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, M lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
COLE’S EARLY. A very early variety, nearly 
round, of medium size. Dark green rind with 
lighter stripes. Flesh bright red, very firm and 
deliciously sweet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 34 lb. 25c, 
lb. 75c. 
® HARRIS EARLIEST. An early variety de¬ 
sirable where the growing season is short. Fruits 
medium size, short, oval with dark and light 
green stripes. Flesh bright red, of good flavor. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, M lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
SWEETHEART. Fruits are large round • to 
slightly oblong. Rind is light green with fine 
darker veining, very tough and elastic making 
it a good shipper. Flesh bright red, crisp and 
sweet. Medium early. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 34 lb. 
25c, lb. 75c. 
TOM WATSON. A long dark green melon with 
a very tough rind making it a very good shipping 
sort. Flesh is bright red, firm of good flavor. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 34 lb. 20c, lb. 60c. 
PEERLESS or ICE CREAM. Fruit medium 
size, oval, medium green covered with fine 
veining. Flesh bright scarlet, crisp, tender and 
sweet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 34 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
IRISH GRAY. Fruits long grayish green with 
thin hard, tough rind. Flesh bright red, of good 
quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 34 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
CITRON (Colorado Preserving). 
Excellent for making preserves. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 30c, lb. 
$1.00 
Mustard 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row. 
CULTURE—Used for greens like 
spinach. Sow seed in very shallow 
rows about 2 feet apart, thin out 
plants to stand 6 to 8 inches apart. 
For a continuous supply make fre¬ 
quent plantings. 
FORDHOOK FANCY or (Ostrich 
Plume). Plants vigorous, leaves 
dark green, finely curled and 
fringed. Stands well during hot 
weather. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 34 lb. 
25c, lb. 75c. 
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED. 
Leaves large, curled. Plant hardy 
and vigorous. Good quality. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 34 lb. 20c, lb. 
60c. 
