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JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., 
LA CROSSE, WIS 
1934 
Extremely enrly —X splendid strain toT 
the North—Deliciously sweet—Easiest to 
g-row—Sparkling red, erisp flesh. 
SALZER’S FOURTH OF JULY 
SALZER’S EARLIEST WATERMELON 
Especially bred and dex’eloped for those sections 
which have a short growing season, Salzer’s Earliest 
is sure to he the first watermelon on the market, be¬ 
ing fit for the table in about flfl days. On the La 
Crosse market, the earliest melons fetch prices of 50c 
to 80c each! Salzer’s Earliest has been a money 
maker for market gardeners for years and is in no 
less demand by the home gardener who wants the 
very earliest, luscious watermelons for his own use. 
Salzer’s Earliest reaches a large size, weighing 
from 25 to 30 pounds, is rather round in shape, of an 
attractive light green color and striped irregularly 
with darker green. It i.s enormously prolific, vines 
«re vigorous and hardy and it is decidedly a short 
season melon and especially adapted for the North. 
The sparkling, crisp, red flesh is of wonderfully fine 
texture, has a delicious and exceptionally sweet flavor 
and ripens down to the rind. Unusually uniform in 
size and shape, it is a splendid shipper, and is a lead¬ 
ing market variety in all parts of the country. Even 
in sections too cool to ordinarily grow a crop of water¬ 
melons, Salzer’s Earliest will ripen fine large melons. 
667—Pkg., Ific; o*., l»c; % lb., 51c; % lb., 90c; lb., 
!^1.50; lbs.> $2.90; 5 lbs., $7.00, postpaid. 
650—Salzer’s Earliest, Clilfwood Farm TRIPLE-A- 
TES'ITED —A special reselected strain certified by 
THREE-WAY tests: Pkg., 15c; oz,., 25c; ^ lb., 60c; % 
lb., $1.10; lb., $2.00; 2 lbs., $2.75; 5 lb.s., $.S,25, postpaid. 
A sure yielder, a heavy cropper and second only to 
Salzer’s Earliest as an extra-early watermelon. The melt¬ 
ing sweetness of this superb melon, the delicious, ex¬ 
quisitely flavored flesh, its hardiness and ease of growth, 
have delighted gardeners everywhere. As far north as 
Canada, Salz,er’s Fourth of July will supply the tables just 
as bountifully as it does in the .sunny regions of the South. 
Matures an abundant crop of first quality melons twelve 
inches long and nine inches in diameter, weighing about 
25 pounds. The rich, red, fine-grained flesh ripens clear 
to the rind and is most luscious and refreshing. Not 
suited for shipping but a grand melon for home use and 
near-by markets. Thrives even under neglect. Matures 
in about 65 days. 
67 1—Pkg., 10c; oz., 17c; i/4 !•>., 45c; V- Jb., 78c; lb., .$1.25; 
2 lbs., $2.30; 5 lbs., $4.95, postpaid. 
EARLY KLONDIKE 
A new melon of superior quality and a heavier yielder 
than other varieties. Small black seeds, melons oblong in 
shape, flesh of excellent texture, very sweet, dark red in 
color. The rind is dark green, thick, and ships well. Early 
Ivloudike is very early, but easily reaches a weight of 20 to 
22 pounds, often carrying three and four mature melons at 
one time. For earliness, quality and heavy yield, give Sal¬ 
zer’s Earlv Klondike a trial this year. 
779—Pkg., lOc; ox., 19c; 14 lb., 51c; Vs lb., 90c; lb., $1.50; 
2 lbs., $2.80; 5 lbs., $6.50, postpaid. 
SALZER’S EARLISWEET 
A ne,v extra-early watermelon, the result of a cross between IMoun- 
tain Sweet and Cole’s Early, combining the earliness of the latter 
with the sugary sweetness of the former. The melons ripen 12 days 
earlier than Cole’s Early, they are 3 to 5 pounds heavier and have a 
tougher rind. Fruits are oblong and mottled as shown in the illus¬ 
tration. Average weight is about 18 pounds, with flesh a beautiful 
scarlet, very fine grained and deliciously sweet. Very prolific, often 
producing 6 to 8 melons on a vine. 
652— I’kg., »c: oz.. l!)e: % H)-. 51c: Ve lb., 90c; 1 lb., $1.50; 
2 lbs., $2.80; 5 lbs., $6.50, postpaid, 
STONE MOUNTAIN 
The outstanding introduction of the past few years. Salzer’s Stone 
Mountain is being shipped great distances in large quantities, its eat¬ 
ing qualities being distinctly superior to any other shipping melon. 
Somewhat oblong in shape, few seeds, rather light gray in color, 
white seeded, medium rind, and rich red, tender, very sweet, line 
grained flesli. Averages 40 lbs. and 80 lbs. on good melon soil; very 
prolific. 
653— I’kg., lOc; oz.. 17c; % lb., 4.5c; y. lb., 78c; lb., $1.25; 
2 lbs., $2.20; 5 lbs., $4.95, postpaid. 
GOLDEN HEART 
A heavy yielding bright golden fleshed melon of rich luscious 
sugar.v flavor. It is nearly round in shape with a dark green rind 
and still darker green mottled stripes. Matures in 90 days. The 
rich yellow flesh extends clear to the rind. Averages 20 pounds in 
weight. 
692—I’kg., 10c; oz., 17c: % lb., 45c; V- lb., 78c; lb., $1.25; 
2 lbs., $2.35; 5 lbs., $5.15, postpaid. 
Salzer’s Earliest Watermelons are doing fine, even though it is very dry here. The vines are just loaded with melons 
and they are the sweetest we have ever had.-Mrs. Louis Helmoski, R. D. 1, Minto, N. D. 
