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THE GRAND JUNCTION SEED CO., Grand Junction, Colorado 
Improved Dark Seeded Klondike. 
W a ter melons 
Our Western Grown Watermelon seed is free from 
any citron. It is grown in fields that are strictly for 
seed. No melons are marketed from these fields, the 
very best melons are saved for seed. Continual re¬ 
selection, especially on the shipping types, keeps the 
varieties we list up to an even type standard. 
Culture. One ounce plants 30 hills; three pounds 
to the acre. Plant in well drained hills, 8 to 10 feet 
apart each way. A light, sandy soil is the best, but 
Watermelons do well on any soil which is well 
drained. They are often planted between the rows 
in a cornfield. In growing they require plenty of 
water. Avoid lifting the vines and use only hand 
tools in cultivating. 
752 Ward’s Rio Grande. (75 days.) An extremely 
early Melon and the finest, sweetest flavor of all 
the early Melons. You like Watermelons; you 
will like them better if you can get them real 
early in the season; you like Watermelons with 
rich bright red flesh and a solid heart; you like 
them crisp, tender and sweet—if that is what you 
want in a Watermelon we know you will like the 
Rio Grande. It is a long Melon with a thin dark 
green rind; it is too tender to stand shipping but 
it is ideal for home markets and for your garden. 
We have had several Rio Grande Melons weighing 
over 40 lbs. It is the best early Watermelon we 
have ever grown. Pkt, 10c; oz, 20c; 54 It), 45c; 
lb, $1.25, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $5.60. 
758 Xleckley’s Sweet. (85 
days.) An immensely 
popular home garden 
Melon because of 
its earliness, su- 
p e r b flavor and 
surpassing crisp¬ 
ness. Flesh very 
bright rich red 
and ripens 
nearly to the 
rind. The 
rind is too 
tender for 
shipping. 
Very dark 
green rind. 
Good size, ob- 
1o n g form, 
tapering to¬ 
wards the 
stem end. 
Pkt, 5c; oz, 
10c; 54 lb, 
30c ; lb, 75c, 
postpaid. Not 
prepaid, 5 lbs, 
$3.00. 
Stone Mountain 
or Dixie Itell 
See Next Vage 
751 New Market Early. (70 days.) The earliest 
Watermelon grown in this country. Cole’s Early, 
which we have now discontinued, not only ma¬ 
tures later but is not of equal quality. New Mar¬ 
ket Early will mature at. much higher altitudes 
and in more northern latitudes than Kleckley 
Sweet. Good sized melons, slightly oval in shape. 
The rind is dark green, mottled with darker green 
stripes and the flesh is bright red. Not suitable 
for shipping but excellent for home gardens and 
nearby markets. Pkt, 5c; oz, 15c; 54 lb, 40c; 
lb, $1.25, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $5.60. 
763 Improved Dark Seeded Klondike. (85 days.) An 
early, delicious Melon for the home garden and 
one that can be shipped moderate distances. Our 
seed of the Improved Dark Seeded Klondike is 
grown from an excellent selection made by the 
University of- California. Improved Dark Seeded 
Klondike Melons are larger than Klondike, of cyl¬ 
indrical shape, tapering toward the blossom end. 
The rind is dark green and fairly tough. The 
seeds are. small and black and the flesh is an at¬ 
tractive bright red. Pkt, 10c; oz, 20c; 14 lb, 45c; 
lb, $1.25; 5 lbs, $5.60. 
753 Wondermelon. (Imp. Kleckley Sweet.) -A recent 
introduction sometimes known as Improved White 
Seeded Kleckley’s Sweet. Not adapted to shipping 
long distances, but excellent for home and market 
garden. Wondermelon is large, cylindrical, with 
slight ribbing, dark glossy green; with thin rind. 
Flesh deep red, juicy and sweet. Pkt, 5c; 
oz, 10c; 14 lb, 25c; lb, 90c, postpaid. 
762 Rocky Ford. (80 days.) A 
Colorado selection of the Kleckley 
Sweet type. Melons are good sized, 
and have a dark green, glossy 
skin. Rind unusually thin, with 
the flesh ripening close to ft. 
Flesh is a beautiful bright 
scarlet, and the heart is broad 
and solid. Pkt, 5c; oz, 10c; 
54 lb, 25c; lb, 90c, postpaid. 
Grand Junction Seed Co., 
Grand Junction, Colo. 
Dear Sirs: I have had .30 
years of experience in grow¬ 
ing watermelons for my 
home market located 7 miles 
south of Peru, Kansas. 
I plant the Hippo De¬ 
light watermelon as my main 
crop melon, as 90 per cent 
of my customers call for the 
Hippo. I buy all my seed 
from The Grand Junction 
Seed Company, and receive 
most wonderful results in 
return. 
I remain, as ever, 
L. A. ALEXANDER. 
