p; M#»lnn Kansas Stock Pie Melon or Colorado Pre- 
rie iieiu serving Melon. A boon to the dry land 
farmer. The melons grow to a large size, some of them 
weighing as high as 60 to 70 pounds. The flesh is firm 
and solid with few seeds. Will keep all winter and can 
be fed to stock the same as turnips and beets. 
CULTURE—The «ame as for Muskmelons, except that they should 
be planted from 8 to 10 feet apart each way. The seedlings must be 
protected from the cucumber beetle until the foliage becomes toughened. 
Wonder Watermelon 
Golden Honey Watermelon 
"Yellow as Gold and Sweet as Honey.” 
The melons are of medium size, oblong, 
the rind hard and of very dark green color. 
Wr»nrl*»r A large and long melon re¬ 
wound gembling the Tom Watson . It 
is thicker, usually grows larger and heav¬ 
ier, the color is a dark solid green, seldom 
shows any hollow waste. 1 oz., 10c; J4 lb., 
35c. 
Sweetheart Vine vi s° rous and produc¬ 
tive. Fruit large, rounded 
or slightly oblong; skin pale green, with 
bands of deeper color, flesh red, melting 
and very sweet. 
1 oz., 10c; !4 lb., 30c. 
Except Wonder, Stone Mountain, King and Queen, and 
Golden Honey, which are slightly more. 
• ONIONS • • 
Irish Grav Free f rom hard centers and strings, very 
* firm, and does not break when sliced. Ma¬ 
tures in about 90 days. Greenish gray color; does not 
sunburn. 
Turn Watenn Immensely popular because there is de- 
1 licious sweetness. The flesh is rich red, 
crisp and tenderly melting. Reaches the size of 24 to 28 
Inches in length, and 12 to 14 inches in diameter. It has 
a mottled, dark green rind, thin, but tough enough to 
stand shipping. 
CULTURE—Onions do best in sandy loam which has been fertilizea 
The seed is sown early in the spring in drills. If rows are 12 to 14 
inches apart for hand cultivation it takes 4(/ 2 pounds of seed per acre 
and if 24 to 36 inches apart for horse cultivation l |/2 pounds to the 
acre. Onions must be cultivated frequently and also hand weeded to 
keep the weeds out. 
Sweet Spanish ( R ; ver ® ide Strain). One Of the larg^ 
r est and one of the best all around 
onions grown. Of attractive, light yellow color and a 
dandy shipper; flesh clear white, tender and sweet and 
mild flavor. oz., 20c; 1 oz., 30c; lb-, $1.00. 
SEE PAGE 40 FOR QUANTITY 
PRICES 
Prizetaker 
The true type Is 
a large globe, very 
handsome, ol 
a bright clear 
straw color, with 
white flesh, which 
is firm and solid 
and of very mild 
and delicate fla¬ 
vor. The large on¬ 
ions grow the 
first year from 
seed sown in the 
spring. 1 oz., 25c; 
!4 lb., 80c. 
Australian 
Brown Fxt ' emel >' 
hardy, and 
yields enormous crop 
both in bulk and weight. 
The skin is thick and 
of a rich brownish red color; the flesh is white, solid, 
crisp and mild. 1 oz., 20c; J4 lb., 75c. 
Prizetaker 
Halbert Honey The mel ° ns ? r , e 0 , bl0DS in f0 , rm ’ * s , kin 
J is smooth, of dark green color, thin, 
and rather brittle; on this account the melons do not 
stand shipping well. But for home use, they are excellent. 
Klecklev Sweet Wel1 named, for the flesh of this 
^ 1 melon is sweet as honey. The rind is 
dark green, and only about one-half inch thick. Seeds 
are white, lying close to the rind, leaving a large solid 
heart. 
Red Russian F ™ i( \ . la £? e > , oval - " tr ‘? ed ' 
with bright red flesh. Very 
sweet and of fine flavor. Rather hard shell 
makes it a good shipper. Seeds reddish brown. 
Stone Mountain A . ™ ry fine , melon - espe¬ 
cially popular m the 
southern states, where the fruits frequently 
weigh 50 to 80 pounds. The flesh is solid, 
bright scarlet in color, has few seeds, and is 
very sweet. 1 oz., 10c; !4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
“King and Queen” Winter Watermelon 
Spherical in shape, ivory shell, pink center, seeds black. 
Average weight 25 pounds. The most luscious, handsome, 
and valuable winter melon in the world. 1 oz., 15c; J4 lb., 
40c. 
White Sweet Spanish 
The pure white flesh of this onion 
is fine grained and exceptionally 
sweet. It is a splendid sort to use 
in salads or other ways without 
cooking. y 2 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 40c; 
lb., $1.25. ' 
Cole’s Farlv Fruit is oval, small in size and handsome- 
•' ly striped with light and dark green. The 
rind is too thin and brittle to make it a good shipper. 
Citron For P reserv i n S- Fruit very similar to the wa¬ 
termelon, but the flesh is used exclusively for 
sauces, pies, and preserving. The flesh is white, will 
keep solid all winter, and has a delicious flavor after it 
Is cooked. 
Yellow Globe Danvers G f l°J? ul ! t r shape> flesh white. 
mildly flavored; skin brown 
ish yellow. A good paying onion for general crop. Good 
size, a good keeper, and very productive. 1 oz., 30c; lb-, 
$ 1 . 00 . 
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