GERMAIN’S WATERMELONS 
Melon d’ eau, Fr. Cocomero, Ital. 
Sandia, Sp. Wasser Melone, Ger. 
Note—Prices listed are postpaid. 
Chilean 
Dark. 
Seeded 
CULTURE. The same culture as applied to 
the Muskmelon is employed in 
growing Watermelons. Furrows of about 8 
inches in depth are prepared and 6 to 8 seeds 
are planted about IV 2 inches deep every 10 
feet in the furrow; furrows about 8 feet apart. 
This plant assumes a more rapid growth than 
Muskmelon, consequently more frequent cul¬ 
tivation and care must be given while the 
plants are young. As the plants grow in the 
furrow, fill in the soil about them so as to 
establish roots well into the deeper soil and 
when the plants are securely established pluck 
out all but two of the most hardy and healthy 
ones. The furrows in which the plants are 
growing want to be filled gradually as the 
plants grow until level with the surface, and 
then in early cultivating throw the soil to¬ 
wards the plant forming a slight knoll or hill. 
In irrigating soak ground thoroughly and fol¬ 
low by cultivation as quickly as practicable, 
in order to keep a permanent mulch and 
maintain the moisture. Use one and one-half 
pounds of seed to an acre. 
1/1 oNDIkF I s another monopolist as since 
its introduction it has grown in 
favor till it really well nigh monopolizes the 
California markets and is too, about the only 
variety now used by the shippers. 
We have selected this melon to a dark seeded 
strain which with the bright red flesh gives 
it a very attractive appearance when cut. 
We have this variety grown in an isolated 
locality where there is no danger of cross¬ 
ing, and select our seed with great care. 
The sweetest, finest flavored melon grown 
and our stock is unsurpassed. Matures in 
eighty-seven days and weighs 25 pounds. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 65c; 1 lb. $1.75; 5 lbs. $8.25; 
10 lbs. $15.50. 
CHILEAN DARK SEEDED. J a h r f y b ^ t ermelSl 
for the family supply or shipping to market. 
Is medium size, outer color a dark and light 
green stripe. The flesh is a very bright at¬ 
tractive red and can be eaten right down to 
the rind. Is very sweet and fine. Our stock 
will please the grower who caters to fancy 
trade, or the home gardener who is looking 
for an early melon of finest quality. Matures 
in 85 days and weighs about 18 lbs. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; 14 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
CHILEAN WHITE SEEDED. £ val m with 
dark and light green stripe. A fine melon 
in size and quality for the home garden. In 
size, maturity and in all respects except the 
color of the seed is identical to the Chilean 
Dark Seeded variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 
40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
FYCFl Preferred by some as a shipping 
caocl. m elon on account of its large size, 
good shipping and heavy yielding qualities; 
long oval, mottled in two shades of green and 
has a good rind for long distance shipments. 
Average weight 35 lbs.; mature in 100 days. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
i/| cv CWPPT medium size melon, 
ovvcci. r j nd very green and flesh 
deep red. Delicious flavor. An excellent 
melon for either home garden or shipping. 
Weighs about 30 lbs. and ripens in about 90 
days. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
TOM WATSON A ver y lar Se melon weigh- 
ivjm WAisuiN. ing .35 to 40 pounds, an ex¬ 
cellent shipper. Skin is light green with 
darker green veins. The flesh is deliciously 
sweet and juicy. Ripens in 90 days. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
i/ikir" * kin ai 1 ccm Small, round*, light col- 
KING AND QUEEN. ored ’ W ith bright pink 
flesh of good quality, ripens late and can be 
kept for months. Weighs about 10 lbs. and 
ready for picking in 100 days. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
15c; 14 lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
STONE MOUNTAIN, Zd 
dark green and tough. Flesh is deep scarlet 
and very sweet. A very desirable shipping 
and home garden melon. Often weighs as 
much as sixty pounds and matures in 95 days. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
Don’t allow citrons to grow near 
your watermelons, as they cross 
CITRON. 
readily. 
ocn cppncn Small round fruits mottled light 
ncu jccucu. and dark green; used for pre¬ 
serves. Ripens late and keeps for months. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
cpccki cppnpn A large light green Citron 
oKtfciN btfcUtU. with green seed, used for 
stock feed, and will grow more tons on poorer 
land than anything we know of. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
15c; 14 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
King & Queen 
STRIPED KLONDIKE, f,™ iKX-now 
coming into some prominence. Size and 
shape are the same as the regular Klondike 
but it has white stripes on the outer rind. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 65c; 1 lb. $1.75; 5 lbs. 
$8.25; 10 lbs. $15.00. 
ANGELENO WHITE SEEDED. A ar «£ e 
nearly round, dark green; flesh bright red 
and fine quality. Is an excellent shipper, hav¬ 
ing an attractive, dark green rind, weighs 20 
lbs. and matures in 90 days. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
!4 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
ANGELENO BLACK SEEDED. 
except in color of seed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
14 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
GERMAIN'S GIANT WONDER. [?odu°cUiom> 
This is a melon of excellent flavor; solid meat 
of fine texture. The largest growing melon 
we know of and one that is very popular. 
Melons weigh thirty-five to forty pounds and 1 , 
mature in about 100 days. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 
14 lb. 65c; 1 lb. $2.00 
YELLOW FLESHED ICE CREAM. £ e \ a 0 r f; e 
yellow flesh of good quality. Deliciously sweet 
flavored. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
Klondike Dark Seeded 
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