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CULTURE—1 oz. for 50 hills, 1% lbs. for 1 acre. 
Large crops of delicious watermelons can be raised in 
any good soil but sandy soil mixed well with manure is idea) 
for melons. To grow watermelons successfully we recom 
mend to seed the whole bed to rye in the fall. In the sprint 
open two furrows with a plow throwing the soil together and 
plant the seed in hills 6 feet apart. When the plants start to 
vine open another furrow and continue this plowing under of 
the rye till the whole ground is covered with the vines. This 
does away with cultivating, fertilizes the ground and mate¬ 
rially increases the yield. 
Watermelon 
Which Is The Best Watermelon? 
Kleckley Sweet Watermelon 
There is no variety that can be pointed out as the best of KLECKLEY SWEET WATERMELON 
all. If you want a melon for your own use, grow Klondyke. . 
Our strain is the finest for edible qualities, with brilliant red The melon is oblong with square ends, color dark green, 
flesh, delicate in texture, with no trace of stringiness, carry- flesh bright scarlet with broad solid heart, absolutely string¬ 
ing the highest amount of sugar content of any watermelon. less, of high quality, very crisp, sugary and fairly melting in 
If you are located East or South try Klondyke on a small the mouth. The individual melons weigh from 25 to 40 pounds, 
scale first. Owing to climatic conditions in some parts of The rind is too thin for shipping. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 18c; 
East and South Klondyke makes a rather poor showing. 1 lb. 70c; 10 lbs. $6.50, prepaid. 
If you want a small but good melon, the size or a large musk 
melon, King and Queen will suit you. Growing for market 
you must grow the variety the market demands. About the 
best in that line is Wondermelon, as it possesses high edible 
qualities, size and is early. Long Icing is another fine melon. 
An old variety yet still popular in many markets because 
highly attractive in appearance and in edible qualities not 
easy to beat. Tom Watson is safe to grow for long distance 
shipping. At present the most popular watermelon is Stone 
Mountain, a variety that is almost perfect save for its shape. 
Stone Mountain has a rival in the new Wichita melon. Wichita has 
both size and quality which is said to be truly wonderful. 
Watermelon Klondyke 
WATERMELON KLONDYKE 
Long in shape, rind dark green, the flesh a distinctive 
shade of deep red. Average weight 25 lbs. Suitable for 
shipping, ripens in 82 days from date of planting. When it 
comes to quality no melon is the equal of Klondyke. Plant 
your favorite variety that you know sells well in your mar¬ 
ket and besides the old standby plant some Klondyke. The 
public appreciates quality, willing to pay for quality and sure 
to remember the party that is selling quality melons. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 10c; lb. 80c. 
WATERMELON THURMOND’S GRAY 
A long, large melon with splendid edible qualities. Flesh 
crisp, tender, bright red, seeds brownish. The rind is light 
in color and almost like a horn in hardness, making it an 
excellent shipper. Average weight 35 lbs. per melon. Pkt 
5c; oz. 10c; lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $6.50, prepaid. 
WATERMELON FORDHOOK EARLY 
An ideal variety for sections where the growing season 
is short or wherever an extra early melon is wanted. As 
early as Cole’s Early but larger and heavier. Slightly oval 
in shape, rind dark green, mottled with stripes of still deeper 
color. Flesh pink in color, luscious and sweet. Seed white. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; lb. 80c. 
WATERMELON STONE MOUNTAIN 
DIXIE BELL OR LIPSEY 
Very large, round, smooth melon, rapidly gaining in popularity. 
Rind light green, flesh deep red and very sweet. Almost solid heart, 
having Dut few seeds which are white, tipped with black. It is not 
adapted for long distance shipping but for nearby markets, an excel¬ 
lent high quality variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V lb. 18c; lb. 70c; 10 
lbs. $6.00. 
FINE HEAVY ENDIVE 
is Italian Red Rib variety. We supply quantities of seed to many 
large growers. The fact that their orders come to us year after year, 
proves that Red Rib is a paying variety to grow. 
THIN OUT watermelon vines to one plant per hill when 
the vines are in the fifth true leaf stage to get melons of the 
largest size. Do not allow more than one or two melons per 
vine. To keep striped beetles down apply lime but ONLY 
when the vines are dry, never when damp with rain or dew. 
Lime applied when the vines are wet burns and stunts them. 
You can order all seeds priced at 45 cents per ounce or 
over in quarter and half ounce lots at ounce rate. Quarter 
and half pounds at pound rate. Five pounds or over at 10 
pound rate. 25 pounds or over at 100 pound rate. 
