New 
Northern 
Sweet. 
374. NEW EARLY NORTHERN SWEET 
-Here’s the newest thing in watermelons for 
the North. Introduced by Minn. Experiment 
Station, and the seed was originally brought in 
from Russia. This amazing melon ripens in 9 
to 10 weeks from planting. Of an attractive 
green color, striped with lighter green. Flesh 
is dark red and tender, with a rich sugary 
flavor. Weighs 9 to 10 lbs. Splendid for early 
market or home garden. (See Inside Back Cov¬ 
er.) Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 90c, y 2 lb. $1.65, 
1 lb., $3.10, prepaid. 
375. ICE CREAM OR PEERLESS- 
(80 to 85 days.) An early sort, well adapted 
to home gardens and roadside market growers 
in the North, but not a good shipper. Quality 
and flavor are splendid. Fruit: weight 20 to 
25 lbs., short, oblong, medium green, with fine 
veining. Rind: thin, tender. Flesh: bright red, 
very sweet. Seeds white. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi 
lb. 25c, Vi lh. 40c, lb. 75c, prepaid. 
382. NEW WINTER MELON -(78 days.) 
Here’s a sweet luscious watermelon for your 
Thanksgiving dinner, from your own garden. An 
early sort, very prolific and an excellent, shipper. 
This melon will keep 2 months after picking if 
properly stored. Fruit: small, weight 10 lbs., 
round, pale yellow when ripening. Flesh: bright 
red, crystalline, very sweet. Pkt. 5c, OZ. 10c, 
Vi lb. 25c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. 75c, prepaid. 
386. EARLIEST AND SWEETEST- 
(75 days.) A fine early home garden melon, 
perfectly adapted to the short growing seasons 
of the Northwest. Fruit: medium size, weight 
10 to 15 lbs., oblong shape, rind mottled with 
several shades of green. Flesh: scarlet, of ex¬ 
tra fineness and sweetness. Entirely free from 
stringiness. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lh. 25c, Vi lb. 
40c, lb. 75c, prepaid. 
One ounce of seed for 30 hills; sow 4 to 5 pounds per acre. 
CULTURE —The best soil for growing watermelons is light, rich, and sandy. 
When the ground is thoroughly warm, and all danger of frost is past, drop 8 to 
10 seeds in hills 8 to 10 feet apart, covering the seed about an inch. When the plants 
begin to run to vines, thin out all but the 3 strongest plants in each hill. Hoe 
often and thoroughly. 
For bugs, dust with Garden Guard or Nok-Em-Kold, and for lice, spray with 
Evergreen. See page 73. 
371. EARLY ROUND LIGHT ICING- 
(85 days.) A very productive mid-season melon 
of excellent quality. Adapted to home or mar¬ 
ket gardens in the Northwest. Fruit: weight 
20 lbs., oval round, very uniform, light green, 
with indistinct veining of darker green. Rind 
thin and tender. Flesh: light red, of excellent 
quality; seeds white. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, V4 lb. 
35c, Vi lb. 55c, lb. $1.00, prepaid. 
370. COLE’S EARLY- 
(75 to 80 days.) A leading first 
early variety for home garden 
and truckers to local markets; 
reasonably productive, and 
particularly desirable for the 
Northwest as it matures in a 
short season. Fruit: weight 20 
lbs., medium size, short, oval, 
with alternate light and dark 
greeu stripes; tender rind. 
Flesh: pink-red, of good flavor; 
seeds black. Pkt. 5c, oz., 10c, 
V4 lb. 25c, 1/2 lb* 40c, lb. 75c, 
prepaid. 
Cole’s Early. 
376. STONE MOUNTAIN -(90 days.) 
A high quality shipping variety, recently in¬ 
troduced, and already popular in northern mar¬ 
kets; also highly desirable for garden planting. 
A rare combination of large size, good shipping 
qualities, and mid-season maturity. Fruit: very 
large, weight 30 to 50 lbs., oval-round with 
blunt ends; dark green with tough rind. Flesh: 
rich scarlet, fine grained and sweet. Seeds 
white with black tips. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, V4 lb* 
35c, Vi lb. 55c, lb. $1.00, prepaid. 
New “Moon and Stars” Melon. 
372. EARLY KLONDIKE -(80 to 82 
days.) An early type melon very popular with 
the home gardener and also highly desirable for 
shipping. In eating quality it has no equal. 
Fruit: weight 20 to 25 lbs., oblong, slightly 
tapering to blossom end; medium sized with 
slight ribs. Rind medium hard. Flesh: bright 
deep red, tender and very sweet. Seeds small, 
black and white. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 25c, 
Vi lb. 40c, lb. 75c, prepaid. 
3S5. GOLDEN HONEY -(88 to 90 days.) 
An excellent home garden or local" market melon 
with amber-yellow flesh that is so sweet, crisp 
and glistening it fairly melts in your mouth. 
Fruit: medium size, weight 20 lbs., chunky, 
nearly round, light green with mottled darker 
green stripes; rind brittle. Flesh: amber-yellow, 
crisp and delicious, free from stringy sections. 
Seeds brown. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 25c, Vi 
lb. 40c, lb. 75c, prepaid. 
380. MOON AND STARS WATER¬ 
MELON -It gets its name from the bright 
yellow spots scattered over the dark green skin 
of the Melon. The moon is an occasional large 
spot about on inch across and scattered around 
it are dozens of small yellow stars. Of medium 
size, very tender and sweet. Sells readily be¬ 
cause of its unusual appearance. Flesh: deep 
red, crisp and sweet. Seeds black. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
15c, Vi lb. 40c, Vi lb. 70c, lb. $1.25, prepaid. 
Early Klondike. 
OKRA OR GUMBO 
The young seed pods of this plant are used for the well known and 
delicious gumbo soups. Plant in spring as soon as danger of frost 
is past. Cultivate the same as corn. 
215. WHITE VELVET- 
Height 3 Vi feet ; long white pods. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 30c, lb. 
75c, prepaid. 
217. DWARF GREEN- 
Grows low, is very productive. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 30c, lb. 
75c, prepaid. 
330. CITRON- 
For making pre¬ 
serves. Flesh: clear 
white and solid. 
Fruit: round and 
smooth, quite small. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi 
lb. 25c, lb. 75c, pre¬ 
paid. 
383. KLECKLEY’S SWEET -(85 days.) 
A. splendid medium early variety, especially de¬ 
sirable for home garden use and for truckers 
serving local markets. It will not stand long 
distance shipping. A melon of outstanding quali¬ 
ty and unusual sweetness. Fruit: large, weight 
30 to 40 lbs., cylindrical dark bluish green, 
with thin tender rind. Flesh: bright red, tender 
and extremely sweet. Seeds white. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, Vi lb. 25c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. 75c, prepaid. 
388. MIXED WATERMELON -For those* 
wishing an assortment of watermelons, we have 
put up a special mixture containing our best 
and most popular varieties. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi 
lb. 20c, lb. 60c, prepaid. 
Kleckley’s Sweet, a delicious medium early Melon. 
Fresh Seeds from FARMER SEED & NURSERY CO., Faribault, Minnesota 
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