MARK MEANS COMPANY. 1936 ANNUAL SEED CATALOG, LEWISTON, IDAHO 
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Watermelons 
CULTURE. Watermelons do best on light, well drained soils, but give good results on any rich garden soil that is 
well cultivated. One ounce of seed will plant 30 hills; 3 to 4 pounds to an acre. 
Halbert Honey 
82 Days equal in flavor 
and as handsome as the Kleckley’s Sweets 
and much more productive. A long, early 
melon, with dark, rich, glossy green rind, 
crimson flesh and sweetness that is unsur¬ 
passed. Fine for home use and home market, 
but is too thin and brittle to stand ship¬ 
ment. Price: Pkg. 5c; oz. 10c; \\ lb. 25c; 
V 2 lb. 45c; lb. 75c. 
Tom Watson ° ne . of tJ ? e . ™ o8t 
popular shipping 
uays melons grown Large 
and mottled, flesh red. Price: Pkg. 5c; oz. 
10c; y 4 lb. 25c; Vz lb. 45c; lb. 75c. 
Cole’s Early 
Very early. A good 
variety for either the 
home garden or for market. Flesh deep red. 
Price: Pkg. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c; V 2 lb. 
45c; lb. 75c. 
Klondike 
Georgia Rattlesnake 
Price: Pkg. 5c; oz. 10c; V 4 lb. 25c; V 2 lb. 45c; lb. 75c. 
Klondike One of the sweetest and most prolific 
n melons on the market. Seeds are about 
85 Jays half the size of others. Flesh deep red. 
skin dark green. As the seeds are so small, 1 pound will 
go as far as 2 of most other varieties. Price: Pkg, 5c; 
oz. 10c; 1/4 lb, 25c; 1/2 lb. 45c; lb. 75c. 
Phinney’s Early 
One of the best for home use. Price: Pkg. 5c; oz. 
lb. 25c; y 2 lb. 45c; lb. 75c. 
licious 
10c; 
Vi 
Golden Honey A desirable yellow meated vari- 
on n " ety. Thin rind, golden yellow 
so Days flesh, remarkably tender and 
s-weet. First choice with many customers for home use. 
Price: Pkg. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; V 2 lb. 45c; lb. 75c. 
Ice Cream or Peerless The excellent quality 
of this very early 
melon is undoubted. Medium size, thirl rind, bright, scarlet 
flesh. Price: Pkg, 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; V 2 lb. 45c; 
lb. 75c. 
WiniAl* OllPPTl Sometimes called the “Christmas’ 
tv watermelon, as it ripens about the 
95 Days first of September and can be 
kept until Christmas without losing any of its quality. 
Best adapted to sandy soils, and produces good sized 
melons, light green to ivory in color, and almost round 
in shape. Bright pink flesh, very solid, crisp and juicy. 
Claimed by many to be sweeter than any other melon 
grown. Don’t fail to plant some of this variety. Price: 
Pkg. 5c; oz. 10c; V 4 lb. 25c; V 2 lb. 45c; lb. 75c. 
Monte Cristo 
Kleckley’s Sweets or A splendid sort for 
home use or near mar¬ 
kets. Vine vigorous and 
_ , productive; fruit of a 
85 Days medium size, oval; color 
dark mottled green in two shades, forming indistinct 
stripes. Flesh a beautiful rich red. Exceedingly sweet and 
tender. Price: Pkg. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; V 2 lb. 45c; 
lb. 75c. 
Citron 
Grown for preserving and pickling. Price: 
Pkg. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; V 2 lb. 45c; 
lb. 75c. 
Muskmelons or Cantaloupes 
Perfecto 
CULTURE. After all danger of frost is past, plant in hills 4 to 6 feet 
apart. Do not plant too deep; I ounce to 50 hills; 2 to 3 pounds to acre* 
Blirrdl’s Gem The are ® to 7 inches long by 4 x /% to 5 
inches in diameter, rather sharply sloping at the 
95 Days ends. Well ribbed and covered with a fine grayish 
netting. The skin is rich dark green, contrasting finely with the deep 
orange-salmon flesh; sweet and tender. The flesh is thick and firm, ripening 
close to the skin. Price: Pkg. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 35c; V 2 lb. 60c; lb. $1.00. 
Edwards Perfecto A very superior type of the Rocky Ford 
melon, having a deep tinted salmon flesh and 
92 Days exceedingly small seed cell, a firm gray 
netting and excellent shipping qualities. Pkg. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; 
1 lb. $1.00. 
Uonona A long, salmon fleshed variety of good flavor, growing about 
-Ddlldllct 15 inches long. Price: Pkg. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; V2 lb. 60c; 
100 Days lb. $1.00. 
Hearts of Gold Shape slightly oblong, medium 
n a t* . size, skin thin, flesh a rich 
ays deep orange color, fine grained 
and of remarkable sweetness and spicy flavor. Very small! 
seed cavity. No other melon equals it for shipping pur¬ 
poses. Price: Pkg. 5c; oz. 15c; l/ 4 lb. 45c; i/ 2 lb. 75c; 
lb. $1.25. 
Extra Early Hackensack This is a selection 
* of the popular 
80 Days 
Hackensack, rip¬ 
ening fully 10 days earlier. Melons of good size, heavily 
ribbed and netted, thick, light green flesh of fine flavor. 
Quickly taking the place of the ordinary Hackensack. 
Price: Pkgi. 5c; oz. 15c; V4 lb. 35c; 1/2 lb. 60c; lb. $1.00. 
Salmon Tinted Pollock 10-25 »' 
93 Days f,ne t . ext ' 
... 4 , ure, deep 
and firm. Color. of meat green one-half the depth from 
rind, the remaining one-half a deep salmon color. Flavor 
the finest. Price: Pkg. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; Va lb. 60c; 
ID* $ 1 *00* 
Rocky Ford 
92 Days 
uniform in size 
quality, thickly netted, 
distinctly ribbed and 
firm flesh. Price: Pkg. 
5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; 
V2 lb. 60c; lb. $1.00. 
Early Osage 
90 Days 
A fine melon for near¬ 
by markets, large and 
uniform in size. Flesh 
is orange salmon color¬ 
ed, fine grained, firm, 
spicy and sweet. Price: 
Pkg. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 
35c; y a lb. 60c; lb. $1. 
No other cantaloupe finds such ready 
sale in the large markets; it is al¬ 
ways in demand at good prices. Very 
and 
Hearts of Gold 
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