WATERMELONS 
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Watermelons 
German—W asser melone. Spanish—Zandia 
Italian—Melon d’Aqua. 
Culture: Watermelons do best in light, rich 
sandy soil. To make certain of raising good water¬ 
melons, it is important to prepare hills about 8 
feet apart each way, by thoroughly working into 
the soil an abundance of well-rotted manure. 
When the ground is warm and there is no more 
danger of frost, drop 8 or 10 seeds in the hills, 
covering about 24 inch deep. As soon as plants 
commence to run, thin out to three best plants 
in a hill and cultivate until vines cover the whole 
ground. For extra early melons use our Hotkaps. 
See page 73. 
Harris’ Earliest. 80 days. An extra early 
melon of excellent quality. The fruits are ex¬ 
ceptionally large for so early a variety, slightly 
oval, with irregular mottled broad stripes of 
light and dark green. The flesh is bright red, 
sweet and tender. Seed black. The vines are vigorous and 
productive. One of the best varieties for northern latitudes. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; M lb., 25c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., #3.25, postpaid. 
Cole’s Early or Harris’ Early. 75 to 80 days. A leading 
first early variety for home garden and truckers to local 
markets; reasonably productive, and particularly desirable for 
planting in the North. Fruits medium sized, short, oval, with 
alternate dark and light green stripes; tender rind. Flesh 
pink-red, of good flavor; seeds black. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 24 
lb., 25c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., #3.25, postpaid. 
Ice Cream or Peerless. 80 to 85 days. An early sort, well 
adapted for home gardens in the North, but not a good 
shipper. Fruits short, oblong, medium green, with fine vein- 
ing. Rind thin, tender. Flesh bright red, very sweet; seeds 
white, with occasional darker tip. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 24 lb., 
25c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., #3.25, postpaid. 
Halbert’s Honey. 85 days. Similar to Kleckley’s Sweet, but 
somewhat longer; desirable for home and market gardens, 
but not for shipping. Fruits long, cylindrical, with blunt 
ends, slightly ridged, dark green; rind very tender. Flesh 
bright red, and exceptionally sweet; seeds white with black¬ 
ish tips. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 24 lb., 25c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., #3.25, 
postpaid. 
Kleckley’s Sweet or Rocky Ford. 
Kleckley’s Sweet or Rocky Ford. 87 days. A fine, me¬ 
dium early watermelon, and very popular. It is of superb, 
luscious flavor. While the rind is perhaps too brittle and thin 
to admit of rough handling, yet it is most desirable to plant 
for home use or market. The melons themselves are large 
and oblong in form, with dark green skin. Flesh is bright 
scarlet with solid heart, deliciously crisp, sugary, and splen¬ 
did in every way. Averages from 25 to 35 pounds. Our seed 
is Colorado-grown and selected from first class, well ma¬ 
tured melons. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 24 lb., 25c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., 
#3.25, postpaid. 
Jumbo Sugar. 87 days. A large, sweet, luscious melon, dark 
green shell with bright, solid flesh of exceptionally fine 
texture. Contains one-third more sugar than Tom Watson. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 24 lb., 40c; 1 lb., #1.30; 5 lbs., #6.00, post¬ 
paid. 
Stone Mountain or Dixie Belle. 
Black Boulder or Black Diamond. 87 days. A mam¬ 
moth, oval-shaped melon with very dark green rind, almost 
black, flesh bright red and very firm. An excellent shipper. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 24 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 80c; 5 lbs., #3.50, post¬ 
paid. 
Rocky Ford. Same as Kleckley’s Sweet. 
Red-Seeded Kansas. This melomwas developed in Kan¬ 
sas. We consider it very outstanding because of size and 
sweetness. Flesh is firm, red. Seeds are reddish brown. 
Fruit is large, almost round, gray-green color with irregular, 
dark green shape, resembling Georgia Rattlesnake. For its 
eating qualities, it is far above the average melon. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 15c; 24 lb., 40c; lb., #1.25; 5 lbs., #5.50, postpaid. 
Golden Honey. 88 to 90 days. The rind is dark green with 
flesh of golden yellow, which is very firm and luscious, 
sugary flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 24 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 80c; 5 lbs., 
#3.50, postpaid. 
Georgia Rattlesnake. 88 to 90 days. Also called Gypsy. 
A productive main crop variety grown extensively in the 
South for shipping. Fruits large, elongated, grey-green, with 
irregular dark green stripes; rind very tough. Flesh bright 
scarlet, sweet, and of good quality. Seeds dull white with 
black tips. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 24 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., 
#3.25, postpaid. 
Hungarian Honey. 85 to 90 days. A small midseason sort 
for home garden use. Fruits nearly round, medium dark 
green, mottled and veined with a darker shade; rind thin. 
Flesh bright red, ripening clear to the rind, sweet and of 
fine quality. Seeds brown and small. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
24 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c; 5 lbs., #4.00, postpaid. 
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