p* IVIplnn Kansas Stock Pie Melon or Colorado Pre 
rie 1 e u serving Melon. A boon to the dry land 
farmer. The melons grow to a large size, some of them 
weighing as high as 60 to 70 pounds. The flesh is firm 
and solid with few seeds. Will keep all winter and caD 
be fed to stock the same as turnips and beets. 
CULTURE—The same as for Muskmelons, except that they should 
be planted from 8 to 10 feet apart each way. The seedlings must be 
protected from the cucumber beetle until the foliage becomes toughened. 
Wonder Watermelon 
Golden Honey Watermelon 
“Yellow as Gold and Sweet as Honey.’' 
The melons are of medium size, oblong 
the rind hard and of very dark green color 
Wnmlpr A large and long melon re- 
sembling the Tom Watson. It 
is thicker, usually grows larger and heav¬ 
ier, the color is a dark solid green, seldom 
shows any hollow waste. 1 oz., 10c; J4 lb., 
35c. 
Sweetheart Y ine v ig° r ™ s and produc¬ 
tive. Fruit large, rounded 
or slightly oblong; skin pale green, with 
bands of deeper color, flesh red, melting 
and very sweet. 
1 oz., 10c; lb., 30c. 
Except Wonder, Stone Mountain, King and Queen, and 
Golden Honey, which are slightly more. 
• ONIONS • • 
Irish Gray Free from hard centers and strings, very 
* firm, and does not break when sliced. Ma¬ 
tures in about 90 days. Greenish gray color; does not 
sunburn. 
Tnm Watsnn Immensely popular because there is de¬ 
licious sweetness. The flesh is rich red. 
crisp and tenderly melting. Reaches the size of 24 to 28 
Inches in length, and 12 to 14 inches in diameter. It has 
a mottled, dark green rind, thin, but tough enough to 
stand shipping. 
CULTURE—Onions do best in sandy loam which has been fertilized. 
The seed is sown early in the spring in drills. If rows are 12 to 14 
inches apart for hand cultivation it takes 4[/ 2 pounds of seed per acre 
and if 24 to 36 inches apart for horse cultivation l[/ 2 pounds to the 
acre. Onions must be cultivated frequently and also hand weeded to 
keep the weeds out. 
Sweet Spanish (Riverside Strain). One of the larg^ 
1 est and one of the best all around 
onions grown. Of attractive, light yellow color and a 
dandy shipper; flesh clear white, tender and sweet and 
mild flavor. J/ 2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 30c; J4 lb., $1.00. 
Halbert Honey The melons are Oblong in form, skin 
• is smooth, of dark green color, thin, 
and rather brittle; on this account the melons do not 
stand shipping well. But for home use, they are excellent. 
Klecklev Sweet Wed named, for the flesh of this 
melon is sweet as honey. The rind is 
dark green, and only about one-half inch thick. Seeds 
are white, lying close to the rind, leaving a large solid 
heart. 
Red Russian or Early Kansas f ruits 
J large, 
oval, striped, with bright red flesh. Very 
sweet and of fine flavor. Rather hard shell 
makes it a good shipper. Seeds reddish brown. 
Stone Mountain A . Y. ery fine melon, espe¬ 
cially popular m the 
southern states, where the fruits frequently 
weigh 50 to 80 pounds. The flesh is solid, 
bright scarlet in color, has few seeds, and is 
very sweet. 1 oz., 10c; [4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
fnlfi’s Earlv Fruit is oval, small in size and handsome- 
Y ly striped with light and dark green. The 
rind is too thin and brittle to make it a good shipper. 
Citron For Preserving. Fruit very similar to the wa¬ 
termelon, but the flesh is used exclusively for 
sauces, pies, and preserving. The flesh is white, will 
keep solid all winter, and has a delicious flavor after it 
Is cooked. 
Dixie Queen . . , ... T ,, , . 
Y market garden or shipping. Flesh is 
bright red, rind thin, but tough; white seeded; heavy 
yielder. Outer skin is light green splotched and striped 
with dark green. 1 oz., 20c; J4 lb., 65c. 
All Pkts. on this page. 
oc 
“King and Queen” Winter Water¬ 
melon Spherical in shape, ivory shell, pink 
center, seeds black. Average weight 
25 pounds. The most luscious, handsome, and 
valuable winter melon in the world. 1 oz., 15c; 
<4 lb., 40c. 
Prizetaker 
The true type Is 
a large globe, very 
handsome, of 
a bright clear 
straw color, with 
white flesh, which 
is firm and solid 
and of very mild 
and delicate fla 
vor. The large on 
ions grow the 
first year from 
seed sown in the 
spring. 1 oz., 25c; 
!4 lb., 80c. 
Prizetaker 
Australian 
Extremely 
Kl OAV11 hardy, and 
yields enormous crop 
both in bulk and weight. 
The skin is thick and 
of a rich brownish red color; the flesh is white, solid 
crisp and mild. 1 oz., 20c; J4 lb., 75c. 
Yellow Globe Danvers G1 ° l ? ular shap f’ fl ® sh 
mildly flavored; skin brown 
ish yellow. A good paying onion for general crop. Good 
size, a good keeper, and very productive. 1 oz., 30c; *4 lb.. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
White Sweet Spanish 
The pure white flesh of this onion 
is fine grained and exceptionally 
sweet. It is a splendid sort to use 
in salads or other ways without 
cooking. y 2 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 40c; !4 
lb., $1.25. 
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