ANDREWS-BURRI PRICE LIST 
5 
WATERMELON 
KANSAS KING—This is truly the 
king of all the watermelons with 
which we are acquainted. When its 
wonderful qualities are analyzed, 
the vote is usually 100 per cent. 
Foremost, it is large, often ranging 
60 pounds; it is early. One grower 
from Minnesota reports a sale of 
82 deliciously ripe melons averag¬ 
ing 28 pounds each, 79 days from 
planting, and we have yet to re¬ 
ceive a report of a melon with a 
hollow center from any of the 
growers, whether large or small. 
It is oval or round in shape; dis¬ 
tinctly striped; rich, red flesh, un¬ 
excelled in sweetness with tan col¬ 
ored seeds. 
BILL ROGERS—This melon, since 
it was introduced by us three years 
ago, has met with sales but a little 
short of a revelation to our grow¬ 
ers, as its fine qualities have en¬ 
thused every watermelon lover who 
has become acquainted with its 
sugary, juicy, rich flavor. It is a 
smooth, round, oval-shaped melon 
with dark rind, and often weighing 
50 pounds. Its tough rind makes 
a very desirable shipping melon. It 
is a few days earlier than the 
Stone Mountain, has a vigorous 
vine and is a heavy yielder; free 
from hollow center when ripe, seeds 
are white. 
DIXIE QUEEN—This is not one of 
the more recent introductions, but 
stands alone with many of the 
praiseworthy of quality. It has 
wonderful keeping qualities, and 
is a good shipper. Fruits, medium; 
round to oval; light green striped; 
rind rather thin; very strong; flesh 
bright red, fine quality and a good 
flavor. Seeds small white; average 
weight about 40 pounds. 85 days 
from planting time to first pick. 
SCHOCKLER—A large, main crop 
shipping variety, which found its 
origin in Texas. It is rather late 
for a successful crop North of the 
southern boundary of Minnesota. 
Fruits very long, large, with 
dark green rind; flesh, rich red and 
of fine quality. Its medium, thick 
rind adds to its shipping qualities; 
also, the rind is desirable for 
watermelon preserves. 
STATE FAIR—This is a wilt re¬ 
sistant Stone Mountain, round in 
shape, having the same color rind 
as its parent, and bred for resis¬ 
tance to wilt, a common disease in 
so many sections the past two or 
three years. The flesh is deep red, 
firm and solid of heart; an unusu¬ 
ally early solid melon, many at¬ 
tain a weight of 40 pounds; fine for 
roadside and store trade. 
NEW WONDER—A new wilt re¬ 
sistant selection from the Kleck- 
ley’s Sweet or Monte Christo va¬ 
riety. Its shape is long; dark 
green, thin rind; as early as the 
best strains of Kleckley’s Sweet. 
Its deep red, crisp flesh is un¬ 
equalled in quality; many melons 
attain a weight of 35 pounds. A 
good shipper, and an all round, 
good melon where soil conditions 
make it necessary to plant a re¬ 
sistant strain. 
