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THE GRAND JUNCTION SEED CO., Grand Junction, Colorado 
Improved Dark Seeded Klondike. 
W a termelons 
Our Western Grown Watermelon seed is free from 
any citron. It is grown in fields that are strictly for 
seed. No melons are marketed from these fields, the 
very best melons are saved for seed. Continual re¬ 
selection, especially on the shipping types, keeps the 
varieties we list up to an even type standard. 
Culture. One ounce plants 30 hills; three pounds 
to the acre. Plant in well drained hills, 8 to 10 feet 
apart each way. A light, sandy soil is the best, but 
Watermelons do well on any soil which is well 
drained. They are often planted between the rows 
in a cornfield. In growing they require plenty of 
water. Avoid lifting the vines and use only hand 
tools in cultivating. 
752 Ward’s Rio Grande. (75-80 days.) An extremely 
early Melon and the finest, sweetest flavor of all 
the early Melons. You like Watermelons; you 
will like them better if you can get them real 
early in the season; you like Watermelons with 
rich bright red flesh and a solid heart; you like 
them crisp, tender and sweet—if that is what you 
want in a Watermelon we know you will like the 
Rio Grande. It is a long Melon with a thin dark 
green rind; it is too tender to stand shipping but 
it is ideal for home markets and for your gax*den. 
Average about 25 lbs., but frequently weigh 40 lbs. 
or more. It is the best early watermelon we have 
ever grown. Seeds white. Pkt, 10c; oz, 15c; 14 It), 
35c; lb, $1.10, postpaid. 
758 Kleckley’s Sweet. (85 
days.) An immensely 
popular home garden 
Melon because of 
its earliness, su¬ 
perb- flavor and 
surpassing crisp¬ 
ness. Flesh ripens 
. rich red nearly to 
the rind. 
Rind very 
dark green, 
too tender for 
shipping. 
Good size, ob- 
1o ng form, 
tapering to¬ 
wards the 
stem end. 
Seeds white, 
with some 
b r ownish 
tint. Average 
25 lbs. Pkt, 
5c; oz, 10c; *4 
lb, 25c; lb, 
75c, postpaid. 
Stone Mountain 
or Dixie Dell 
See Next Page 
751 New Market Early. (70 days.) The earliest 
Watermelon grown in this country. Cole’s Early, 
which we have now discontinued, not only ma¬ 
tures later but is not of equal quality. New Mar¬ 
ket Early will mature ar much higher altitudes 
and in more northern latitudes than Kleckley 
Sweet. Good sized melons, slightly oval in shape. 
The rind is dark green, mottled with darker green 
stripes and the flesh is bright red. Not suitable 
for shipping. Seeds white with black markings. 
Average 20 lbs. Pkt, 5c; oz, 15c; 14 lb, 40c; lb, $1.25, 
postpaid. 
763 Improved Dark Seeded Klondike. (85 days.) An 
early, delicious Melon for the home garden and 
one that can be shipped moderate distances. Grown 
from an excellent selection made by the University 
of California. Melons larger than Klondike, of 
cylindrical shape, tapering toward the blossom 
end. Rind dark green and fairly tough, shallow 
ribbed. Seeds small and black; flesh an attractive 
bright red. Average 20 lbs. Pkt, 5c;.oz, 10c; 14 lb, 
30c; lb, 90c, postpaid. 
753 Wondermelon. (Imp. Kleckley Sweet.) A recent 
introduction sometimes known as Improved White 
Seeded Kleekley’s Sweet. Not adapted to shipping 
long distances, but excellent for home and market 
garden. Wondermelon averages larger and is of 
better quality than the standard Kleckley, but will 
not ship as well. Fruits cylindrical, with slight 
ribbing; dark glossy green; with thin 
rind. Flesh deep red, juicy and sweet. 
Pkt, 5c; oz, 10c; 14 lb, 25c; lb, 85c, 
postpaid. 
762 Rocky Pord. (80 days.) A 
Colorado selection of the Kleckley 
Sweet type. Melons are good sized, 
and have a dark green, glossy 
skin. Rind unusually thin, with 
the flesh ripening close to it. 
Flesh is a beautiful bright 
scarlet, and the heart is broad 
and solid. Pkt, 5c; oz, 10c; 
14 lb, 25c; lb, 90c, postpaid. 
760 Striped Klondike. (S5 days.) 
Rapidly becoming a favorite 
throughout the West and 
Northwest for both home and 
shipping use. Our trials have 
shown it to be of fine flavor 
and color, juicy and sweet 
and stringless. Same shape 
as Dark Seeded Klondike, dif¬ 
fering chiefly in its coloring. 
Ships well because its flesh 
stays for several days and 
the rind is thin, hard and 
tough. Well-liked size, about 
25 lbs. Small fawn-colored 
seeds, generally netted brown 
or black at tip. Pkt, 10c; oz, 
20c; 14 lb, 40c; lb, $1.25, post¬ 
paid. 
