GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grond Rapids, Michigan 
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Selected Varieties of Watermelon 
One of the earliest 
Melons; small, seldom more 
than 12 inches long. Flesh red and sweet; 
rind thin and brittle. Not a good shipper, 
but good for home garden and early market. 
Oz., 10c; }4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 85c, postpaid. 
Halhert Honev 87 da y s - Ver y similar to 
Iidiuci i nuiicy Kleckley - S Sweet but is b]unt 
at both ends. For home market and garden 
it has no rival but it is not a good shipper. 
Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 85c, postpaid. 
I • i r Main Crop. 90 days. Especially 
insn urey valuable for distant shipping. 
Fruit large, oblong, uniform, light grayish 
green. Rind extremely hard. Flesh bright 
red. Good quality. Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 
85c, postpaid. 
Tom Watson 92 days. Produces Melons 18 to 
24 inches long by 10 to 12 inches 
in diameter, weighing 40 to 50 pounds, on 
rich soil. Flesh deep red and very crisp; melt¬ 
ing and of exquisite flavor. Good shipper. Oz., 
10c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 85c, postpaid. 
★Kleckley’s Sweet or Monte Cristo one o'fthe 
sweetest Melons on the market; medium early, 
long, averaging 18 to 20 inches, slightly tapering to 
the stem end. Rind very dark green, flesh very bright 
rich red and ripens nearly to the rind. Too tender for 
a shipping Melon, but excellent for market and home 
garden. Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 85c, postpaid. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce to 30 hills, 
about four pounds per acre. Watermelons want rich, 
sandy soil. Cultural directions the same as for Musk- 
melons, except the hills should be eight feet apart. 
Peerless or Ice Cream L»’ y ” ld f?» , ?« ndb o y t ;i. M „|; 
large size; rind light green, mottled and veined; 
flesh scarlet, solid to center, sweet, melting and deli¬ 
cious. Not a good shipper. Oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; 1 lb., 
85c, postpaid. 
c ,i | A medium early variety growing to 
OWcCincall large size; a heavy, round to oblong for 
a 
form 
with rather thick, tough rind and a good shipper. 
Color very light green, flesh bright red with black 
seeds. Oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; 1 lb., 85c, postpaid. 
Citron, Red Seeded “ & Thc °‘ d wel1 known red ' 
10c; % lb., 30c; 1 lb., 85c, postpaid. 
Market Growers Journal ^dl°pa^ 
per for vegetable growers. $1.00 
per year; $2.00 for 3 years. Include 
this in your order. Canadian sub¬ 
scriptions 25c additional each year. 
Stone Mountain 
This variety combines extra large 
size with earliness. It is nearly 
round in shape, pleasingly green in color and unex¬ 
celled for sweetness and juiciness. Fruits weigh from 
60 to 80 pounds in the South, and the 95 days re¬ 
quired for maturity make it easily possible to grow 
correspondingly large fruits in the North. Oz., 10c; 
V4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
Mustard 
Southern Giant Curled 
30 days. Plant vigorous and hardy, upright 
spreading growth, leaves large, green tinged 
yellow, much crumpled and frilled at the edges. Oz., 10c; ^4 lb., 20c; 
1 lb., 55c, postpaid. 
Fordhook Fancy dark 
mild variety, leaves 
green, beautifully curled and fringed. Fine for 
Southern Giant Curled Mustard 
salads and garnishing. Oz., 10c; *4 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 55c, postpaid. 
Okra or Gumbo 
Wtiiln Volvo! days. Plants 314 feet high, pods white, long, smooth 
nOIIc »“1VCI an d tender; early and productive. Oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; 
1 lb., 65c, postpaid. 
■^•This variety recommended by the Michigan State College. 
