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PERFEGRO BRAND 
HIGH QUALITY SEEDS 
Watermelons— -(Continued) 
STONE, MOUNTAIN —A very large, nearly round or “blocky” 
melon of high quality. Rind fairly tough, dark green; flesh 
sweet, rich scarlet, with few seeds; very prolific; seeds white. 
STONE MOUNTAIN No. 5 (Wilt Resistant)— This is an im¬ 
provement over the regular type of Stone Mountain, is an 
unusually early melon with deep red flesh and solid heart. 
It is recommended for home use and nearby markets espe¬ 
cially where wilt is serious. 
Tom Watson Watermelon 
WICHITA RED— One of the finest introductions in 
recent years, very popular in the middle west. It 
is a melon of large size, alternate stripes of light 
and dark green, oblong in shape, with deep red 
flesh and brown seeds. It is also known as Early 
Kansas and Red Seeded Russian. 
WONDERMELON (Imp. Kleckley’s Sweets)—A large 
oblong melon with a thin dark rind and showing 
faint tracings or indentations running the length 
of the melon. Resembles Kleckley’s but with no 
tendency toward pear-shape. Also known as White 
Seeded Kleckley. 
SUGAR STICK —One of the best of the long melons. 
It has a light green colored rind, black seed and 
with an average weight of 25 pounds. The rind 
is tough while the flesh is most delicious. 
TOM WATSON— Probably the best shipping melon 
and one of the best main crop sorts; grows to a 
very large size. Fruit large and long in shape, 
colored a medium green with a light tracing of a 
darker shade, flesh rich red and of good quality; 
seeds brown. 
PRESERVING CITRON (Red-Seeded)— Most desir¬ 
able for preserves. Flesh solid and white. 
POSTPAID PRICES 
pitt. 
Angelino _$0.05 
Cole’s Early _ .05 
Excel _ .05 
Fordhook Early _ .05 
Green Striped Klondike_ .05 
Halbert Honey _ .05 
Irish Gray _ .05 
Imp. Kleckley’s Sweet No. 6_ .05 
King and Queen_ .05 
Kleckley’s Sweet _ .05 
Klondike _ .05 
New’ Early Northern Sweet_ .05 
Peerless or Ice Cream_ .05 
Phinney’s Early _ .05 
Rocky Ford _ .05 
Stone Mountain-- .05 
Stone Mountain No. 5_ .05 
Sugar Stick _ .05 
Tom Watson _ .05 
Wichita Red_ .05 
Wondennelon _ .05 
Preserving Citron _ .05 
ON WATERMELONS 
Oz. 
% lb. 
% lb. 
Ll>. 
5 lbs. 
10 lbs. 
$0.10 
$0.30 
$0.45 
$0.80 
$3.50 
$ 6.50 
.10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
3.25 
5.50 
.10 
.30 
.45 
.85 
3.75 
6.50 
.10 
.25 
.45 
.80 
3.50 
6.50 
.10 
.30 
.55 
1.00 
4.50 
S.00 
.10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
3.25 
5.50 
.10 
.30 
.45 
.85 
3.75 
6.50 
.15 
.40 
.60 
1.15 
5.25 
10.00 
.10 
.30 
.50 
.90 
4.00 
7.50 
.10 
.25 
.45 
.80 
3.50 
6.50 
.10 
.30 
.55 
1.00 
4.50 
8.00 
.15 
.40 
.60 
1.15 
n.2o 
10.00 
.10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
3.25 
5.50 
.10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
3.25 
5.50 
.10 
.25 
.40 
.80 
3.50 
6.50 
.10 
.35 
.55 
1.00 
4.50 
8.00 
.15 
.40 
.60 
1.15 
5.25 
10.00 
.10 
.30 
,45 
.85 
3.75 
6.50 
.10 
.25 
.45 
.80 
3.50 
6.50 
.10 
.30 
.50 
.90 
4.00 
7.50 
.10 
.30 
.45 
.85 
3.75 
6.50 
.10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
3.25 
5.59 
Mnskmelon or Cantaloupe 
(Popone, Melon, Melone) 
CULTURE—One ounce of seed is sufficient for 50 hills; 
2 pounds per acre. Plant in May and June, Melons do 
best in sandy soil or sod land; the ground should be made 
rich. The hills should be 4 to 6 feet apart with 10 to 12 
seeds in each hill. Put the seeds an inch deep and when 
danger of frost is over, thin to four good plants to a hill. 
Cultivation should be kept up as long as possible. 
Green-Fleshed Varieties 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK —A well-known 
first early sort for home garden and truckers for 
local markets. Fruits large, globular, flattened; 
weigh 2 x /z pounds; heavily ribbed, with coarse net¬ 
ting. Flesh green, thick, of fine quality. 
EDEN GEM—This variety is sometimes termed a 
Gold-lined Rocky Ford. Globe shaped, weighs 2 y 2 
pounds; heavily covered with fine netting, and 
without ribs. Flesh green, tinted yellow at center; 
excellent quality and a good shipper. 
EARLY HANOVER—An extra early green fleshed 
variety of fine quality. Fruits medium size. Spe¬ 
cially recommended where seasons are short. 
ROCKY FORD (Netted Gem)— Probably the most 
widely known of all cantaloupes. Used extensively 
for shipping, and by market gardeners. Fruits are 
small, nearly round, weigh 2 y 2 pounds; with no 
ribs, and heavily covered with hard grey netting; 
flesh thick, green in color, with gold tinge at the 
center; juicy, delicious, and of fine quality. 
Postpaid prices of green-fleslied varieties: Pkt., 
5e; o*., 10c; % lb., 35c; % lb., 60c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., 
$4.50; 10 lbs., $8.50. 
Salmon-Fleshed Varieties 
BANANA —Resembles a banana in shape. Fruits smooth 
and slender, weighs 6 to 7 pounds; flesh pronounced 
salmon, of banana-like flavor. 
BENDER’S SURPRISE —Of the same general type as Tip 
1 op, but has a much thicker flesh, and is a few days 
later. Fruits, oblong with full rounded ends; weight 7 
pounds, coarse netting, distinctly ribbed; skin, hard and 
greyish yellow at maturity. Flesh, bright salmon of 
delicious quality, carries well, but not recommended for 
long distance shipping. 
BURRELL’S CEM —This variety is also known as Ordway 
Pink Meat and Defender. Fruits oblong, weigh 3 pounds; 
heavily netted and faintly ribbed; flesh thick, deep sol- 
mon, of excellent quality, a standard shipping variet 3 r . 
EMERALD GEM —One of the best early varieties for home 
and market garden planting. Globular in shape, slightly 
tlattened, weight 2 pounds; distinctly ribbed, with slight 
netting; outer color emerald green. Flesh very thick, 
with exceptionally small seed cavity; deep rich salmon 
color, sweet and delicious; not a shipper. 
GOLDEN CHAMPLAIN— This is an extra early melon of 
very good quality. Of medium size, ribbed and with 
pronounced netting. The flesh is deep, very sweet and 
melting. Plant is vigorous, setting melons even under 
adverse conditions. 
Postpaid prices on salmon-fleshed varieties: Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; % lb., 35c; (4 lb., 60c; lb., $1.10; 5 lbs., $5.00; 
10 lbs., $9.50. 
