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TUCKERS' SEED HOUSE, CARTHAGE, MISSOURI 
HEARTS OF GOLD or HOODOO —This is an orange fleshed 
variety of medium size. The vines are vigorous, blight re¬ 
sisting and very productive. The fruits are nearly round. 
The netting is exceptionally fine and dense, extending over 
practically the entire surface. The rind is thin, yet very firm 
and the flesh is very thick, firm, highly colored, of fine tex¬ 
ture and delicious flavor. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; y 4 lb. 
30c; lb. 90c. 
TIP-TOP —Tip-Top in Quality—Tip-Top in Appearance— 
Tip-Top in Productiveness. Fruit of large size, and flesh at¬ 
tractive bright salmon in color; nearly round, evenly ribbed, 
moderately netted, very productive. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 
10c; V 4 lb* 30c; lb. 90c. 
MIXED MUSKMELON SEED— In this mixture we have in¬ 
cluded seed from all of the varieties listed on this page. You 
will find it dandy for your home garden, as it will give you 
a greater variety to select from. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
1/4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
MANGO MELON —Also called Vine Peach or Vegetable 
Orange. Fruit is size and color of a medium orange—vines 
much like muskmelons and require same care. Fruits used 
for pickles, pies and preserving. Try a few glass jars of 
these—cut in halves and cook in syrup. Easily grown and 
wonderfully prolific. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; y 4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
WATERMELONS 
A light, sandy soil, with good exposure to the sun, is the best situation to plant watermelons. The ground should 
be prepared deep, but the plants should receive shallow cultivation. Hoe often and very thoroughly. Plant in hills 8 
to 10 feet apart each way, with a very generous shovelful of well-rotted manure mixed with the soil in each hill. One 
ounce of seed will plant 20 to 30 hills; 3 to 4 lbs. will plant an acre. 
WONDER MELON —It possesses a flavor that is not approached 
by any other variety. Its rind is thin, but tough, and it will 
stand safe shipment for reasonable distances. Its flesh is a rich 
red and full of flavor right up to the rind, without any hollow. 
The seeds are large and white and relatively few to the melon. 
It is large and long. The color is dark solid green, a most at¬ 
tractive article. Anyone who plants watermelons, for any pur¬ 
pose, should plant the Wondermelon. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
1/4 lb. 30c; lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.25. 
HONEY BOY —A superbly flavored melon. Honey Boy grows 
uniformly large, long, thick and solid, weighing 40 to 50 pounds, 
and every melon a good one. The flesh is sparkling red, very 
sweet, and delicious flavor. Color of rind dark, glossy green. 
Small creaselike marking on it that makes it very attractive in 
appearance, and very few other melons have as small a seed 
cavity. Seeds are broad, pearly white. The eating qualities of 
this melon are unexcelled. The large heart of sparkling red 
color is very sweet and melting, absolutely free from cores or 
hard center. The rind is thin. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; y 4 lb. 
30c; lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.25. 
IRISH GRAY —Extra fine quality. Long, thick, uniform; color 
of rind, yellowish grey interwoven with threadlike veins, smooth 
marble-like surface, almost as hard as the citron; flesh sparkling 
bright red, sweet and entirely free from hard centers or stringi¬ 
ness, yet the flesh is very firm and compact, will not break when 
sliced, one of the best shippers; average size 40 pounds; time for 
ripening, 85 days; seeds white. Postpaid, pkt. 6 c; oz. 10c; y 4 lb. 
25c; lb. 60c; 2 lbs. $1.10. 
TUCKERS' DELICIOUS— A grand watermelon. Delicious melons, 
oblong in shape. Averaging 18 to 20 inches in length, color 
light green, flesh of the deepest indescribable crimson, delight¬ 
fully sweet and refreshing. The vines are robust and strong 
growing. They should be planted fully 12 feet apart each way, 
often setting fruit before runners are a yard long and so pro¬ 
lific that you can almost walk across the patch on the melons. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; y 4 lb. 30c; lb. 90c; 2 lbs. $1.75. 
KLECKLEY SWEETS— Of superb, luscious flavor, very desirable 
to plant for home use or local markets. The melons are oblong 
in form, with dark green skin, with distinct netted lines of a 
darker shade. The thin rind is very brittle. Flesh bright scarlet 
with solid heart, deliciously crisp, sugary and splendid in every 
way. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; y 4 lb. 25c; lb. 60c; 2 lbs. $1.15. 
Honey Ball 
Wonder Melon 
