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WILL’S PIONEER SEEDHOUSE, GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY 
W asser-Melone 
(Ger.) 
Will’s Selected Watermelons Va ( n s t„ e ! on 
CULTURE —When the ground has become warm, plant in hills four or five feet apart each way. 6 to 12 seeds in a 
hill; when danger of insects is past, pull out all but three or four of the largest # plants. Cultivate thoroughly, about 
two inches deep, until the vines cover the ground. One ounce of seed for 30 hills; 3 to 5 pounds per acre. About 
100 seeds to the packet. 
Dakota Sweet 
COLE’S EARLY. One of the earliest and best. It 
is very hardy, vigorous and a sure cropper. 
The nearly round Melons are of medium size, 
green with lighter stripes. The delicious qual¬ 
ity of the bright red flesh is sustained clear to 
the thin rind. This is one of the best varieties 
for the north. Pkt M 5c; oz., 10c; 34 lb., 25c; 
34 lb., 45c; lb., 80c, postpaid. 
PEERLESS or ICE CREAM. Very early, a short 
oblong in shape. This is one of the best va¬ 
rieties for the North. The rind is thin, light 
green, mottled and veined with a darker 
shade. The flesh is bright scarlet and as 
sweet as honey. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 34 lb., 
25c; 34 lb., 45c; lb., 75c, postpaid. 
FAVORITE HONEY. An orange fleshed melon 
from Japan and a standout in the trials of 
Professor A. F. Yeager of the North Dakota 
Agricultural Experiment Station. This rather 
small, oval melon is very early, productive and 
the sweetest sort we have ever tasted. Pkt., 
20c. 
DAKOTA .SWEET. Formerly known as Winter 
Sweet. We changed the name as we came, 
to regard it as not a true Winter Water¬ 
melon. If there is any better melon than this , 
for the Northwest, we haven’t seen it. Of Rus¬ 
sian origin, its outstanding qualities caught 
the eye of Professor A. F. Yeager in his trial ] 
grounds. The very early, heavy cropping mel¬ 
ons are round and considerably larger than 
Will’s Sugar, averaging ten to fourteen pounds. 
The skin is green striped with darker green 
and the flesh, is bright red, luscious and very 
sweet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 34 lb., 50c; 34 lb., 
85c; lb., $1.60, postpaid. 
KLONDIKE. An early 
sort, very popular in 
the west. The skin is 
dark green with 
shallow ribs, and the 
bright deep red flesh 
is of finest quality. 
The melons weigh 
from 20 to 25 lbs. . 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 14 
lb., 40c; Vz lb., 65c; 
1 lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
Cole’s Early 
ARIKARA. The Earli¬ 
est Watermelon. This 
variety is a prolific 
and sure producer of 
small Melons, running from 6 to 12 inches in 
diameter. The skin is almost black. The pink 
flesh is sweet and pleasant though somewhat 
coarse. Not as good quality as Will’s Sugar, but 
the earliest and hardiest Watermelon that grows. 
If you have trouble raising ripe Watermelons, 
try this one. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; *4 lb., 50c; Vs lb., 
S5c; 1 lb., $1.60, postpaid. 
Kleckley Sweets 
WILL’S GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY. A cross be¬ 
tween Arikara and Kleckley Sweet, combining 
the earliness and hardiness of one parent with 
the size and quality of the other. The melon 
is oval to oblong. Pkt., 10 c; oz., 20c; r A lb.,, 50c; 
~Yz lb., S5cj 1 lb.. S1.55, postpaid. 
KLECKLEY SWEETS——MONTE CRISTO. This Melon is fairly 
large, oblong and tapering toward the stem end. The rind is 
a very dark green. The flesh is scarlet and ripens nearly to 
the rind. This is one of the best and sweetest Watermelons 
in cultivation. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 34 lb., 25c; 34 lb., 45c; 
lb., 75c, postpaid. 
WINTER QUEEN. With white rind, clear bright red flesh, and 
black seeds. Good at maturity with ordinary Melons. If 
stored in a cool, dry place will keep until Christmas. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 12c; 34 lb., 40c; 34 lb., 65c; lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
CITRON. (Red Seeded.) A round, handsome fruit of small 
size, with white, solid flesh; it is used in making sweetmeats 
and preserves. Ours is the old standard strain. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; 34 lb., 25c; 34 lb., 45c; lb., 80c, postpaid. 
COLORADO PRESERVING MELON. (Green-Seeded.) This is 
quite distinct from the old-fashioned citron, as it is larger 
and more productive. The flesh is firm and solid, with but 
few seeds and makes preserves of finest flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; 34 lb., 2oc; 34 lb., 45c; lb., 80c, postpaid. 
Winter queen 
