Watermelons 
Avoid Planting on Land That Has 
Produced Watermelons Before. 
Market Growers’ Prices, Page 91. 
Rlar*!/’ days. Slightly oblong with bluntly 
A\n^6linO DICldv 066 vj6(J rounded ends. When well grown on sandy 
■ soil without too much moisture is one of 
the best flavored nielons. Weight aJbout 28 pounds; dark green with thick, 
tough rind. Flesh is very deep red, stringless and sweet; seeds black. Stands 
shipping well for moderate distances on account of its shape and tough rind. 
A home and market garden sort. 
5o) (oz., 10c) (% lb., 35e) (lb., 60c) (5 lbs., $2.70) prepaid. 
Burrell’s drey. 
Burrell's Grey 
90 days. So far superior to other long grey melons that 
we have dropped Irish Grey, Thurmond and others from 
our list. This is of our own development and introduc- 
P'ruits large, weighing, as a rule, 40 to 45 pounds; oblong and full as 
illustration. Color light greyish green. Rind extremely hard and 
Flesh firm, stringless, bright red and eating 
tion. 
shown in 
tough, making it a good shipper 
quality about as good as possible in a shipping melon. 
STOCK SEED saved from large, ideal melons. 
(Pkt., 10c) (oz., 15c) (% lb., 50c) (lb., $1.60) (5 lbs., $7.00) prepaid. 
No. 1 seed. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 10c) (% lb., 30c) (lb., $1.00) (5 lbs., $4.40) prepaid. 
88 days. A very fine melon of exceptional eat¬ 
ing quality and a favorite in California. Shape 
nearly round. Color medium dark green veined 
with darker green. Flesh deep red, melting and stringless. Seeds small and 
black. Try it for home use or shipping short distances. Weight about 28 
pounds. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 10c) (l^ lb., 35c) (lb., 85c) (5 lbs., $3.70) prepaid. 
Chilean Black Seeded 
Threshing Dixie Queen 
Watermelons. The thresh¬ 
er consists of a crusher 
and revolving reel which 
removes the seed. This, 
together with the juice, 
^ flows into a washer on the 
side of the machine. The 
washer removes the juice 
and pulp euid after rinsing 
the seed is ready for the 
drying trays. Note that 
the finest of the lcu*ge 
melons are being threshed 
for the stock seed grade. 
50 
D. V. Burrell Seed Growers Co., Rocky Ford, Golo.^ 
