VEGETABLE SEEDS 
WATERMELON 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 
Rich, rather sandy soils produce the finest crops of Water¬ 
melons, but a well-drained loam, especially with a southern 
exposure, is also suitable. Place 6 to 8 seeds in a circle in 
each hill, and cover % inch deep with fine soil. One ounce 
will plant 20 to 25 hills; 3 to 4 pounds per acre. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
% lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
Black Seeded Chilian. Medium sized round melon, short crop, 
early maturing-, a great favorite with market gardeners who 
supply the hotels. 
Kleckley Sweet. A medium size melon, nnd very green and 
flesh deep red. Delicious flavor. An excellent melon for either 
home garden or shipping. Weighs about 30 pounds. 
Klondike. An early sort, a good shipper and popular in 
Western home gardens. Fruits oblong, slightly tapered, med¬ 
ium sized with slight ribs; rind medium hard. Flesh bright 
deep red, very sweet; unequalled eating quality. 
Striped Klondike. An early garden and shipping variety similar 
to the regular Klondike but with irregular dark green stripes. 
Fruits oblong, of medium size. Flesh the deepest red known 
to watermelons; sweet and crisp, seed small. 
MUSKMELON 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 
In sections where the Summers are short, seed can be 
planted indoors or in hot beds in small boxes. The young 
plants can be transferred to the garden when danger of frost 
is past. If practicable, spade in a liberal forkful of well„rotted 
manure at the bottom of each hill. The rows should be at 
least 6 feet apart and the hills 3 feet apart in the rows. In 
general, the culture is the same as that for Cucumber. Pkt. 5c; 
1 oz. 15c; Va lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
Hearts of Gold. This popular medium sized melon follows the 
earlier varieties. It is fine to plant for succession as it ripens 
in about 100 days. The fruits are 5 to 6 inches in diameter. 
The smooth orange salmon flesh is exceptionally thick and 
fine flavored. 
Hale’s Best Early. The melons develop to luscious sweetness 
in 70 days after planting. The fruits are oval. Occasionally 
some fruits are somewhat more elongated. They have de¬ 
licious, sweet, bright salmon-orange flesh which is firm, fine 
grained, and has a rich, delightful aroma. 
Tip Top. An early, short oval melon usually 7 or 8 inches long. 
Lightly netted, delicious flavor, not good for shipping. 
CASABA. The Casaba is rapidly taking its place as a melon 
for the late season after the Muskmelons are past. Fruits 
are medium large, globe shaped, weight 6 pounds, outer 
color golden yellow, surface wrinkled. Flesh white, luscious 
and spicy. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Va lb. 40c. 
HONEY DEW. A very fine melon. Fruits large globular, 
weight 5 to 7 pounds. Surface is smooth, hard, with practically 
no netting, creamy white. Flesh is light emerald green, thick 
ripening to the rind; juicy and tender, with a distinct sweet¬ 
ness not found in other melons. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c. 
STRIPED KLONDIKE WATERMELON 
OKRA or GUMBO 
2 oz. to 100 ft., 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. 
Sow seed early in May, in rows 3 feet apart and 2 inches 
deep. As plants appear, thin out to about 1 foot apart. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; Va lb. 35c. 
Perkins Mammoth. Early. Long green pods. 
ONIONS 
J4 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 
As early as soil can be worked in Spring, sow the seeds 
thinly in drills 1 foot apart, and cover lightly, later thinning 
out to about 6 inches apart in the row. The soil must be well 
fertilized and be made very friable. In hot weather, water 
frequently. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; Va lb. 75c; 1 lb. $2.25. 
Crystal Wax Bermuda. Medium size, pure, waxy white. One 
of mildest sorts grown. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; Va lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.00. 
Riverside Sweet Spanish. A large, globe shaped brown onion, 
weighing 1 to 3 pounds. Small tops. Flesh mild and sweet. 
White Portugal, or Silverskin. A good second early white 
flat Onion. It should be planted any time from November 1st 
until April 1st. It is good keeper and desired for shipping. 
Also very desirable for green bunching onions. Under good 
cultivation the average diameter is from 4 to 6 inches. 
White Globe. The most attractive large round Onion with pure 
paper-white skin. The flesh is also pure white, sweet, juicy, 
and of most delightful mild flavor. It is a main-crop variety 
which will keep well for some time. Market gardeners’ choice 
for bunching onion. 
White Sweet Spanish. A large, sweet onion, introduced into 
this country from Spain in recent years, and can be grown 
very successfully here. The onions are equal to those that 
used to be imported. Has no bite nor objectionable strength, 
being mild, sweet flavored, fine, firm meat of tender texture. 
Yellow Globe Danvers. An outstanding variety, dependable 
cropper, medium late, hardy, and excellent keeper; used for 
shipping and storage. Bulbs medium size, spherical, clear 
yellow, firm and solid with tough, clinging skin. Flesh white 
with slight yellow tone. 
1 qt. to 100 ft., 12 bu. per acre. 
ONION SETS. Sets are Northern grown, hardy, carefully 
cleaned, sized and packed. Produced for Western conditions. 
Plant Onion sets deep for green Onions and shallow for dry 
Onions. Lb. 15c. Write for quantity prices. 
ALL VEGETABLE SEEDS 5c PACKET, UNLESS PRICED OTHERWISE 
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 
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