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CAREFUL TESTS IN LANDRETHS’ TRIAL GROUNDS ARE YOUR INSURANCE 
WATERMELON—Continued 
EARLY KANSAS — 80 Days. Seed reddish brown. Used 
extensively in the middle West and especially in Oklahoma. 
Attractive in appearance, vigorous grower, productive, flesh 
bright red, skin light green with wavy stripes, shape nearly 
round. A good shipper and melons occasionally weigh 60 
pounds. Pkt. 10c oz. 15c }4. lb. 25c lb. 75c 
EXCEL—100 Days. Seed black and brown. This is an early, 
prolific bearer, color of rind deep green with a mottled, darker 
green stripe. Flesh deep red, solid and crystalline, a fine 
flavor, ripened well up to the rind. A most excellent, long, 
shipping melon. Average weight from 30 to 50 pounds, often 
60 pounds under favorable conditions. 
Pkt. 5c os. 10c X lb. 25c lb. 75c 
EXCEL WHITE SEEDED — 100 Days. Same as the dark in 
every respect except color of seed. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 10c lb. 25c lb. 70c 
FLORIDA FAVORITE —85 Days. Seed white. A vigorous, 
very productive vine, producing large, long fruits which are 
dark green in color, with irregular mottled stripings of s lighter 
shade. Flesh very sweet, deep red in color and of excellent 
quality. Rind is thin but stands ud well. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 10c yi lb. 25c lb. 75c 
HALBERT HONEY—88 Days. Seed creamy white with 
brown tips. Similar to Kleckley Sweet, about 20 inches long, 
oblong, form almost equally round at each end, rind dark 
green. A fine long cylindrical Melon for home use. Flesh 
bright red, sweet and unsurpassed. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 10c M lb. 25c lb. 75c 
Dixie Queen (For Description See Page 25) 
LANDRETHS’ LONG LIGHT ICING—85 Days. Creamy 
white, small seeds, a good cropper, heavy and attractive, of 
very desirable quality and flavor. Shape long, oval, tapering 
from blossom end, skin light green, flesh scarlet, extremely 
sugary. Undoubtedly one of the best melons on the market 
today for the family garden. Pkt. 5c oz. 10c x /i lb. 25c lb. 80c 
PEERLESS OR ICE CREAM—85 Days. Seed white. Not 
a good shipper, but one of the best for home gardens, fruit 
long, outside rind light green, finely netted, flesh very tender. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 10c K lb. 25c lb. 75c 
IRISH GREY—90 Days. Color of seed all creamy white. 
Popular as a shipper. Fruit long, oval, light grey color outside. 
Flesh bright red, free from hard centers. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 10c X lb. 25c lb. 75c 
ROUND DARK GREEN REND ICING—85 Days. Seeds 
small and creamy white. The same as the Light Green Rind 
Icing in every respect, except color of rind. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 10c ^ lb. 25c lb. 75c 
ROUND LIGHT GREEN RIND ICING—85 Days. Seed 
creamy white. One of the best melons on the market and 
always of a good flavor, with a very thin rind, consequently 
not a good shipper. Fruit nearly round, greenish white, 
marbled or dotted, with light green veins. Fine for family 
gardens. Pkt. 5c oz. 10c lb. 25c lb. 75c 
STONE MOUNTAIN—90 Days. Seed white with black or 
dark brown marking, sometimes black predominating. One 
of the largest melons in cultivation. Early for its large size, 
almost round, dark green rind, with a slightly irregular darker 
veining, slightly flattened on the ends; solid scarlet flesh. A 
shy seeder. This is a fine melon for home and nearby trade— 
sweet, tender, juicy, too large and tender for distant shipping. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 10c M lb. 35c lb. $1.00 
TOM WATSON — 90 Days. Brown, white, 
spotted seed. An even, oblong, dark green 
melon, finely marked all over with a darker 
green tracery than Kleckley Sweet, and slightly 
longer. Fine variety, flesh deep red, fine flavor, 
no core, often weighing 50 to 60 pounds. 
Popular for shipping. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 10c }/i lb. 25c lb. 75c 
WONDER OR IMPROVED KLECKLEY 
SWEET—-85 Days. In color it is like Kleckley 
Sweet. In shape, it is long. It weighs some¬ 
times up to 50 pounds. The texture is fine, 
flavor is very superior. In reality it is an im¬ 
proved Kleckley Sweet. Excellent for Home 
and Market Garden. Not adapted to shipping 
long distances as its skin is too tender. Flesh 
deep red. Pkt. 5c oz. 10c lb. 30c lb. 90c 
PRESERVING CITRON—RED SEED—90 
Days. Seeds red and small. A round, small, 
light and dark green striped melon. Meat a 
greenish white, used for preserving only. Late 
to mature, very hardy, and a long keeper with a 
very tough rind. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 15c % lb. 30c lb. 90c 
KLECKLEY SWEET OR MONTE CRISTO—85 Days. 
Seed creamy white. One of the most sought after melons. 
Fruit oblong, about 20 inches in length, rind thin, and always 
a very dark green, early to ripen, flesh scarlet, sugary and 
crisp. This melon, by reason of its rind, is not as well adapted 
for shipping as for home consumption, yet it is exceedingly 
tender, of an excellent flavor and texture. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 10c M lb. 25c lb. 75c 
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