Avoid Planting on Land That Has 
Produced Watermelons Before. 
Market Growers' Prices, Page 100. 
Watermelons 
Winter Queen, Black Seeded good keeping melon largely 
' ■ grown for storing and use 
during the late fall and early winter months. Shippers in the Rocky Ford dis¬ 
trict crate this melon like Honey Dews and ship in carlots. Fruits small, 
weighing about 15 pounds, nearly round, greenish white with faint irregular 
pale green stripes. Rind is tough and rubbery. Flesh deep red, crisp, firm 
and of fine quality. Seed small and black. 
(Pkt., 5c) (o*., 10c) lb., 30c) (lb., fl.OO) (5 lbs., f4.40) prepaid. 
Winter Q ueen, Grey Seeded same as Black Seeded sort ex- 
" . . . ' ■■■■ ' cepting seeds are greyish green 
and melons larger and earlier. Grown extensively in Utah. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 15c) (% lb., 35c) (lb., $1.10) (5 lbs., $4.85) prepaid. 
Wondermelon 
86 days. Resembles Kleckley Sweet very closely. 
Weight about 30 to 35 pounds, oblong,_ cylindrical 
with rounded ends, dark glossy green. Flesh bright 
red. Rind thin and tough, but will not stand long distance shipping. Faint 
tracings or indentations run the length of the melon. Eating quality excellent. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 10c) (% lb., 30c) (lb., $1.00) (5 lbs., $4.40) prepaid. 
Red Seeded 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz.. 
95 days. A standard preserving citron. Globe shaped. 
7 to 8 inches in diameter, medium green streaked with 
dark green. 
10c) (% lb., 30c) (lb., $1.00) (5 lbs., $4.40) prepaid. 
Okra 
Dwarf Stalked L ong Green Prolific ning sort. Plants 3 
' *• feet; pods dark green. 
fleshy, tender, tapered near the tip. and reach length of 7 to 8 inches. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 10c) 
(% lb., 20c) (lb., 50c) (5 
lbs., $2.10) prepaid. 
Early Dwarf Green 
Pods short and thick; quite 
prolific. Adapted to more 
northerly latitudes. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz„ 10c) 
(% lb., 20c) (lb., 50c) (5 
lbs., $2ii.l0) prepaid. 
Perkins Perfection 
Mammoth Green 
Okra White Velvet. 
J A desirable market 
* OQ and canning variety. 
■' . . Plants 4 feet high; 
pods bright green. 7 to S 
inches long, slender, meaty, 
pointed and ribbed. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 10c) 
(% lb., 20c) (lb., 50c) (5 
lbs., $2.10) prepaid. 
White Velvet 
A standard variety in the 
south for home gardens and 
market. Plants 2 V 2 feet; 
pods round, smooth, free 
from ridges, greyish white in 
color, 6 to 7 inches long, 
tapered, meaty and tender. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 10c) 
(% lb., 20c) (lb., .50c) (5 
lbs., $2.10) prepaid. 
See page 100 for Special Prices to Market Growers. 
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