WATERMELONS 
Rich, rather sandy soils produce the finest crops of water¬ 
melons, but a well-drained loam, especially with a southern 
exposure, is also suitable. Two shovelfuls of well-decom¬ 
posed manure should be mixed with the soil under each 
hill. Watermelons should not be planted until the weather 
is quite warm. The hills should be about 6 to 8 ft. apart. 
Place 6 to 8 seeds in a circle in each hill, and cover '/* in. deep 
with fine soil. Thin to 2 or 3 plants in each hill. Larger 
and better watermelons can be obtained if all but 2 or 3 are 
removed from each vine. One pkt. will plant 12 hills; 1 oz. 
25 hills; 3 to 4 lbs. for one acre. In northern states, plant 
Burpee’s Fordhook, Cole's, or Early Northern Sweet. 
611 Burpee’s Halbert Honey O 
87 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1902. Burpee’s Halbert Honey is one of the sweetest of all water¬ 
melons. It is handsome in appearance and regular in form. Fruits are large, measuring 18 to 20 in. 
in length, 12 in. in diameter, and weighing up to 30 lbs. each. Skin color is a beautiful deep green 
with fine veining, and the flesh is bright crimson, crisp, and of a remarkably luscious flavor. 
Burpee s Halbert 
Honey 
588 Burpee’s Fordhook Early Q 
83 days. An excellent, quick growing melon which will 
mature in sections too cool for most varieties. Fruits are 
large, slightly oval in shape and about 25 lbs. in weight. 
The dark green skin is faintly marked with a darker green 
mottling. Sugary sweet, rich pink flesh. Recommended 
for home gardens or local markets in the northern states. 
Not desirable for long distance shipping. Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 
4 ozs. 300; V 2 lb. 500; lb. 850; 2 lbs. $1.55; 5 lbs. $3.60. 
Rind is thin, making this melon un¬ 
suitable for long distance shipping, 
but few varieties can compare favor¬ 
ably with it for home use or for 
nearby markets. A really high qual¬ 
ity melon from every standpoint, 
which is worthy of a trial by those 
who are not already acquainted with 
it. Seeds are pure white tipped with 
black. Pkt. lOjzf; oz. 15^; 
4 ozs. 35^; V 2 lb. 55^; lb. 90^; 
2 lbs. $1.60; 5 lbs. $3.80. 
605 Pride of Muscatine 88 f day ** . WiI f t - r , e - 
sistant strain of the 
popular Kleckley Sweets recommended to growers in com¬ 
mercial areas where wilt is prevalent. The rind is thick and 
makes this melon a better shipper than Kleckley Sweets. 
It has dark green skin and beautiful deep red flesh which is 
sweet, crisp and tender. Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 4 ozs. 400; 
V 2 lb. 600; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40. 
644 Luscious Golden Sweet 
83 days. 
will be 
You 
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590 Cole’s Early 8 „ 4 a „1^ arlie ^ 
home-garden variety of medium size and nearly round form. 
The skin is dark green, striped with lighter green. The deep 
pink flesh is deliciously sweet. Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 
4 ozs. 400; y 2 lb. 600; lb. 950; 2 lbs. $1.70; 5 lbs. $4.05. 
593 Baby Delight 5*3Jfw^EJa3T 
early small watermelon, weighing 3 to 6 lbs. each, with dark 
green skin and thin rind. The crystalline carmine flesh has 
a luscious sweetness. Pkt. 100; oz. 200; 4 ozs. 600; 
i/ 2 lb. 850; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; 5 lbs. $6.60. 
prised at the beautiful golden yellow flesh and its unusual 
sugary flavor. The skin is dark green and the rind is very 
thin. The melons average 20 lbs. in weight and are, without 
question, the finest with golden yellow flesh. 
Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 4 ozs. 400; 
l/ 2 lb. 600; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40. 
613 Tom Watson 95 days - A tough-rind ship¬ 
ping melon measuring 20 in. in 
length and 12 in. in diameter. It has a firm yet elastic rind 
and is extremely popular in many melon-growing sections. 
Deep green skin with indistinct veining. Beautiful deep red, 
firm flesh of luscious sweetness. Individual fruits often 
weigh 40 lbs. or more. Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 4 ozs. 350; 
y 2 lb. 550; lb. 900; 2 lbs. $1.60; 5 lbs. $3.80. 
589 Early Northern Sweet 78da y s * Here’s 
* a watermelon 
that will grow where watermelons never grew before. Has 
matured fruit in all of our Northern States and in the 
Canadian Provinces. And it’s good eating. The fruits are- 
small, weighing 10 to 12 pounds, round, dark green with a 
suggestion of lighter green striping. The flesh is bright 
pink, tender and sweet. Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 4 ozs. 400; 
Vi lb. 600; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40. 
608 Burpee's Kleckley Sweets ®?so d k™wn 
under the name of Monte Cristo. Of a beautiful long 
shape, reaching 22 in. in length and 12 in. in diameter. They 
have a glossy dark green skin and an unusually thin rind 
with the flesh ripening close to it. The flesh is bright scarlet 
and of sweet and rich flavor. Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 4 ozs. 30tf; 
Vi lb. 500; lb. 800; 2 lbs. $1.45; 5 lbs. $3.40. 
630 Sunnvbrook 93 days * Produces oblong, pale 
* green fruits weighing from 30 to 
40 lbs. each. It is a most delicious, richly flavored eating 
melon, with fine-grained, sweet flesh which practically 
melts in the mouth. Absolutely free from strings or 
white hearts. Stands well the excessive heat of late 
summer, so injurious to some varieties. A fine ship¬ 
ping melon, the rind being thin but hard. Intro¬ 
duced by Burpee in 1928. 
Pkt. 100; oz. 200; 4 ozs. 500; 
Vi lb. 800; lb. $1.35; 2 lbs. $2.50; 5 lbs. $5.95. 
623 Stone Mountain © 
88 days. Known as Dixie Belle. A popular 
round watermelon, showing slight ribs. The 
smooth skin is light green; the flesh is beautiful 
deep crimson without any white hearts or stringi¬ 
ness. The average melon weighs about 45 lbs. each. 
It h^s a thin rind and is fine for home use and local mar¬ 
kets’ where a nearly round melon is desired. While rind 
is thin, it is quite tough, so will stand shipment for mod¬ 
erate distances. Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 4 ozs. 450; 
Vi lb. 650; lb. $1.10; 2 lbs. $2.00; 5 lbs. $4.80. 
134 W. Atlee Burpee Co., Seed Growers 
Stone 
Mountain 
