ANDREWS-BURRI PRICE LIST 
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WATERMELON DISEASES 
Wilt and Anthracnose are the 
two most serious diseases of the 
watermelon. Wilt is a disease that 
makes its appearance any time 
from the seedling stage until the 
plant is matured. The whole plant 
may suddenly wilt and die, or one 
runner may remain healthy. 
Anthracnose, or Small Pox, is 
a disease caused by spotting of the 
leaves and fruit. This disease can 
be controlled by spraying the foli¬ 
age as soon as any signs of leaf 
spots appear on the leaves near the 
crowns of the plants, with 3-3-50 
Bordeaux mixture spray. 
Wilt-resistant varieties, as the 
name indicates, are those resistant 
to the wilt disease. The wilt pro¬ 
ducing organism lives in the soil 
for many years, so the only meth¬ 
od of control is the use of resistant 
varieties of which we have two 
outstanding varieties, State Fair 
and Step and Fetchit. We have 
sold these melons in the hottest 
wilt land of Southern Missouri, Ok¬ 
lahoma, Mississippi and Indiana 
with the best results. 
STATE FAIR—This is a wilt re¬ 
sistant Stone Mountain, round in 
shape, having the same color rind 
as its parent, and bred for resis¬ 
tance to wilt, a common disease in 
so many sections the past two or 
three years. The flesh is deep red, 
firm and solid of heart; an unusu¬ 
ally early solid melon, many at¬ 
tain a weight of 40 pounds; fine for 
roadside and store trade. Lb., $1.25; 
5 lbs., $5.00; 10 lbs., $8.50. 
STEP and FETCHIT — Thin wilt- 
resistant melon is better quality 
than Kleckley’s Sweet. Long dark 
green, few necks; good shape, red 
meat, white seed, medium early. 
Average weight up to 35 pounds; 
about 85% wilt-resistant; one of 
the best varieties for wilt infest¬ 
ed soil. Lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.00; 10 
lbs., $8.50. 
CANTALOUPE 
POWDERY MILDEW RESIST¬ 
ANT, 45—88 days. This is the best 
and only one that we offer. Pow¬ 
dery Mildew Resistant is not its 
only merit, it can be vine ripened, 
picked on full slip at which state 
it carries an attractive yellow 
ripe color underneath the closely 
laced netting. It is about the size 
of 36 or a trifle smaller. Very uni¬ 
form, thick flesh, fine quality, long 
distance shipper. Oz. 20c; % lb., 
60c; lb., $1.50. 
